Every round of the Telstra Premiership, the full Ampol State of Origin series and the women’s NRLW sit inside one app, and that app opens only outside Australia. Watch NRL is the league’s official service for viewers abroad, run jointly by the NRL, FOX SPORTS Australia and its subsidiary FOX SPORTS StreamCo. The geo rule runs backwards compared with most services on this site: Australian, New Zealand and Pacific addresses are the blocked ones, while Europe and North America stream normally.
There are no commercial breaks during play, matches download for offline viewing, and a spoiler-free mode hides scores until you press play. Billing runs in Australian dollars across three lengths, a week, a month or a year, with no free tier and no trial period. Watch NRL has been live since 2018, and its parent Foxtel Group changed hands in 2025 when DAZN bought the business. Below you will find pricing, the 24 markets we track, supported devices and the two moments where Surfshark actually earns its keep.
Tested weekly by our team. Green: works, amber: partial, red: blocked.
| VPN Service | Price | Watch NRL | Tested | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 SurfsharkBEST | From $1.78/mo | ✓ Works | August 24 | Try it |
 ExpressVPN | From $2.79/mo | ✓ Works | August 24 | Open |
 NordVPN | From $2.99/mo | ✓ Works | August 23 | Open |
 ProtonVPN | From $3.59/mo | ✓ Works | August 24 | Open |
 Private Internet Access | From $1.79/mo | ✓ Works | August 21 | Open |
 CyberGhost | From $1.75/mo | ✓ Works | August 24 | Open |
 IPVanish | From $2.19/mo | ✓ Works | August 19 | Open |
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Watch NRL works in 24 countries, including in the United States, in the United Kingdom, in Canada, in Ireland and in Germany. In 170 more it is blocked, and outside available regions you will need a VPN.
Watch NRL works without a VPN in the United States, in the United Kingdom, in Canada, in Ireland, in Germany, in France and in Japan, plus in 17 more countries.
Watch NRL is blocked in Australia, in New Zealand, in Afghanistan, in Albania and in Algeria, plus in 165 more countries. To access it, use a premium VPN like Surfshark.
The official international streaming service for Australian rugby league, run by the NRL together with Fox Sports Australia and its subsidiary Fox Sports StreamCo. Running since February 2018, it carries every NRL Telstra Premiership match including the Finals Series, the full Ampol State of Origin series, the Women’s NRL competition and programming from the FOX League channel. No ad breaks during play, and matches download for offline viewing. Playback works only outside Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific nations.
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