The French giants start their bid for an unprecedented seventh European title
Watch Toulouse v Sharks as the most successful side in the history of the European Rugby Champions Cup welcome the Durban side to Stade Ernest Wallon. The talismanic Antoine Dupont starts on the bench as he continues his return from a lengthy injury lay-off, and his team kick off their bid to regain their trophy they lost to Bordeaux Bègles last year. Springboks star Eben Etzebeth is unavailable for the visitors after last weekend’s late red card against Wales.
Read on to find out everything you need to know to watch a match taking place on a dry, mild afternoon in the south of France. You’ll find details of television channels and streaming options around the world – including information on how fans in the US and France can watch Toulouse v Sharks live streams for free. We also explain how you can use a VPN to watch your usual TV services from overseas.
Watch Toulouse v Sharks: Key information
– Date: Sunday 7 December 2025
– Venue: Stade Ernest Wallon, Toulouse
– Kick-off time: 3.15pm GMT / 4.15pm CET (local) / 5.15pm SAST
– FREE STREAMS: FloRugby YouTube (US), France TV (France)
– Other viewing options: Premier Sports (UK/Ireland) / FloRugby (US) / SuperSport (South Africa) / EPCR TV (around the world)
– Watch from anywhere: Use NordVPN to access your usual stream from abroad
Can I watch Toulouse v Sharks for free?
If you’re in the US, FloRugby is offering all 12 of this weekend’s round 1 fixtures for free on its YouTube channel. Kick-off for Toulouse v Sharks is 10.15am ET / 7.15am PT on Sunday morning.
Viewers in France, meanwhile, can watch free Toulouse v Sharks live streams on both the France TV streaming service and the France 2 terrestrial channel. The game gets underway at 4.15pm CET on Saturday afternoon.
Travelling overseas on Sunday? You can still enjoy your usual streaming service when you’re away from home by using a VPN. Find out more below.
Watch Toulouse v Sharks from anywhere
Away from home this weekend? While geo-blocking restrictions can sometimes get in the way of watching your usual TV services when you’re overseas, a neat piece of software called a VPN (or Virtual Private Network) can help you out.
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Stream Toulouse v Sharks in the UK
Premier Sports has the rights to all 63 matches in this season’s Investec Champions Cup in the UK, including Toulouse v Sharks live streams. Pre-match build-up gets underway at 2.30pm GMT on Premier Sports Rugby, 45 minutes ahead of the 3.15pm kick-off.
The service is available through the Sky, Virgin Media or Amazon platforms. It costs £16.99 per month to add Premier Sports to your existing package, and with Sky you also have the option to pay £11.99 per month if you sign up for the whole year, or £120 (£10.00 per month) if you pay for 12 months up front. Premier Sports is also available on your TV via Sky Q, Prime Video, STV Player and Virgin Media.
You can also get a standalone online streaming subscription to Premier Sports, which works across a variety of apps and devices. It costs £16.99 a month on a rolling basis, £11.99 a month on a year-long contract, or £120 a year (equivalent to £10 per month) if you pay up front.
Subscribers can also enjoy coverage of the URC, the European Challenge Cup, the French Top 14, US Major League Rugby and Japan Rugby One.
Watch Toulouse v Sharks live streams in South Africa
Sharks fans can watch their team on SuperSport this season. There are various SuperSport packages you can subscribe to, whether you want to watch via DStv or stream. Toulouse v Sharks gets underway at 5.15pm SAST on Sunday afternoon.
Other Toulouse v Sharks streaming options
- Ireland: As in the UK, Premier Sports will be your destination for Toulouse v Sharks if you’re in Ireland. You can add the service to your Sky, Now or Virgin Media subscription – prices vary by provider.
- France: Every game of this year’s European Rugby Champions Cup is available on subscription service BeIN Sports.
- United States: FloRugby has the rights to stream the European Rugby Champions Cup live for viewers in the United States across the whole season. A FloRugby monthly subscription costs $29.99 or you can take out an annual one for $150 (which works out at £12.50 per month).
- Around the world: In Australia, New Zealand, across Europe (including Italy) and in other countries where there’s no separate Champions Cup broadcast deal in place, EPCR TV should be your destination for Toulouse v Sharks live streams. There are options to buy weekend and season passes.
Toulouse v Sharks line-ups and officials
Toulouse
Thomas Ramos, Ange Capuozzo, Teddy Thomas, Kalvin Gourgues, Blair Kinghorn, Romain Ntamack, Paul Graou; Rodrigue Neti, Julien Marchand (captain), Joel Merkler, Thibaud Flament, Emmanuel Meafou, Leo Banos, Anthony Jelonch, Alexandre Roumat
Replacements:
Guillaume Cramont, David Ainu’u, Dorian Aldegheri, Joshua Brennan, Mathis Castro-Ferreira, Antoine Dupont, Paul Costes, Dimitri Delibes
Sharks
Hakeem Kunene, Yaw Penxe, Le Roux Malan, François Venter, Makazole Mapimpi, Jordan Hendrikse, Ross Braude; Lee-Marvin Mazibuko, Eddie Swart, Mawande Mdanda, JJ Scheepers, Marvin Orie, Matt Romao, Batho Hiekani, Nick Hatton (captain)
Replacements:
Fez Mbatha, Simphiwe Ngobese, Cebo Diamini, Jannes Potgieter, Tino Mavesere, Jaden Hendrikse, Jean Smith, Phiko Sobahle
Today’s all-English officiating team consists of referee Christophe Ridley, assistants Anthony Woodthorpe and Simon Harding, and TMO Andrew Jackson.
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