Who’s playing who in the Nations Championship in July and November (South Africa times).
Round 1
Saturday, 4 July
9:10am: New Zealand vs France, One New Zealand Stadium, Christchurch
10:40am: Japan vs Italy, Chichibunomiya Stadium, Tokyo
12:10pm: Australia vs Ireland, Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
3:10pm: Fiji vs Wales, Cardiff City Stadium
5:40pm: South Africa vs England, Ellis Park, Johannesburg
9:10pm: Argentina vs Scotland, Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Cordoba
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Round 2
Saturday, 11 July
7:10am: New Zealand vs Italy, Sky Stadium, Wellington
9:40am: Australia vs France, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
12:10pm: Japan vs Ireland, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
3:10pm: Fiji vs England, Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool
5:40pm: South Africa vs Scotland, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
9:10pm: Argentina vs Wales, Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan
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Round 3
Saturday, 18 July
9:10am: New Zealand vs Ireland, Eden Park, Auckland
10:40am: Japan vs France, National Stadium, Tokyo
12:10pm: Australia vs Italy, HBF Park, Perth
3:10pm: Fiji vs Scotland, Murrayfield, Edinburgh
5:40pm: South Africa vs Wales, Kings Park, Durban
9:10pm: Argentina vs England, Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero
Round 4
Friday, 6 November
10:10pm Ireland vs Argentina, Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Saturday, 7 November
1:40pm: Italy vs South Africa, Estadio Camilo Cano, La Nucia
4:10pm: Scotland vs New Zealand, Murrayfield, Edinburgh
6:40pm: Wales vs Japan, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
10:10pm: France vs Fiji, Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon
Sunday, 8 November
5:10pm: England vs Australia, Twickenham, London
Round 5
Friday, 13 November
10:10pm: France vs South Africa, Stade de France, Paris
Saturday, 14 November
1:40pm: Italy vs Argentina, Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa
4:10pm: Wales vs New Zealand, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
6:40pm: England vs Japan, Twickenham, London
10:10pm: Ireland vs Fiji, Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Sunday, 15 November
5:10pm: Scotland vs Australia, Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Round 6
Saturday, 21 November
4:10pm: Scotland vs Japan, Murrayfield, Edinburgh
4:10pm: England vs New Zealand, Twickenham, London
6:40pm: Ireland vs South Africa, Aviva Stadium, Dublin
6:40pm: Italy vs Fiji, Stadio Friuli, Udine
10:10pm: Wales vs Australia, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
10:10pm: France vs Argentina, Stade de France, Paris
Finals Weekend (Twickenham, London)
Friday, 27 November
6:40pm: Northern 6th vs Southern 6th
10:10pm: Northern 5th vs Southern 5th
Saturday, 28 November
3:10pm: Northern 4th vs Southern 4th
6:40pm: Northern 3rd vs Southern 3rd
Sunday, 29 November
3:10pm: Northern 2nd vs Southern 2nd
6:40pm: Northern 1st vs Southern 1st
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Who’s playing who in the Nations Championship in July and November.
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