Rugby’s new Nations Championship brings 18 Tests to Europe from November 6 to 21, 2026, then Finals Weekend at Twickenham on November 27 to 29. Here’s every confirmed broadcaster, all kickoff times in GMT and ET, and how to watch your home stream abroad.
Looking for where to watch the Nations Championship this November? In the UK, ITV has all 42 matches of rugby’s new competition free to air, streaming on ITVX. In Ireland, Virgin Media Television shows every game free. First up: 18 Tests in Europe from Friday, November 6, to Saturday, November 21, 2026.
Finals Weekend follows on November 27 to 29 at Allianz Stadium in Twickenham, London: six matches in three days.
The catch: ITVX only works in the UK. On a ski trip or a work posting abroad, your free stream may refuse to play. Below: every confirmed broadcaster and kickoff, plus the fix.
Confirmed broadcasters as of October 26, 2026:
Country | Where to watch | Free? |
|---|---|---|
United Kingdom | ITV and ITVX, all 42 matches | Yes, free to air |
Wales (extra) | S4C, S4C Clic, BBC iPlayer: Wales games | Also free on ITV |
Ireland | Virgin Media Television, all 42 matches | Yes, free to air |
United States | Not confirmed (as of Oct 26) | Not confirmed |
Canada | Not confirmed (as of Oct 26) | Not confirmed |
Australia | Stan Sport, every match | No, subscription |
New Zealand | Sky Sport, every match | No, subscription |
South Africa | SuperSport | No, subscription |
ITV holds exclusive free to air rights for all 42 matches in the UK, so every November Test and all of Finals Weekend streams live on ITVX, ITV’s streaming service. In Wales, S4C also shows every Wales match live, Finals Weekend included, on S4C, S4C Clic and BBC iPlayer.
In Ireland, Virgin Media Television is the exclusive free to air broadcaster, with all 42 matches live. See our guide to Virgin Media’s streaming service.
In the south, it’s pay TV: Stan Sport has every game live and on demand in Australia. Nine only carries Australia’s home Tests, so November is on Stan Sport. New Zealand gets every game live on Sky Sport (see our Sky Go NZ guide); Three’s delayed free coverage is for All Blacks home matches only. South Africa watches on SuperSport.
SurfsharkFrom $1.78/moYes, in the right country. UK: ITV, all 42 matches free to air, plus live ITV channels in the free, ad-supported version of ITVX. Ireland: Virgin Media Television, all 42 free to air. France: TF1 is the exclusive broadcaster, TF1 and TMC are free channels and TF1+ is free with an account. Italy: Italy’s matches are free on TV8.
Australia, New Zealand and South Africa need a subscription. For the US and Canada, nothing was confirmed as of October 26, 2026.
Free TV has one limit: it only plays inside its own country. Our overview of streaming services in the UK shows what you get at home, but take ITVX to Spain or Dubai and the live stream stops. That’s where a VPN comes in.
ITVX only works in the UK, so a Brit in the Alps, Dubai or New York can get an error message instead of Scotland v New Zealand. Irish fans abroad hit the same wall with Virgin Media.
A VPN from our table gets you back in. Connect to a UK server, open ITVX and sign in with your account, registered with a UK postcode. ITVX stays free; the VPN only changes your virtual location. Australians in Europe with Stan Sport, Kiwis with Sky Sport and South Africans with SuperSport pick a server at home and keep their own subscription.
| VPN Service | Price | ITVX | Tested | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SurfsharkBEST | From $1.78/mo | ✓ Works | October 24 | Try it |
 ExpressVPN | From $2.79/mo | ✓ Works | October 24 | Open |
 NordVPN | From $2.99/mo | ✓ Works | October 26 | Open |
 CyberGhost | From $1.75/mo | ✓ Works | October 26 | Open |
 IPVanish | From $2.19/mo | ✓ Works | October 23 | Open |
 ProtonVPN | From $3.59/mo | ✓ Works | October 20 | Open |
 Private Internet Access | From $1.79/mo | ✓ Works | October 24 | Open |
✓ Works✓ Works✓ Works✓ Works✓ Works✓ Works✓ WorksThe ranking in the table is based on StreamFix data, and our VPN ranking methodology explains how each provider is scored. Living abroad for longer? Here’s how to watch UK TV from anywhere.
Pick a VPN from the table
Choose one that currently works with ITVX according to StreamFix data.
Install the app
Phone, laptop or TV, wherever you watch.
