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flag Virgin Media to air all 42 games of the new 2026 Nations Championship, featuring top rugby nations.

flag Virgin Media will broadcast all 42 games of the new Nations Championship, a biennial rugby tournament launching in July 2026 and 2028, featuring teams from the Six Nations and global powers like New Zealand, South Africa, and Australia. flag Matches will be split across three summer and three November rounds in a Northern vs. Southern Hemisphere format. flag Ireland’s schedule includes games against Australia, Japan, and New Zealand in July, and Argentina, Fiji, and South Africa at home in November. flag Virgin Media will also air the Summer Nations Series and Autumn Nations Series in non-championship years. flag The announcement coincides with Ireland’s Six Nations opener against France.

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