Everything you need to know to watch the final game of the British & Irish Lions 2025 tour down under
A British & Irish Lions live stream has been one of the hottest sporting tickets of 2025, and now there’s just one match left for Andy Farrell’s men. This article will tell you everything you need to know to watch the final 80 minutes of the Lions’ adventure down under.
Having looked comfortable in victory over Australia in the first Brisbane Test, Farrell’s team were made to work extremely hard in Melbourne, with Hugo Keenan’s try grabbing a last-minute win at the MCG. The 29-26 result was enough to secure the series, meaning that the British & Irish Lions squad head into the closing Sydney clash still in with a shout of claiming a 3-0 clean sweep.
This guide tells you everything you need to know to watch a British & Irish Lions live stream wherever you are, and also includes details of how to use a VPN to tune into the games if you’re away from home during the tour. You can find details of the remaining 2025 British & Irish Lions fixture at the bottom of the page.
Quick facts
– British & Irish Lions tour 2025 dates: June 20 – August 2 2025
– British & Irish Lions FREE streams: Nine/9Now (Australia)
– Other British & Irish Lions streams: Sky Sports/Now (UK and Ireland); Stan Sport (Australia); Paramount+ (US)
– Watch British & Irish streams from anywhere: Try NordVPN 100% risk-free
Watch the British & Irish Lions Tests for FREE in Australia
Every Wallabies home game is available to watch FOR FREE on Nine and its 9Now streaming service – including this third and final Test against the British & Irish Lions. Saturday’s game kicks off at 8.00pm AEST.
Subscription service Stan Sport is also showing every one of the Lions’ 2025 matches ad-free. Standard Stan plans start at $12 per month, and it costs $15 per month to add Stan Sport to your package.
If you’re an Australian resident travelling overseas and want to watch your free Australia v British & Irish Lions live stream from abroad, you can use a VPN such as NordVPN to tune in as you would back home. Scroll down for more information.
Watch the British & Irish Lions tour from anywhere
Away from home for work or a vacation this summer? That doesn’t mean you have to miss any of the eagerly anticipated British & Irish Lions tour to Australia. Rugby-loving fans who are travelling outside their home country can watch their usual service with the help of a VPN.
A Virtual Private Network (to give its full name) is a piece of software that can change your device’s IP address to make it appear to be in any country in the world. That means you can access your streaming services and watch the Lions as if you were in your living room at home – even if you’re in a totally different country.
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Watch the British & Irish Lions tour in the UK and Ireland
In the UK and Ireland, Sky Sports is the place to go if you want to watch every British & Irish Lions live stream this summer. Conveniently, every single match in Australia kicks off at 11am BST. You can find fixture information at the end of this article, and also check out Sky’s punditry team for the tour.
Sky Sports subscribers can watch British & Irish Lions matches via the Sky Go app for desktop, iOS, Android, PlayStation and Xbox. Visit the Sky website for more information.
Watch the British & Irish Lions Tests in the United States
Thanks to a new deal with World Rugby, CBS and streaming service Paramount+ have exclusive rights to show all three of this year’s British & Irish Lions Tests in the US. Subscriptions to Paramount+ start at $7.99 per month. The final Test kicks off at 6.00am ET/3.00am ET in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Away from home for any of the Lions games? Don’t worry, you can still watch your usual stream from abroad, thanks to the wonders of a VPN.
Live stream the British & Irish Lions tour in New Zealand
In New Zealand, subscription broadcaster Sky Sport NZ is your destination for live streams of every British & Irish Lions match in 2025.
A subscription to streaming service Sky Sport Now costs $54.99 per month or $549.99 per year (equivalent to $45.83 per month). Day passes are also available for $29.99.
British & Irish Lions live streams in South Africa
As with most other high-profile rugby matches, SuperSport is the place to go to watch the British & Irish Lions action in South Africa.
There are various SuperSport packages available, covering traditional TV on DStv and direct live streaming.
British & Irish Lions 2025 final fixture and broadcasters
Saturday 2 August
- THIRD TEST
Australia v British & Irish Lions
Accor Stadium, Sydney
Kick-off: 11am BST / 12pm SAST / 8pm AEST / 10pm NZST / 6am ET / 3am PT
UK and Ireland broadcaster: Sky Sports/Now
Australia broadcasters: Nine/9Now/Stan Sport
US broadcaster: CBS/Paramount+
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