Incoming Wallabies coach Les Kiss will launch his tenure in opposition to Eddie Jones’s Japan, Australia’s 14-Check schedule for 2026 reveals.
The Queensland Reds coach will take over from Wallabies mentor Joe Schmidt after the primary matches of the newly-minted Nations Championship in July.
Kiss might be on the helm when Australia faces Japan away on August 8 at a venue to be confirmed, earlier than enjoying the Courageous Blossoms once more in Townsville every week later.
Final month the Wallabies squared off in opposition to their former coach Jones for his or her first time since he oversaw their 2023 World Cup horror present, with the Australian outfit scraping to a 19-15 victory in Tokyo.
Coming off their first winless four-Check tour of Europe since 1958 and with a document 10 losses in 15 matches this 12 months, issues won’t get simpler for the Wallabies in 2026.
The 2027 World Cup hosts meet Six Nations heavyweights Eire on the Sydney Soccer Stadium on July 4, adopted by fifth-ranked France in Brisbane every week later.
Present head coach Schmidt’s ultimate sport in cost will come in opposition to Italy on July 18 at a house venue to be confirmed.
The Wallabies fell to all of these northern hemisphere sides on their forgettable current European spring tour.
Following the house and away sequence in opposition to Japan, the world quantity seven aspect play two Assessments in opposition to the Pumas in Argentina.
They host world champions South Africa at an unconfirmed venue on September 27 earlier than dwelling and away Bledisloe Cup Assessments in opposition to New Zealand.
Australia finishes the season with November Assessments within the UK in opposition to England, Scotland and Wales earlier than the inaugural Nations Championship Finals on the final weekend of the month.
Wallabies 2026 Check schedule
vs Eire, Sydney Soccer Stadium, Sydney — 4 July
vs France, Lang Park, Brisbane — 11 July
vs Italy, dwelling venue TBC — 18 July
vs Japan, away venue TBC — 8 August
vs Japan, Townsville Stadium, Townsville — 15 August
vs Argentina, away venue TBC — 29 August
vs Argentina, away venue TBC — 5 September
vs South Africa, dwelling venue TBC — 27 September
vs New Zealand, away venue TBC — 10 October
vs New Zealand, Stadium Australia, Sydney — 17 October
vs England, Twickenham, London — 8 November
vs Scotland, Murrayfield, Edinburgh — 15 November
vs Wales, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff — 21 November
Nations Championships Finals Weekend — weekend beginning 27 November
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