The second weekend of summer international rugby is set to deliver another packed slate of matches as many of the world's top-ranked teams look to build momentum after an entertaining opening round.
Heavyweights including South Africa, New Zealand, Ireland, France and England all return to action in the Nations Championship, while the World Rugby Nations Cup continues with emerging nations competing across the Americas.
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Round 1 produced no shortage of memorable moments. New Zealand edged France in a thriller, Ireland survived a late challenge from Australia, Scotland outlasted Argentina in a high-scoring contest and South Africa opened its campaign with an emphatic victory over England.
Elsewhere, the United States began its World Rugby Nations Cup campaign with a one-point win over Portugal.
Now, attention turns to Round 2, where several marquee matchups could have a major impact on the international standings. South Africa hosts Scotland in one of the weekend's biggest tests, while France looks to bounce back against Australia and Ireland travels to face Japan.
Fans also can follow the USA Rugby Eagles as they seek another victory in the World Rugby Nations Cup.
Nations Championship Fixtures & Schedule
- Saturday, July 11, 1:10 a.m. ET — New Zealand vs. Italy
- Saturday, July 11, 3:40 a.m. ET — Australia vs. France
- Saturday, July 11, 6:10 a.m. ET — Japan vs. Ireland
- Saturday, July 11, 9:10 a.m. ET — Fiji vs. England
- Saturday, July 11, 11:40 a.m. ET — South Africa vs. Scotland
- Saturday, July 11, 3:10 p.m. ET — Argentina vs. Wales
World Rugby Nations Cup Fixtures & Schedule
- Saturday, July 11, 1:00 p.m. ET — Uruguay vs. Romania
- Saturday, July 11, 3:00 p.m. ET — Samoa vs. Georgia
- Saturday, July 11, 5:45 p.m. ET — Tonga vs. Spain
- Saturday, July 11, 6:00 p.m. ET — Chile vs. Hong Kong China
- Saturday, July 11, 7:30 p.m. ET — USA vs. Zimbabwe
- Saturday, July 11, 9:00 p.m. ET — Canada vs. Portugal
Here's How Fans Can Watch The Nations Championship
Fans in the United States can stream every match of the Nations Championship for free on RugbyPass TV and the World Rugby YouTube page.
Here's How Fans Can Watch The World Rugby Nations Cup
Fans in the United States can stream the USA Rugby Eagles and the rest of the field on Paramount+.
Current World Rugby Men's Rankings
- South Africa — 93.94
- New Zealand — 91.04
- Ireland — 89.32
- France — 86.74
- Scotland — 84.11
- England — 83.91
- Argentina — 83.77
- Australia — 81.28
- Fiji — 79.53
- Italy — 77.31
- Wales — 76.67
- Japan — 76.42
- Georgia — 72.67
- USA — 69.40
- Portugal — 68.51
- Uruguay — 68.46
- Chile — 67.31
- Samoa — 66.90
- Tonga — 66.88
- Spain — 66.64
- Belgium — 61.03
- Romania — 60.08
- Canada — 59.63
- Hong Kong China — 59.14
- Zimbabwe — 58.59
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