Australia and England do not have a confirmed men’s rugby league Test between their senior national teams scheduled in early 2026; the next major confirmed meetings are in larger tournaments and competitions later in 2026. There is, however, a confirmed England v Australia fixture in rugby union on 8 November 2026, which is separate from rugby league.

Current confirmed information

  • The 2026 Men’s Rugby League World Cup draw places Australia in a different pool from England, so they do not meet in the published pool-stage fixtures. Any potential Australia v England rugby league clash would only happen in later knockout rounds, which are not yet tied to specific teams.
  • Public fixture lists and event schedules checked so far list England’s early confirmed 2026 rugby league games against other nations (for example, Tonga and France), but not against Australia.

Rugby union vs rugby league

  • Some schedules that mention “England v Australia” around 2026 refer to the new Nations Championship in rugby union , with a confirmed game on 8 November 2026, which is not a rugby league Test. This can easily cause confusion if you are searching generally for “England vs Australia rugby” without specifying the code.

What this means for your question

  • As of the latest publicly available schedules, there is no specific calendar date announced for the next Australia v England rugby league Test match; only the World Cup structure and other nations’ fixtures are locked in.
  • If you are planning travel or tickets, the safest move is to keep an eye on the NRL, RFL, and Rugby League World Cup 2026 official channels, because any Ashes-style series announcement or knockout-path confirmation would appear there first.

TL;DR: There is no officially dated Australia v England rugby league match on the 2026 calendar yet; they can only meet later in the 2026 World Cup if results line up, and that is not fixed to a specific fixture at this stage.