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.
Rugby union fixtures
All kick-off times/dates UK and Ireland
THURSDAY 23 APRIL
French Pro D2
- Valence Romans v Brive (8pm) Live on FR-UK Rugby YouTube
FRIDAY 24 APRIL
Gallagher PREM
- Newcastle Red Bulls v Bristol (7.45pm) Live on TNT Sports
United Rugby Championship
- Connacht v Ospreys (7pm) Live on Premier Sports & S4C
- Edinburgh v Sharks (7.45pm) Live on Premier Sports
- Zebre Parma v Dragons (7.45pm) Live on Premier Sports
Super Rugby Pacific
- Crusaders v Waratahs (8.35am) Live on Sky Sports
French Pro D2
- Biarritz v Colomiers (6pm)
- Carcassonne v Béziers (6.30pm)
- Dax v Nevers (6.30pm)
- Grenoble v Mont-de-Marsan (6.30pm)
- Provence v SA XV (6.30pm)
- Vannes v Aurillac (6.30pm)
- Oyonnax v Agen (8pm)
SATURDAY 25 APRIL
Women’s Six Nations
- England v Wales (2.15pm, Ashton Gate) Live on BBC2
- Italy v Scotland (4.30pm, Parma) Live on BBC iPlayer
- France v Ireland (8.10pm, Clermont) Live on BBC2 & BBC NI
Gallagher PREM
- Harlequins v Sale Sharks (3pm) Live on Discovery+
- Saracens v Leicester (3.05pm) Live on TNT Sports
- Northampton Saints v Bath (5.30pm) Live on TNT Sports
United Rugby Championship
- Stormers v Glasgow Warriors (12.45pm) Live on Premier Sports
- Lions v Connacht (3pm) Live on Premier Sports
- Munster v Ulster (5.30pm) Live on Premier Sports
- Benetton v Leinster (7.45pm) Live on Premier Sports
- Scarlets v Bulls (7.45pm) Live on Premier Sports
Women’s Pacific Four Series
- USA v Canada (Chicago)
- Australia v New Zealand (Kawana Waters)
Men’s Rugby Europe Conference
- Bulgaria v Moldova (1pm, Sofia)
Super Rugby Pacific
- Hurricanes v Brumbies (6.05am) Live on Sky Sports
- Blues v Reds (8.35am) Live on Sky Sports
French Top 14
- Stade Français v Pau (1.30pm) Live on Premier Sports
- Lyon v Castres (3.35pm)
- Perpignan v La Rochelle (3.35pm)
- Toulon v Bayonne (3.35pm)
- US Montauban v Racing 92 (3.35pm)
- Bordeaux-Bègles v Montpellier (8pm) Live on Premier Sports
SUNDAY 26 APRIL
Gallagher PREM
- Gloucester v Exeter Chiefs (3.30pm) Live on TNT Sports
French Top 14
- Toulouse v Clermont Auvergne (8.05pm) Live on Premier Sports
Super Rugby Pacific
- Highlanders v Moana (3am) Live on Sky Sports
- Chiefs v Drua (5.30am) Live on Sky Sports
WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL
Asia Women’s Championship
- Kazakhstan v Japan
FRIDAY 1 MAY
Champ Rugby
- Nottingham v Ampthill (7.45pm)
Super Rugby Pacific
- Hurricanes v Crusaders (8.05am) Live on Sky Sports
- Waratahs v Force (10.35am) Live on Sky Sports
FRI 1-SUN 3 MAY
Investec Champions Cup
- Semi-finals Both live on Premier Sports
EPCR Challenge Cup
- Semi-finals Both live on Premier Sports
SATURDAY 2 MAY
Inter-Services Championship
- Men: Army v Navy (2pm, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham) Live on BFBS
- Women: Army v Navy (4.45pm, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham) Live on BFBS
