Australia beat Japan 35-32 in Osaka, with Japan posting their highest ever score against the Wallabies, and can seal the two-Test series in Townsville on Saturday 15 August. Schedule, squad, how to watch and our betting read.
The Rugby Championship is the southern hemisphere’s Test showpiece between Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina. It is not contested in 2026 — the calendar makes way for the inaugural Nations Championship and a run of bilateral Tests — but the Wallabies’ spring program is as big as ever, headlined by a tour of Argentina and the Bledisloe Cup against New Zealand. Below: the 2026 Wallabies schedule, the betting markets, how to watch and where to bet. For week-to-week rugby, see our rugby tips hub.
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With the Rugby Championship on hold for 2026, here is the Wallabies’ southern-hemisphere and spring schedule that fills the August–October window and beyond:
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Nations Championship (home) | v Ireland 4 Jul (Sydney) · v France 11 Jul (Brisbane) · v Italy 18 Jul |
| Japan series | Osaka 8 Aug · Townsville 15 Aug |
| Australia tour of Argentina | Test 1: 29 Aug · Test 2: 5 Sep (both in Argentina) |
| South Africa | Mandela Challenge Plate — 27 Sep (home) |
| Bledisloe Cup | Test 1: New Zealand 10 Oct · Test 2: Sydney 17 Oct |
| Nations Championship (away) | v England 8 Nov · v Scotland 15 Nov · v Wales 21 Nov + Finals Weekend from 27 Nov |
The two marquee betting events for Australian punters are the Wallabies’ tour of Argentina (29 Aug & 5 Sep) and the Bledisloe Cup against the All Blacks in October, which has its own dates, history and market guide. The Pumas have become a genuine threat — they beat Australia 28-26 in Sydney in September 2025 — and this is Australia’s first tour of Argentina since 1997, so the away conditions add real edge to the head-to-head and series markets. The Bledisloe, as ever, frames series-winner, match head-to-head, handicap and margin betting.
The core Test markets Australian bookmakers frame for every Wallabies fixture:
Stan Sport holds the rights to Wallabies Tests and the Nations Championship in Australia, with marquee matches also on the Nine Network. Most bookmaker apps also stream live for funded accounts.
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No. The Rugby Championship is not contested in 2026 — the SANZAAR calendar makes way for the inaugural Nations Championship and a run of bilateral Tests. The Wallabies’ 2026 southern-hemisphere program instead features Nations Championship home Tests in July, a tour of Argentina in late August/early September, a Test against South Africa, and the Bledisloe Cup against New Zealand in October. The Rugby Championship is scheduled to return in the following window.
The Wallabies tour Argentina for a two-Test series on 29 August and 5 September 2026 — Australia’s first tour of Argentina since 1997. The two nations last met in September 2025, when Argentina won 28-26 in Sydney.
The Nations Championship is a new global Test competition contested by 12 top nations across July and November, with a Finals Weekend from 27 November. In July the Wallabies host Ireland (4 July), France (11 July) and Italy (18 July).
All leading Australian bookmakers frame head-to-head, handicap, winning-margin, try-scorer and series markets for every Wallabies Test, plus outrights for the Bledisloe Cup and Nations Championship. See the best rugby betting sites below.
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