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How to watch Nations Championship 2026: TV & streaming guide
Watch Nations Championship 2026 live for free in UK, Ireland, France.
In brief
Watch Nations Championship 2026 live for free in UK, Ireland, France. Viewers in UK, Ireland and France can stream Nations Championship 2026 matches for free via ITVX, Virgin Media Play and TF1+. Originally reported by Rugby World.
First-ever Nations Championship lands
The first-ever Nations Championship begins this weekend with six matches across friday, saturday and sunday.
Current standings
South Africa and New Zealand lead with 100% records, while Fiji and Italy seek their first wins.
Hemispheric battle
Both north and south have claimed nine victories each in the hemisphere battle.
Round 4 schedule
Ireland hosts Argentina at aviva stadium on friday night, followed by four matches on saturday and a final game on sunday.
Free streams in uk
Viewers in uk can watch all matches on itv channels and itvx streaming service with optional welsh language commentary.
Free streams in ireland
Virgin Media Play offers free access to all matches, with terrestrial channel virgin media one broadcasting all games.
Free streams in france
TF1 has exclusive rights to broadcast all matches via tf1+ streaming service and terrestrial channels.
Watch from anywhere
Using a vpn allows viewers abroad to access their local streaming services for free.
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Nations Championship 2026 dates
The northern series runs from 6 to 29 november 2026 with round 4 starting on 6 november.
Broadcasters by country
Itv (uk), virgin media (ireland), tf1 (france), super sport (south africa), stan sport (australia), sky sport nz (new zealand), wowow (japan) hold regional rights.
Free streaming services
Itvx, virgin media play, tf1+, and rugbypass tv offer free access to nations championship matches.
Australia streaming
Stan sport provides free access to all 42 games with a $20 monthly subscription.
South africa streaming
Super sport broadcasts all matches via dstv or online streaming services.
United states streaming
World rugby’s rugbypass tv offers free access to all matches in the us.
The short version
Viewers in UK, Ireland and France can stream Nations Championship 2026 matches for free via ITVX, Virgin Media Play and TF1+.
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