Hong Kong China to host six-team international competition across three match weekends from 13-26 September.
The match schedule has been confirmed for the inaugural WXV Global Series Challenger presented by Mitsubishi Electric, which will take place at Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground in Hong Kong from 13-26 September.
The announcement follows the news that Mitsubishi Electric has joined the competition as presenting partner, further strengthening its commitment to the growth and visibility of women’s rugby.
Brazil, Fiji, Hong Kong China, the Netherlands, Samoa and Spain will contest the six-team competition, which forms part of the newly evolved WXV Global Series and will provide participating teams with regular, meaningful international fixtures.
The tournament will be played across three rounds, with a triple-header staged on each match day. Fans will be able to enjoy nine international matches across the three weekends, with hosts Hong Kong China taking on Brazil, Fiji and Samoa.
WXV Global Series Challenger 2026 match schedule
Round one – Sunday 13 September
*Local time in Hong Kong
- 12:00 – Spain vs Fiji
- 15:30 – Hong Kong China vs Brazil
- 19:00 – Netherlands vs Samoa
Round two – Saturday 19 September
- 12:00 – Samoa vs Spain
- 15:30 – Hong Kong China vs Fiji
- 19:00 – Brazil vs Netherlands
Round three – Saturday 26 September
- 12:00 – Fiji vs Netherlands
- 15:30 – Hong Kong China vs Samoa
- 19:00 – Spain vs Brazil
Sally Horrox, Chief of Women’s Rugby, World Rugby commented on the news: “The WXV Global Series Challenger is an exciting new chapter for women’s rugby, providing even more international competition for teams as they compete on the global stage.
“We’re delighted that Hong Kong China will host the inaugural tournament and look forward to seeing six teams come together across three weekends of action-packed international rugby as we continue to strengthen the global women’s calendar.”
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The competition will mark a significant occasion for Hong Kong China’s women’s 15s team, who will play on home soil for the first time since 2024.
As part of the next evolution of WXV, the WXV Global Series features 18 of the world’s leading women’s national teams competing in a new international competition model across a dedicated eight-week window from September to October. Within the series, the top 12 teams will compete in a home-and-away, cross-regional touring model, while six nations will head to the centrally hosted WXV Global Series Challenger.
The Challenger and the wider Series will continue to create meaningful fixtures, support the development of participating teams and strengthen the global women’s international calendar on the path to Women’s Rugby World Cup 2029.
Tickets for the WXV Global Series Challenger will go on sale from 4 August 2026 via the official HKCR ticketing platform. More information about the WXV Global Series including the Challenger can be found at world.rugby/wxv.
