The BBC has acquired the rights to broadcast Wales and Scotland fixtures in the WXV Global Series 2026. Live coverage will be distributed across BBC iPlayer, linear television, radio, and the BBC Sport website and app. The competition features twelve nations in a home and away cross regional touring format.
Scotland opens the campaign on 12 September against Canada at Hive Stadium Edinburgh. Subsequent matches against New Zealand and Australia take place on the following two Saturdays. These fixtures will air on BBC ALBA and BBC iPlayer. Margaret Mary Murray, Head of BBC Gaelic Services, and Margaret Cameron, Director of Content at MG ALBA, confirmed the partnership with the SRU to provide free to air access. Lynsey McMillan of Scottish Rugby stated the matches will be delivered from Hive Stadium.
Wales begins its campaign in Cardiff on 18 September against South Africa, followed by a match against the USA Women's Eagles the following weekend. These games will be broadcast on BBC One Wales, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio Wales, and BBC Radio Cymru. Carolyn Hitt, Head of BBC Radio Wales and BBC Cymru Wales Sport, confirmed that BBC Wales is the host broadcaster for the Vodafone Wales WXV Series. Tomos Grace, Chief Commercial Officer at the Welsh Rugby Union, confirmed the partnership with the broadcaster.
The WXV Global Series 2026 rights additions follow existing BBC coverage of the Women's Six Nations and the Women's Rugby World Cup. The competition involves twelve national teams.