Three days, six ranking matches, one heavyweight Northern v Southern Hemisphere final at the Allianz Stadium (Twickenham) to close the inaugural Nations Championship. England host the showpiece event of the rugby autumn.
The "finals weekend" of the Nations Championship is one of the most striking innovations of this new competition. Rather than a single match between the two best sides, the format delivers six ranking matches across three consecutive days, pitting equivalent positions from each pool against each other: Northern 1 v Southern 1 (the grand final), Northern 2 v Southern 2, and so on down to Northern 6 v Southern 6.
Every match is staged at the Allianz Stadium (Twickenham) in London — the largest dedicated rugby venue in the world (82,000 capacity). The ambition: turn the end of the international rugby season into a true festival of the sport, with three days of continuous fixtures, a one-off atmosphere and a fully resolved competition table by the end of the weekend.
The Allianz Stadium (still universally known as Twickenham) was selected as host for this first edition for several reasons: exceptional capacity, proven matchday infrastructure, international accessibility via London's airports, and a first-class rugby tradition. Twickenham stages every England home match and has previously hosted two Rugby World Cup finals (1991 and 2015). The RFU also represents one of the most commercially powerful rugby unions in the world, which influenced the choice of venue.
Capacity: 82,000
Location: Whitton Road, Twickenham, London TW1 1DZ (south-west London)
Getting there: Twickenham station (trains from London Waterloo, around 30 minutes), additional matchday shuttles, limited on-site parking
Heritage: "the home of rugby" since 1909, England's national stadium
Plenty of options for travelling supporters:
The stadium sits in south-west London, around 30 minutes by train from the city centre. Twickenham station is served by direct trains from London Waterloo. On matchday, additional shuttle services run and train frequency is boosted. Aim to arrive at the ground at least two hours before kick-off to ease congestion in the streets around the stadium.
Three main options: stay in central London (Westminster, Soho, Covent Garden) to enjoy the city and travel out to Twickenham by train; stay near Waterloo for direct services to the ground; or stay close to Twickenham itself (Richmond, Kingston upon Thames) to minimise travel on matchday. Hotels fill up quickly on Six Nations and finals weekends.
For a Twickenham rugby weekend at the end of November 2026, travel and hotels are ideally booked 4-6 months in advance. Prices rise the closer you get to the date. Official ticket releases happen in phases — sign up to the form at the bottom of the page to be notified each time tickets become available.