Watch England v Australia as the hosts look to build on an impressive Six Nations and summer tour.

This guide will tell you everything you need to know to watch the first game in this year’s Autumn Nations Series, including details of television channels and streaming options around the world. We also explain how you can use a VPN to watch your usual TV services from abroad. You’ll find a match preview, team line-ups and officials at the end of the article.

• Read more: How to watch every Autumn International throughout November

England v Australia: Key information

– Date: Saturday 1 November 2025

– Venue: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham

– Kick-off time: 3.10pm GMT (local) / 11.10am ET / 2.10am AEDT (Sunday)

– Live streams: TNT Sports (UK and Ireland) / Peacock (US) / Stan Sport (Australia)

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How to watch England v Australia in the UK

UK viewers can watch England v Australia on TNT Sports 1 and via the Discovery+ streaming platform. Coverage starts at 2.00pm GMT ahead of the 3.10pm kick-off.

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England v Australia match preview

This game may feel like déjà-vu for many of the players, with several members of Steve Borthwick’s side having toured Australia this summer with the British & Irish Lions. The Wallabies grew into that series and had a much-improved Rugby Championship. but can they bring that form to the northern hemisphere?

Joe Schmidt’s squad have been together for months, so have the advantage of familiarity heading into the first of their matches on European soil. They also have recent memories of beating the hosts at Twickenham, having come out on top in a 37-42 thriller last year. The head coach has named something close to a first-choice side, although Will Skelton and Len Ikitau are unavailable due to commitments to their club sides in France and England, respectively.

England, meanwhile, come into the game on the back of a seven-match winning run, though Borthwick hasn’t been able to select a first choice XV since the Six Nations ended in March. While they won all three of their matches this summer (against Argentina and the USA), that was an experimental side shorn of its Lions stars.

Influential George Ford keeps his summer tour place at fly-half ahead of Fin Smith, while Bath’s Guy Pepper starts on the blindside after making his international debut against the Pumas. Tom Roebuck and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso are picked on the wings in what is fast becoming the most hotly contested position in the team – Tommy Freeman moves to outside centre to make way.

The question is, can England hit the ground running as their big names return to Twickenham?