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Wallabies unveil 2026 Tests as new coach begins with Japan matches
Incoming Wallabies head coach Les Kiss will lead Australia against Japan in his first Test next year. (AAP: Dan Himbrechts)
The Wallabies will play 14 Test matches in 2026, starting with the new Nations Championship against three European rivals.
Les Kiss will take over the coaching duties in August, when Australia will play two Tests against Japan.
Australia's first Test match of 2026 will be held in Sydney on July 4 against Ireland.
Incoming Wallabies coach Les Kiss will launch his tenure against Eddie Jones's Japan, Australia's 14-Test schedule for 2026 shows.
The Queensland Reds coach will take over from Wallabies mentor Joe Schmidt after the first matches of the newly-minted Nations Championship in July.
Les Kiss to take on Eddie Jones in first assignment as 2026 Wallabies schedule revealed
The Wallabies will kick off their 2026 campaign with a Nations Championship blockbuster against Ireland in Sydney on July 4.
The clash at Allianz Stadium will be followed by home games against France in Brisbane on July 11 and Italy at a venue yet to be determined on July 18.
The Italy Test will be Joe Schmidt's last as Wallabies coach before passing the baton to Queensland Reds boss Les Kiss.
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Joe Schmidt and Les Kiss pose during a media opportunity at Allianz Stadium. Getty
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Wallabies Test schedule locked in for 2026
Rugby Australia is pleased to confirm an exciting 14-Test program for the Wallabies in 2026, featuring the first edition of the Nations Championship tournament and huge Flight Centre Series matches against South Africa, New Zealand and Japan in Australia.
As the countdown to the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia intensifies, the Wallabies will play six home Tests in 2026 starting with a Nations Championship opening round blockbuster against Ireland at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on 4 July.
That will be followed by Nations Championship Tests against Six Nations heavyweights France at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on 11 July, and Italy (venue TBC) on 18 July, in what will be Joe Schmidt’s final Test as Wallabies Head Coach.
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