Connect to a server at home
The UK for ITVX, Ireland for Virgin Media, your home country for paid services.
Sign in and watch
Log in with your own account a few minutes before kickoff.
SurfsharkFrom $1.78/moAll 18 Tests in UK and Irish time (GMT), then US Eastern. Home Nations in bold.
Date and time (GMT / ET) | Match |
|---|---|
Fri Nov 6, 8:10 p.m. / 3:10 p.m. | Ireland v Argentina, Dublin |
Sat Nov 7, 11:40 a.m. / 6:40 a.m. | Italy v South Africa, Turin |
Sat Nov 7, 2:10 p.m. / 9:10 a.m. | Scotland v New Zealand, Edinburgh |
Sat Nov 7, 4:40 p.m. / 11:40 a.m. | Wales v Japan, Cardiff |
Sat Nov 7, 8:10 p.m. / 3:10 p.m. | France v Fiji, Lyon |
Sun Nov 8, 3:10 p.m. / 10:10 a.m. | England v Australia, Twickenham |
Down under, England v Australia starts at 2:10 a.m. AEDT on Monday, November 9, and Scotland v New Zealand at 3:10 a.m. NZDT on Sunday, November 8. Italy play at the Allianz Stadium in Turin.
Date and time (GMT / ET) | Match |
|---|---|
Fri Nov 13, 8:10 p.m. / 3:10 p.m. | France v South Africa, Saint-Denis |
Sat Nov 14, 11:40 a.m. / 6:40 a.m. | Italy v Argentina, Genoa |
Sat Nov 14, 2:10 p.m. / 9:10 a.m. | Wales v New Zealand, Cardiff |
Sat Nov 14, 4:40 p.m. / 11:40 a.m. | England v Japan, Twickenham |
Sat Nov 14, 8:10 p.m. / 3:10 p.m. | Ireland v Fiji, Dublin |
Sun Nov 15, 3:10 p.m. / 10:10 a.m. | Scotland v Australia, Edinburgh |
Date and time (GMT / ET) | Match |
|---|---|
Sat Nov 21, 2:10 p.m. / 9:10 a.m. | England v New Zealand, Twickenham |
Sat Nov 21, 2:10 p.m. / 9:10 a.m. | Scotland v Japan, Edinburgh |
Sat Nov 21, 4:40 p.m. / 11:40 a.m. | Ireland v South Africa, Dublin |
Sat Nov 21, 4:40 p.m. / 11:40 a.m. | Italy v Fiji, Udine |
Sat Nov 21, 8:10 p.m. / 3:10 p.m. | France v Argentina, Saint-Denis |
Sat Nov 21, 8:10 p.m. / 3:10 p.m. | Wales v Australia, Cardiff |
Ireland v South Africa is 6:40 p.m. SAST; England v New Zealand is 3:10 a.m. NZDT on Sunday, November 22.
SurfsharkFrom $1.78/moAll 12 nations play again at Allianz Stadium in Twickenham from Friday, November 27, to Sunday, November 29. Each northern team meets the southern team in the same table position, from 6th v 6th up to 1st v 1st, and the winner of 1st v 1st takes the title.
Date and time (GMT / ET) | Match |
|---|---|
Fri Nov 27, 4:40 p.m. / 11:40 a.m. | 6th v 6th |
Fri Nov 27, 8:10 p.m. / 3:10 p.m. | 3rd v 3rd |
Sat Nov 28, 1:10 p.m. / 8:10 a.m. | 5th v 5th |
Sat Nov 28, 4:40 p.m. / 11:40 a.m. | 2nd v 2nd |
Sun Nov 29, 1:10 p.m. / 8:10 a.m. | 4th v 4th |
Sun Nov 29, 4:40 p.m. / 11:40 a.m. | 1st v 1st, the title decider |
The final tables after November 21 set the pairings, with July and November points added together. World Rugby names the Finals referees on Monday, November 23.
The decider kicks off at 6:40 p.m. SAST on Sunday, or Monday, November 30, at 3:40 a.m. AEDT and 5:40 a.m. NZDT.
Six Nations Rugby and SANZAAR created the competition, which runs every two years. Twelve teams form two groups of six, north and south, and each side plays every team from the other hemisphere once: three away Tests for the north in July, three at home in November.
This is rugby union, 15 a side. The Rugby League World Cup 2026 is a separate tournament in the 13 a side code.
