You can watch the 2026 Six Nations on free-to-air TV and official streaming platforms in most major rugby countries, plus pay TV/streaming in others.

Main options by country

  • UK (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
    • TV: BBC and ITV share the rights; ITV has around 10 games (including all England matches), BBC shows the rest.
* Streaming (free with registration and valid TV licence):
  * BBC iPlayer (BBC games)

  * ITVX (ITV games; also listed as the free Scotland v England stream).
  • Ireland
    • TV: RTÉ and Virgin Media show all games free-to-air.
* Streaming:
  * RTÉ Player (RTÉ games)
  * Virgin Media Play (Virgin Media games, also carrying all Ireland games free).
  • France
    • Free streaming for some fixtures on TF1/TF1+ or FranceTV (depending on the match).
* Example: Scotland v England is available free on TF1+.
  • USA
    • Streaming: Peacock holds Six Nations rights; you’ll need a paid subscription there.
  • South Africa
    • TV/Streaming: SuperSport shows the tournament (via satellite TV and its streaming apps).
  • Australia and New Zealand
    • Australia: Stan Sport carries Six Nations matches by subscription.
* New Zealand: Sky Sport broadcasts the tournament.

Simple viewing game plan

  1. Check your country above to see if it’s free-to-air or on pay TV/streaming.
  2. Use the broadcaster’s own app or website (BBC iPlayer, ITVX, RTÉ Player, Virgin Media Play, TF1+, Peacock, SuperSport, Stan Sport, Sky Sport) to stream legally.
  1. If you’re travelling abroad, many guides suggest using a VPN to access your home streams as if you were still there, but you should always follow the streaming service’s terms of use.

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