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Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) Watch any Rugby Championship 2025 stream Watch Rugby Championship in US Watch Rugby Championship in UK Watch Rugby Championship in Australia Watch Rugby Championship in New Zealand Watch Rugby Championship in RoW Watch Rugby Championship 2025 live streams with the Springboks taking on the challenge for their title from the Wallabies, All Blacks and Pumas between this August and October. Below we have all the info on how to watch Rugby Championship from anywhere in the world with details on worldwide TV channels, broadcasters, free streams and start times. South Africa and New Zealand are the top two ranked sides in the world and are expected to once again be duking it out for this year's title. The Springboks managed to end a run of three Kiwi championships in a row in 2024, running out as dominant champions thanks to five wins from their six games. Now into their 13th year in the comp, Argentina are still hunting for their first title – despite recording wins last season against both South Africa and the All Blacks. They already have a victory over the British & Irish Lions this year and will be eager to at least condemn Australia to a third Wooden Spoon in a row this time around. Here's where to watch Rugby Championship 2025 live streams online from anywhere – including FREE options. Watch Rugby Championship 2025 Quick Guide Event dates: Aug 16 – Oct 4 Round 1: August 16 Best free streams 9Now (selected Australia matches only) Use NordVPN to watch from anywhere Can I watch 2025 Rugby Championship for free? Free Rugby Championship 2025 live streams are available, but only in select countries and for certain games. Australia's 9Now streaming platform, for example, will show all the Wallabies' home games and the away fixture against New Zealand for free. And lucky rugby fans in Fiji will be able to watch every single game of this year's Rugby Championship on the free-to-air FBC. Remember that, if you're traveling away from home, you can use a VPN to watch 2025 Rugby Championship streams from abroad on your usual streaming service. Use a VPN to watch any Rugby Championship 2025 stream Exclusive deal NordVPN – get the world's best VPN We regularly review all the biggest and best VPN providers and NordVPN is our #1 choice. It unblocked every streaming service in testing and it's very straightforward to use. Speed, security and 24/7 support available if you need – it's got it all. The best value plan is the two-year deal which sets the price from $2.91 per month, and includes an extra 4 months absolutely FREE. There's also an all-important a 30-day no-quibble refund if you decide it's not for you. - Try NordVPN 100% risk-free for 30 days How to watch Rugby Championship 2025 live streams in the US Rugby Championship live streams are on FloRugby in the US. FloRugby plans start from $29.99 a month. Or you can opt for the $150 annual subscription (so effectively better than half price). Either way, a subscription lets you watch action from the URC, Top 14 and Super Rugby in addition to the Rugby Championship. Outside the U.S. during any of the fixtures? Use NordVPN to tap into FloRugby's live streams. How to watch Rugby Championship 2025 live streams in the UK The rights to the 2025 Rugby Championship in the UK belongs to by Sky Sports. Sky Sports plans start from £35 per month or £20 if you are an existing Sky subscriber. Alternatively, grab a Now Sports subscription from £14.99 a day or £34.99/month. If you are outside the country during the Rugby Championship you can still watch Sky Sports live streams using NordVPN. How to watch Rugby Championship 2025 live streams in Australia (Image credit: free) Four out of the six Wallabies matches are FREE to watch on Channel 9 and 9Now in Australia. This applies to their home games and when they play away in New Zealand. To see every single match, rugby fans will need to subscribe to Stan Sport. It costs $20 a month on top of a regular Stan subscription costing from $12 a month. Away from Australia when the Wallabies are playing? Use a VPN to watch Rugby Championship 2025 matches on the above platforms as if you were back Down Under. How to watch Rugby Championship 2025 live streams in New Zealand Sky Sport is the 2025 Rugby Championship TV rights holder in New Zealand. You can access Sky Sport through satellite TV or get a live stream with the Sky Sport Now subscription service starting at $29.99 per day or $54.99 per month. Missing a game due to work commitments abroad? NordVPN will give you access to your home streaming service. How to watch Rugby Championship 2025 live streams in Rest of World NZR+ is showing the Rugby Championship in many international territories (see if yours is listed below). Unlike last year, unfortunately, it is no longer free and costs €14.99 for a month or €34.99 for a whole season. Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Turkey and Ukraine. Not seeing your country listed above? Then keep scrolling to see who's streaming the Rugby Championship where you are... Click through to see Rest of World streams ⬇️ Argentina, South America and Caribbean ESPN has the broadcast rights to the 2025 Rugby Championship matches in South America and the Caribbean. Important to know for all the Pumas fans! In addition to Argentina, ESPN will also show games in the following countries: South America – Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. Caribbean – Anguilla, Antigua, Aruba, Ascension Island, Bahamas, Barbados, Barbuda, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Falkland Islands, French Guyana, Guyana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Saba, St. Barthelemy, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts and St. Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Pierre & Miquelon, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks and Caicos. TSN is the place to watch the 2025 Rugby Championship in Canada. You can get TSN as part of your cable TV package or sign up to the TSN+ streaming service. The FBC will have free-to-air coverage of the 2025 Rugby Championship in Fiji. It will also be on the Sky Pacific pay TV platform. France, Monaco, Andorra and Switzerland Canal+ will provide access to the 2025 Rugby Championship in France and across French overseas territories. It is also the rights holder in Monaco, Luxembourg, Andorra and French-speaking Switzerland. You can watch the 2025 Rugby Championship on Sky Italia in Italy. That also goes for Vatican City, San Marino and Italian-speaking Switzerland. Streaming service Wowow will show the 2025 Rugby Championship in Japan. Pacific Islands Digicel Pacific has the rights to broadcast the 2025 Rugby Championships across the following Pacific Islands on Digicel TV or through the DTV app. American Samoa, Cook Islands, Federated Staes of Micronesia, French Polynesia, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, Samoa. Singapore and South East Asia Premier Sports has the rights to broadcast the 2025 Rugby Championship in Singapore and a number of other countries in South East Asia. They are as follows: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Federated States of Micronesia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Marianas, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Nepal, Northern Marianas, North Korea, Pakistan, Palau, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Tajikistan, Taiwan (Republic of China), Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. Telefonica holds the broadcast rights for the 2025 Rugby Championship in Spain. South Africa and Africa Satellite TV provider SuperSport has the 2025 Rugby Championship broadcast rights in South Africa and other parts of the continent. You can watch SuperSport through lives streams or the DStv satellite service. When is the Rugby Championship 2025? The 2025 Rugby Championship takes place between August 16 and October 4. Round 1 matches take place on Saturday, August 16. The fixtures and kick-off times are as follows: Round 1 – Saturday, August 16 South Africa vs Australia: 11.10am ET / 4.10pm BST / 1.10am AEST (Sun) Argentina vs New Zealand: 5.10pm ET / 10.10pm BST / 9.10am NZT (Sun) Round 2 – Saturday, August 23 South Africa vs Australia: 11.10am ET / 4.10pm BST / 1.10am AEST (Sun) Argentina vs New Zealand: 5.10pm ET / 10.10pm BST / 9.10am NZT (Sun) Round 3 – Saturday, September 6 Australia vs Argentina: 12.30am ET / 5.30am BST / 2.30pm AEST New Zealand vs South Africa: 3.05pm ET / 8.05am BST / 7.05pm NZT Round 4 – Saturday, September 13 Australia vs Argentina: 12.30am ET / 5.30am BST / 2.30pm AEST New Zealand vs South Africa: 3.05pm ET / 8.05am BST / 7.05pm NZT Round 5 – Saturday, September 27 New Zealand vs Australia: 1.05am ET / 6.05am BST / 3.05pm AEST / 5.05pm NZT South Africa vs Argentina: 11.10am ET / 4.10pm BST Round 6 – Saturday, October 4 Australia vs New Zealand: 5.45am ET / 10.45am BST / 7.45pm AEST / 10.45pm NZT Argentina vs South Africa: 9am ET / 2pm BST Can I watch 2025 Rugby Championship on my mobile? Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or via your phone's browser. For example, Sky Go in the UK and the 8Now app in Australia. You can also stay up-to-date with all 2025 Rugby Championship events on the official social media channels on X/Twitter (@SanzarTRC), Facebook (TheRugbyChampionship) and Instagram (@sanzartrc). We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example: 1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service). 2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad. We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. 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