Nations Championship 2026 Winner Betting Odds – France and South Africa tipped to meet in 2026 Nations Championship final
- 2026 sees the debut season of the Nations Championship.
- The six best northern hemisphere sides take on the six best southern hemisphere sides.
- France and South Africa backed to meet in the final.
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Will Jordan of the New Zealand (Getty Images)
The summer and autumn Test series have been scrapped in favour of a brand new competition called the Nations Championship.
The tournament will see the 12 best sides in the world battling for supremacy, with matches taking place across July and November.
You can see the betting odds for the winners of both the northern and southern championships along with the outright winner in the tables below.
| Outright Championship Winner | Odds |
|---|---|
| South Africa | $2.05 |
| France | $5.00 |
| New Zealand | $5.00 |
| England | $7.50 |
| Ireland | $7.50 |
| Scotland | $23.00 |
| Australia | $51.00 |
| Rest of the field | $67.00+ |
| Northern Hemisphere Winner | Odds |
|---|---|
| France | $1.53 |
| England | $5.50 |
| Ireland | $5.50 |
| Scotland | $11.00 |
| Wales | $41.00 |
| Italy | $101.00 |
| Southern Hemisphere Winner | Odds |
|---|---|
| South Africa | $1.57 |
| New Zealand | $2.37 |
| Australia | $26.00 |
| Argentina | $34.00 |
| Japan | $101.00 |
| Fiji | $201.00 |
France and South Africa are backed to win the northern and southern championships respectively, with the two nations the best sides in their own competitions. South Africa are currently ahead in the outright winner betting with France and New Zealand just behind.
The tournament itself will see each side play the other six nations in the opposite championship across July and November. July will see the southern hemisphere sides hosting three northern hemisphere outfits. This is then flipped in November, with the southern hemisphere sides travelling to take on the three northern teams they did not host.
The competition will end with six different finals played at Twickenham stadium. The top side in the northern championship will take on the top side in the southern championship with this going all the way down to sixth playing sixth.
The first round of matches saw South Africa and New Zealand beat England and France respectively, while Ireland and Wales beat Australia and Fiji respectively. Italy were beaten by Japan and Scotland defeated Argentina.
The second round of fixtures will see New Zealand host Italy, Australia battling France, Japan welcoming Ireland, Fiji clashing with England, Scotland travelling to take on South Africa and Wales making the long trip to face Argentina.
The competition will see each and every game provided with more jeopardy. Previously, tours of countries had seen nations leaving some of their best players at home, with little on the line other than bragging rights. Now, with points and a trophy on the line, teams will be aiming to play their best starting XV’s as they try to secure the first every Nations Championship crown.
Which side will secure the glory in 2026? Can South Africa and France come through on being the favourites by meeting in the final?
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