Watch Argentina vs England as the Pumas aim to complete a unique double over their rivals in the Nations Championship.
Just three days after their football counterparts triumphed when these countries met in the World Cup semi-final, Argentina will look to inflict more sporting misery on England. Both teams have won one and lost one of their two Southern Series games so far, with Steve Borthwick’s side bouncing back from their opening-day defeat against South Africa by hammering Fiji last Saturday.
– Date: Saturday 18 July, 2026
– Kick-off time: 8.10pm BST / 9.10pm CET / 9.10pm SAST / 5.10am AEST (Sunday) / 7.10am NZST (Sunday) / 3.10pm EDT / 12.10pm PDT
– Venue: Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero
– FREE STREAMS: ITVX (UK), Virgin Media Play (Ireland), TF1+ (France),
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You can watch Argentina vs England live streams for free in the UK, Ireland and France. Read on to find out how to watch the game, wherever you are in the world this weekend – including details of how you can use a VPN to watch your usual streams if you’re abroad right now.
How to watch Argentina vs England for free
Here are just some of the free options available to you today to watch Argentina vs England:
- United Kingdom: Argentina vs England is available on both terrestrial channel ITV1 and the ITVX streaming service. Both options are free to use but remember that you need a current TV Licence to watch/stream live television in the UK. ITV’s coverage starts at 7.30pm BST, with kick-off at 8.10pm.
- Ireland: Rugby fans in Ireland can watch Argentina vs England for free on Virgin Media Play. The pre-match build-up starts at 7.30pm, before the game gets underway at 8.10pm.
- France: Argentina vs England live streams are available for free on TF1 and the TF1+ streaming service. Coverage gets underway at 9.00pm CET, with kick-off at 9.10pm.
- United States: In the US you can watch Argentina vs England on RugbyPass TV. It’s free to use, though you do need to register before you can start streaming the action. The game kicks off at 3.10pm EDT/12.10pm PDT this afternoon.
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More ways to watch Argentina vs England
- Australia: Stan Sport is the place to go for Argentina vs England live streams down under. You’ll need a $20 per month Stan Sport plan (in addition to your base Stan subscription) to tune in. Kick-off is at 5.10am AEST on Sunday.
- New Zealand: In New Zealand, Argentina vs England is on Sky Sport, which costs $54.99 per month for a streaming subscription ($29.99 day options are also available). Kick-off is 7.10am NZST on Sunday.
- South Africa: SuperSport will be your destination for Argentina vs England live streams in South Africa, and is available via DStv and streaming. The match gets underway at 9.10pm SAST this evening.
Argentina vs England match preview
Argentina do not need to look far for inspiration ahead of their clash with England, with the nation’s footballers producing a late comeback to beat their great rivals three days ago and reach the World Cup final. The Pumas boast a 100 per cent record in their two matches at Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades and will be a tough nut to crack, having shown their resilience by overpowering Wales 35-21 last Saturday after a disappointing 47-38 defeat by Scotland in their opening game.
England’s players and staff have travelled 25,000 miles during the Southern Series, with mixed results. After being outclassed 45-21 by world champions South Africa in Round One, Steve Borthwick’s side faced Fiji in an “away” fixture in Liverpool and ran out 73-8 winners, with Henry Pollock grabbing the headlines with a hat-trick. That victory ended a five-match losing run for England with Borthwick naming an unchanged XV as a result, but beating Argentina in hostile conditions should prove far more difficult. History is on their side, though, having won their past five games against the Pumas.
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Argentina vs England Line-Ups
Argentina
15. Santiago Carreras
14. Bautista Delguy
13. Matias Moroni
12. Justo Piccardo
11. Mateo Carreras
10. Tomás Albornoz
9. Gonzalo García
1. Mayco Vivas
2. Julián Montoya (captain)
3. Tomás Rapetti
4. Guido Petti
5. Matías Alemanno
6. Santiago Grondona
7. Marcos Kremer
8. Joaquín Oviedo
Replacements:
16. Ignacio Ruiz
17. Boris Wenger
18. Pedro Delgado
19. Efrain Elias
20. Pablo Matera
21. Joaquin Moro
22. Simon Benitez Cruz
23. Lucio Cinti
England
15. Marcus Smith
14. Tommy Freeman
13. Henry Slade
12. Seb Atkinson
11. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso
10. Fin Smith
9. Jack van Poortvliet
1. Ellis Genge
2. Jamie George (captain)
3. Joe Heyes
4. Alex Coles
5. George Martin
6. Ollie Chessum
7. Guy Pepper
8. Ben Earl
Replacements:
16. Luke Cowan-Dickie
17. Emmanuel Iyogun
18. Asher Opoku-Fordjour
19. Tom Curry
20. Henry Pollock
21. Ben Spencer
22. Benhard Janse van Rensburg
23. Noah Caluori
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