Northern group: points after July | Points |
|---|---|
France | 12 |
Scotland | 11 |
England | 10 |
Ireland | 10 |
Wales | 5 |
Italy | 0 |
Source: World Rugby, October 26, 2026 | |
Southern group: points after July | Points |
|---|---|
South Africa | 15 |
New Zealand | 15 |
Australia | 8 |
Argentina | 7 |
Japan | 4 |
Fiji | 0 |
Source: World Rugby, October 26, 2026 | |
France lead the north by a point from Scotland, helped by four bonus points. In the south, South Africa and New Zealand are unbeaten on 15 each.
A curiosity: Fiji played their July “home” Tests in Britain, in Cardiff, Liverpool and at Murrayfield.
England v Australia (November 8) and Wales v New Zealand (November 14) are big, but three games stand out. All are on ITV and Virgin Media Television.
Saturday, November 21, at 2:10 p.m. GMT (9:10 a.m. ET), Allianz Stadium in Twickenham. England are third in the north on 10 points after a 45 to 21 loss in South Africa and wins over Fiji and Argentina. New Zealand are second in the south on 15, unbeaten after edging France 34 to 32 and beating Italy and Ireland.
Our pick: the All Blacks, narrowly.
Saturday, November 21, at 4:40 p.m. GMT (11:40 a.m. ET), Aviva Stadium, Dublin. Ireland are fourth in the north on 10 points after beating Australia 33 to 31 and Japan, then losing 40 to 21 in New Zealand. South Africa top the south on 15 after beating England, Scotland and Wales, the last 43 to 0.
Our pick: South Africa, in a tight one.
Saturday, November 7, at 2:10 p.m. GMT (9:10 a.m. ET), Murrayfield, Edinburgh. Scotland sit second in the north on 11 points, one behind France, after beating Argentina 47 to 38 and Fiji 33 to 17 and losing 42 to 28 in South Africa.
Our pick: New Zealand, but only just.
Our picks are opinions, not betting tips.
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Away in November? Set up a VPN before match day, connect to a server at home and watch the service you already use. This VPN tops our ITVX table right now:
Our best VPN comparison covers every provider, and our guide to using a VPN to watch football abroad works just as well for rugby. Welsh fans can also read how to watch BBC iPlayer abroad, and our VPN on smart TV guide sets up the big screen.
ITVXOnly in the United Kingdom1 of 194tracked countriesIn the UK, ITV shows all 42 matches free to air, streaming on ITVX. In Ireland, Virgin Media Television has every game free to air. Australia watches on Stan Sport, New Zealand on Sky Sport and South Africa on SuperSport. US and Canadian broadcasters were not confirmed as of October 26, 2026.
Use a VPN from our table, connect to a server in your home country and sign in to your usual service, such as ITVX with a UK server. Irish viewers connect to Ireland; our guide to watching Irish streaming from anywhere has the details. Paid services like Stan Sport still need your own subscription.
Yes. ITV holds exclusive free to air rights in the UK for all 42 matches, including the 18 November Tests and all six Finals Weekend games. You can stream them live on ITVX inside the UK.
In the UK (ITV) and Ireland (Virgin Media Television), yes, for every match. In France, TF1 is the exclusive broadcaster, and Italy’s matches are free on TV8 in Italy. Australia, New Zealand and South Africa need a subscription.
The 18 November Tests kick off at 11:40 a.m., 2:10 p.m., 3:10 p.m., 4:40 p.m. or 8:10 p.m. GMT, between 6:40 a.m. and 3:10 p.m. ET. Finals Weekend uses 1:10 p.m., 4:40 p.m. and 8:10 p.m. GMT slots. The opener, Ireland v Argentina, is on Friday, November 6, at 8:10 p.m. GMT.
Friday, November 27, to Sunday, November 29, 2026, at Allianz Stadium in Twickenham. Six matches pair teams by table position, and the title decider (1st v 1st) kicks off on Sunday, November 29, at 4:40 p.m. GMT (11:40 a.m. ET).
No US broadcaster had been confirmed as of October 26, 2026. If you’re a UK viewer in the US, you can watch ITVX with a VPN from our table connected to a UK server. Kickoffs run from 6:40 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. ET.
Using a VPN is legal in most countries. It changes your virtual location, so you can watch your home service just as you would at home. A VPN from our table currently works with ITVX according to StreamFix data. Our explainer on what a VPN for streaming does covers the basics.
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