How to watch the autumn Internationals involving the Six Nations countries wherever you are in the world

Autumn Nations Series TV Coverage: How to watch from anywhere

The Tests are coming thick and fast now, with elite match-ups all over. The Autumn Nations Series is all the Test matches in October and November, with England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales are all playing their autumn Internationals fixtures between 29 October and 26 November. And they are all under one banner.

Amazon Prime Video are the main broadcasters in the UK and Ireland.

Related: Who are Amazon Prime’s rugby pundits?

Matches will also be broadcast around the world and here’s your guide for how to watch the Autumn Nations Series wherever you are…


How to watch rugby from outside your country

If you’re abroad, but still want to watch your local rugby coverage, you can do so by using a VPN – Virtual Private Network.

Our friends at TechRadar have tested hundreds of VPNs and recommend ExpressVPN, which is easy to use, has strong security features and allows you to watch on several devices at once, including smart TVs and phones, iPads, tablets, PCs and Macs.

Plus, ExpressVPN comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. You can try it out for a month for free or sign up for an annual plan and get three months free.


Autumn Nations Series TV Coverage: How to watch from the UK & Ireland

Amazon Prime Video are the main rights holders for the Autumn Nations Series in the UK, showing all 21 Tests live. They are showing all matches involving Six Nations countries.

If you’re an Amazon Prime member, coverage of the 21 games is included in your package at no extra cost. If you’re not an Amazon Prime member, it costs £8.99/month or £95/year, or you can take out a Prime Video subscription at £5.99/month.

Plus, if you’ve never signed up before, there is currently a 30-day FREE trial.


Autumn Nations Series TV Coverage: How to watch from France

France 2, a free-to-air channel, has the Autumn Nations Series broadcast rights in France for all matches showing the home side.

For the other matches, they will be spread across L’Equipe and BeIn Sport (via myCANAL).


Autumn Nations Series TV Coverage: How to watch from Italy

In Italy, Sky Sports Italia is the place to go to watch the Autumn Nations Series.


Autumn Nations Series TV Coverage: How to watch from the USA

If you live in the States, FloSports have the exclusive rights to show every Autumn Nations Series match live. You can stream matches via FloSports or watch via the app.

A FloRugby monthly subscription costs $29.99 and the annual subscription is $150, with both packages also giving you access to the entire FloSports network, which includes coverage of cycling, motorsport and wrestling.


Autumn Nations Series TV Coverage: How to watch from Canada

DAZN is showing the Autumn Nations Series in Canada – and there is a 30-day free trial offer available.


Autumn Nations Series TV Coverage: How to watch from Australia

Stan Sport is the home of the Autumn Nations Series Down Under.

Streaming service Stan Sport has the rights to stream all 21 matches. It costs $10 a month to add Stan Sport to your general Stan plan – and there is also a seven-day free trial available so you could test it out.


Autumn Nations Series TV Coverage: How to watch from New Zealand

If you want to tune in to the Autumn Nations Series from the Land of the Long White Cloud, Sky Sport NZ have the rights.


Autumn Nations Series TV Coverage: How to watch from South Africa

In South Africa, SuperSport is showing the Autumn Nations Series matches live.

Various DStv packages give access to SuperSport (with all action on their Grandstand channel). If you can’t watch on your TV, you can also use the network’s streaming service for PC and Mac, as well as via SuperSport’s dedicated app.


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