Looking for rugby union fixtures? This in-depth guide lists upcoming matches around the world and, if available, where you’ll be able to watch them.

It includes rugby fixtures such as the Rugby Championship, the Gallagher PREM, the Top 14 and the United Rugby Championship. You’ll also find details of the men’s and women’s Six Nations and other rugby fixtures.

S4C’s historic partnership with the URC has been extended until 2027, ensuring the league remains available on free-to-air television in the UK.

The Welsh language broadcaster will broadcast 20 live games featuring the Welsh regions, while also providing deferred coverage of a further 18 fixtures on its linear channel.

Champ Rugby has a multi-year streaming partnership with Clubber TV to broadcast all games for the 2025-26 season. All 182 league matches across the season, plus the play-offs, will be streamed, giving fans access to live match-day coverage and an on-demand game archive.

Premier Sports has launched a dedicated over-the-top (OTT) streaming service in Canada, giving Canadian rugby fans nationwide access to some of the world’s most prestigious international and club rugby competitions for the first time in one place.

The new service will stream every match of the Men’s Six Nations, U20 Six Nations, the Nations Championship live and on-demand, alongside extensive coverage of southern hemisphere rugby, including SANZAAR international tour matches and Super Rugby Pacific.

Virgin Media Television has become the free-to-air home for the Nations Championship in Ireland. It will offer all 42 fixtures from each edition of the new tournament in 2026 and 2028. It joins ITV (UK), TF1 (France) and Sky Italia (Italy) as an exclusive broadcast partner.

BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service) is the official broadcast partner for the 2026 Inter-Services Rugby Championship, delivering comprehensive coverage of both the men’s and women’s competitions this spring.

FR-UK, a French Rugby YouTube channel set up by Joe Worsley, Tim Cocker, Dougie Andrews and James Lewis, have the rights to the Pro D2 in the UK and Ireland – they are streaming each week’s Thursday evening game live.

There are many options to watch rugby fixtures on TV around the world, with tournaments spread across various broadcasters and streaming services in different countries. We’ll keep you updated with links to guides on how to watch matches from the big competitions.

Rugby union fixtures

All kick-off times/dates UK and Ireland

SUNDAY 10 MAY

Gallagher PREM

  • Exeter Chiefs v Bath (3pm) Live on TNT Sports
  • Newcastle Red Bulls v Harlequins (3pm) Live on HBO Max

French Top 14

  • Racing 92 v La Rochelle (8.05pm) Live on Premier Sports

Women’s U21 Six Nations

  • England v France (Bedford)
  • Scotland v Italy (Edinburgh)
  • Wales v Ireland (Caerphilly)

FRIDAY 15 MAY

Gallagher PREM

  • Northampton Saints v Bristol (7.45pm) Live on TNT Sports

United Rugby Championship

  • Cardiff v Stormers (7.45pm) Live on Premier Sports
  • Edinburgh v Connacht (7.45pm) Live on Premier Sports
  • Ulster v Glasgow Warriors (7.45pm) Live on Premier Sports

Super Rugby Pacific

  • Chiefs v Highlanders (8.05am) Live on Sky Sports

Elior Champ Rugby

  • Quarter-final (7.45pm)

French Pro D2

  • Biarritz v Carcassonne (8pm)
  • Brive v Nevers (8pm)
  • Grenoble v Colomiers (8pm)
  • Mont-de-Marsan v Agen (8pm)
  • Oyonnax v Aurillac (8pm)
  • SA XV v Béziers (8pm)
  • Valence Romans v Provence (8pm)
  • Vannes v Dax (8pm)

SATURDAY 16 MAY

Gallagher PREM

  • Bath v Newcastle Red Bulls (3pm) Live on TNT Sports
  • Harlequins v Exeter Chiefs (4pm, Allianz Stadium) Live on TNT Sports
  • Saracens v Gloucester (6.30pm) Live on TNT Sports

United Rugby Championship

  • Sharks v Zebre Parma (12.45pm) Live on Premier Sports
  • Bulls v Benetton (3pm) Live on Premier Sports
  • Leinster v Ospreys (5.15pm) Live on Premier Sports
  • Scarlets v Dragons (5.15pm) Live on S4C & Premier Sports
  • Munster v Lions (7.45pm) Live on Premier Sports

Super Rugby Pacific

  • Drua v Waratahs (5.35am) Live on Sky Sports
  • Blues v Hurricanes (8.05am) Live on Sky Sports
  • Force v Reds (10.35am) Live on Sky Sports

Elior Champ Rugby

  • Relegation play-off: Richmond v London Scottish (2pm)
  • Quarter-final (4pm)