Women’s U21 Six Nations
- England v Ireland (Coventry)
- France v Scotland (Tarbes)
- Italy v Wales (Piacenza)
Champ Rugby
- Cornish Pirates v Coventry (2.30pm)
- Bedford Blues v Chinnor (3pm)
- Caldy v Doncaster Knights (3pm)
- Cambridge v Hartpury (3pm)
- London Scottish v Richmond (3pm)
- Worcester Warriors v Ealing Trailfinders (3pm)
Men’s Rugby Europe Conference
- Estonia v Norway (Tallinn)
- Montenegro v Kosovo
Super Rugby Pacific
- Drua v Highlanders (5.35am) Live on Sky Sports
- Moana v Blues (8.05am) Live on Sky Sports
- Reds v Brumbies (10.35am) Live on Sky Sports
TUESDAY 5 MAY
Asia Women’s Championship
- Japan v Hong Kong
THU 7-FRI 8 MAY
French Pro D2
- Agen v SA XV
- Aurillac v Grenoble
- Béziers v Biarritz
- Carcassonne v Brive
- Colomiers v Mont-de-Marsan
- Dax v Valence Romans
- Nevers v Oyonnax
- Provence v Vannes
FRIDAY 8 MAY
Gallagher PREM
- Gloucester v Sale Sharks (7.45pm) Live on TNT Sports
United Rugby Championship
- Glasgow Warriors v Cardiff (7.45pm) Live on Premier Sports
- Ulster v Stormers (7.45pm) Live on Premier Sports
Super Rugby Pacific
- Crusaders v Blues (8.05am) Live on Sky Sports
- Reds v Chiefs (10.35am) Live on Sky Sports
SATURDAY 9 MAY
Women’s Six Nations
- Italy v England (2pm, Parma) Live on BBC2
- Scotland v France (4.15pm, Edinburgh) Live on BBC2
- Ireland v Wales (6.30pm, Belfast) Live on BBC1 & BBC Wales
Gallagher PREM
- Leicester v Northampton (3.05pm) Live on TNT Sports
- Bristol Bears v Saracens (5.30pm) Live on TNT Sports
United Rugby Championship
- Bulls v Zebra Parma (12.45pm) Live on Premier Sports
- Sharks v Benetton (3pm) Live on Premier Sports
- Leinster v Lions (5.30pm) Live on Premier Sports
- Ospreys v Scarlets (5.30pm) Live on Premier Sports
- Connacht v Munster (7.45pm) Live on Premier Sports
- Dragons v Edinburgh (7.45pm) Live on Premier Sports & S4C
Champ Rugby
- Hartpury v Cornish Pirates (2.30pm)
- Ampthill v Cambridge (3pm)
- Chinnor v Richmond (3pm)
- Coventry v Worcester Warriors (3pm)
- Doncaster Knights v Nottingham (3pm)
- Ealing Trailfinders v Bedford Blues (3pm)
- London Scottish v Caldy (3pm)
Men’s Rugby Europe Conference
- Austria v Serbia (Vienna)
- Finland v Luxembourg (Helsinki)
- Israel v Cyprus
Asia Women’s Championship
- Kazakhstan v Hong Kong
Super Rugby Pacific
- Highlanders v Waratahs (5.35am) Live on Sky Sports
- Moana v Hurricanes (8.05am) Live on Sky Sports
- Brumbies v Force (10.35am) Live on Sky Sports
SAT 9-SUN 10 MAY
French Top 14
- Bayonne v Bordeaux-Bègles
- Clermont v Perpignan
- Montpellier v US Montauban
- Pau v Castres
- Racing 92 v La Rochelle
- Stade Français v Lyon
- Toulon v Toulouse
SUNDAY 10 MAY
Gallagher PREM
- Exeter Chiefs v Bath (3pm) Live on TNT Sports
- Newcastle Red Bulls v Harlequins (3pm) Live on Discovery+
Women’s U21 Six Nations
- England v France (Bedford)
- Scotland v Italy (Edinburgh)
- Wales v Ireland (Caerphilly)
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