# How to watch Nations Championship 2026: TV & streaming guide

> Watch Nations Championship 2026 live for free in UK, Ireland, France.
- Title: How to watch Nations Championship 2026: TV & streaming guide
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Rugby World — https://rugbyworld.com/deals/nations-championship-live-stream-how-to-watch-from-anywhere-184314
- Published: 2026-11-04T19:47:49+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Viewers in UK, Ireland and France can stream Nations Championship 2026 matches for free via ITVX, Virgin Media Play and TF1+.