Inter-Services Championship

  • Women: RAF v Army (11am) Live on BFBS
  • Men: RAF v Army (3.15pm) Live on BFBS

French Top 14

  • Pau v Clermont Auvergne (1.30pm) Live on Premier Sports
  • Bordeaux-Bègles v Perpignan (3.35pm)
  • Castres v Montpellier (3.35pm)
  • Lyon v Bayonne (3.35pm)
  • US Montauban v Stade Français (3.35pm)
  • Racing 92 v Toulon (8pm) Live on Premier Sports

SAT 16-SUN 17 MAY

Social Tournament

  • Penang Tiger Rugby Championship (Malaysia)

SUNDAY 17 MAY

Women’s Six Nations

  • Wales v Italy (12.15pm, Cardiff Arms Park) Live on BBC2 & BBC iPlayer
  • Ireland v Scotland (2.30pm, Aviva Stadium) Live on BBC iPlayer
  • France v England (4.45pm, Bordeaux) Live on BBC2

Gallagher PREM

  • Sale Sharks v Leicester (3pm) Live on TNT Sports

French Top 14

  • La Rochelle v Toulouse (8.05pm) Live on Premier Sports

FRIDAY 22 MAY

EPCR Challenge Cup Final

  • Montpellier v Ulster (8pm, San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao) Live on ITV & Premier Sports

Elior Champ Rugby

  • Play-off: Semi-finalist v QF winner (7.45pm)

Super Rugby Pacific

  • Crusaders v Chiefs (8.05am) Live on Sky Sports
  • Waratahs v Brumbies (10.35am) Live on Sky Sports

SATURDAY 23 MAY

Investec Champions Cup Final

  • Bordeaux-Bègles v Leinster (2.45pm, San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao) Live on ITV & Premier Sports

Super Rugby Pacific

  • Moana Pasifika v Reds (5.35am) Live on Sky Sports
  • Hurricanes v Highlanders (8.05am) Live on Sky Sports
  • Force v Drua (10.35am) Live on Sky Sports

Elior Champ Rugby

  • Loser of 12th v 13th play-off v National One play-off winner (2pm)
  • Play-off: Semi-finalist v Quarter-final winner (4pm)

Asia Men’s Championship

  • UAE v Korea (Dubai)

Social Tournament

  • Jakarta Rugby 10s (Indonesia)

SAT 23-SUN 24 MAY

Social Tournament

  • Taiwan International 10s (Shilin)

SUNDAY 24 MAY

Asia Men’s Championship

  • Sri Lanka v Hong Kong (Colombo)

FRIDAY 29 MAY

Gallagher PREM

  • Bristol Bears v Bath (7.45pm) Live on TNT Sports

Premiership Women’s Rugby

  • Trailfinders v Gloucester-Hartpury (7.30pm) Live on BBC iPlayer

Super Rugby Pacific

  • Crusaders v Hurricanes (8.05am) Live on Sky Sports
  • Reds v Drua (10.35am) Live on Sky Sports

FRI 29-SUN 31 MAY

United Rugby Championship

  • Quarter-finals

SVNS World Championship

  • Valladolid, Spain

SATURDAY 30 MAY

Gallagher PREM

  • Saracens v Harlequins (1pm) Live on TNT Sports
  • Northampton Saints v Gloucester (3pm) Live on TNT Sports
  • Newcastle Red Bulls v Sale (7.45pm) Live on TNT Sports

Premiership Women’s Rugby

  • Bristol Bears v Exeter Chiefs (1pm) Live on YouTube
  • Harlequins v Leicester (2.30pm) Live on YouTube

Super Rugby Pacific

  • Brumbies v Moana Pasifika (5.35am) Live on Sky Sports
  • Chiefs v Blues (8.05am) Live on Sky Sports
  • Force v Waratahs (10.35am) Live on Sky Sports

SAT 30-SUN 31 MAY

French Top 14

  • Clermont Auvergne v Racing 92
  • Montpellier v Pau
  • Perpignan v Castres
  • Stade Français v Bayonne
  • Toulon v Bordeaux-Bègles
  • Toulouse v Lyon
  • US Montauban v La Rochelle

SUNDAY 31 MAY

Gallagher PREM

  • Leicester v Exeter Chiefs (3.30pm) Live on TNT Sports

Premiership Women’s Rugby

  • Loughborough Lightning v Saracens (12pm) Live on TNT Sports

Elior Champ Rugby

  • Play-off final: Highest-ranked semi-final winner v lowest-ranked semi-final winner (3pm)

MONDAY 1 JUNE

Men’s Rugby Europe Conference

  • Cyprus v Andorra

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