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 also broadcast all of Wales’ matches in the Nations Championship over the next four years.
Champ Rugby has a multi-year streaming partnership with Clubber TV to broadcast all games from the 2025-26 season onwards. All 182 league matches across the season, plus play-offs, will be streamed, giving fans access to live match-day coverage and an on-demand archive.
Clubber TV and Hearst Networks have agreed a pilot partnership which will enable fans to watch free coverage on BLAZE of select Elior Champ Rugby games during the 2026-27 season. BLAZE will broadcast a select number of games that will also be available on Clubber TV.
In the UK, Premier Sports has launched a dedicated over-the-top (OTT) streaming service in Canada. 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 the 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 Inter-Services Rugby Championship, covering both the men’s and women’s competitions.
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.
Sky Sports have agreed a deal with SANZAAR for international rugby rights for 2026-2030. The deal included exclusive rights to the inaugural edition of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour, which saw New Zealand undertake an eight-match tour of South Africa.
There are many options to watch rugby fixtures on TV around the world, with tournaments spread across various broadcasters and streaming services in different countries. We’ll keep you updated with links to guides on how to watch matches from the big competitions.
Rugby union fixtures
All kick-off times/dates UK & Ireland
THURSDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
Ultimate Sevens
- Grand Final (Brentford FC)
FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
United Rugby Championship
- Benetton v Dragons (7.45pm) Live on Premier Sports
- Connacht v Stormers (7.45pm) Live on Premier Sports & TG4
- Ulster v Edinburgh (7.45pm) Live on Premier Sports
Gallagher PREM
- Harlequins v Bath (7.45pm) Live on TNT Sports & HBO Max
- Northampton v Newcastle (7.45pm) Live on TNT Sports & HBO Max
Elior Champ Rugby
- Blackheath v Caldy (7.45pm) Live on Clubber TV
SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
WXV Global Series
- Italy v South Africa (1.30pm, Fontanafredda)
- England v New Zealand (3pm, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham) Live on BBC iPlayer
- Wales v USA (3pm, Cardiff) Live on BBC Wales & BBC iPlayer
- Scotland v Australia (4.10pm, Hive Stadium) Live on BBC Alba
- France v Canada (4.45pm, La Rochelle)
WXV Global Series Challenger
- Fiji v Netherlands (5am)
- Hong Kong v Samoa (8.30am)
- Spain v Brazil (12pm)
- All matches in Hong Kong
United Rugby Championship
- Lions v Leinster (12.30pm) Live on Premier Sports
- Sharks v Ospreys (3pm) Live on Premier Sports
- Munster v Glasgow (5.30pm) Live on Premier Sports
- Zebre Parma v Bulls (5.30pm) Live on Premier Sports
- Scarlets v Cardiff (7.45pm) Live on Premier Sports & S4C
Gallagher PREM
- Exeter Chiefs v Gloucester (3.05pm) Live on TNT Sports & HBO Max
- Sale Sharks v Bristol Bears (5.30pm) Live on TNT Sports & HBO Max
French Top 14
- Perpignan v Bordeaux-Bègles (1.30pm) Live on Premier Sports
- Clermont Auvergne v Castres (3.35pm)
- Racing 92 v Bayonne (3.35pm)
- Stade Français v Lyon (3.35pm) Live on Premier Sports
- Toulon v Vannes (3.35pm)
- Pau v La Rochelle (8pm) Live on Premier Sports
Elior Champ Rugby
- Worcester Warriors v Rotherham (1pm)
- Ampthill v Nottingham (3pm)
- Bedford Blues v Chinnor (3pm)
- Coventry v Cornish Pirates (3pm)
- All live on Clubber TV
SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER
Flight Centre Series
- Australia v South Africa (10.30am, Perth)
WXV Global Series
- Ireland v Japan (12.45pm, Galway)
Gallagher PREM
- Leicester v Saracens (3pm) Live on ITV1, TNT Sports & HBO Max
Elior Champ Rugby
- Doncaster Knights v Hartpury (2pm) Live on Clubber TV
- Ealing Trailfinders v Richmond (2pm) Live on Clubber TV
Jaecoo Next Gen Cup
- Exeter Chiefs v Leicester (1pm)
- Saracens v Sale Sharks (2pm)
French Top 14
- Toulouse v Montpellier (8.05pm) Live on Premier Sports
THU 1-SUN 3 OCTOBER
Aichi Nagoya Asian Games
- Rugby tournament (Nagoya, Japan)
FRIDAY 2 OCTOBER
United Rugby Championship
- Cardiff v Zebre Parma (7.45pm) Live on Premier Sports & S4C
- Benetton v Connacht (7.45pm) Live on Premier Sports & TG4
- Edinburgh v Stormers (7.45pm) Live on Premier Sports
Gallagher PREM
- Bath v Exeter Chiefs (7.45pm) Live on TNT Sports & HBO Max
Elior Champ Rugby
- Hartpury v Ampthill (7.45pm) Live on Clubber TV
- Nottingham v Coventry (7.45pm) Live on Clubber TV
Jaecoo Next Gen Cup
- Loughborough Lightning v Saracens (7.30pm)
SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER
Women’s International
- Ireland v Japan (2pm, Cork)
United Rugby Championship
- Lions v Ospreys (12.45pm) Live on Premier Sports
- Dragons v Scarlets (3pm) Live on Premier Sports
- Glasgow v Ulster (5.30pm) Live on Premier Sports
- Sharks v Leinster (5.30pm) Live on Premier Sports
- Munster v Bulls (7.45pm) Live on Premier Sports & TG4
Gallagher PREM
- Bristol Bears v Northampton (3.05pm) Live on TNT Sports & HBO Max
- Gloucester v Harlequins (5.30pm) Live on TNT Sports & HBO Max
- Newcastle v Leicester (7.45pm) Live on TNT Sports & HBO Max
French Top 14
- Bordeaux-Bègles v Lyon (1.30pm) Live on Premier Sports
- Bayonne v Stade Français (3.35pm)
- Racing 92 v Perpignan (3.35pm)
- La Rochelle v Clermont (3.35pm)
- Vannes v Pau (3.35pm)
- Castres v Toulouse (8pm) Live on Premier Sports
Elior Champ Rugby
- Caldy v Chinnor (1pm)
- Cornish Pirates v Ealing Trailfinders (3pm)
- Richmond v Worcester Warriors (3pm)
- Rotherham Titans v Bedford Blues (3pm)
- All live on Clubber TV
Jaecoo Next Gen Cup
- Bristol Bears v Gloucester-Hartpury (1pm)
- Sale Sharks v Exeter (2pm)
- Trailfinders v Harlequins (3pm)
SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER
WXV Global Series
- Spain v South Africa (11am, Seville)
Gallagher PREM
- Saracens v Sale Sharks (3pm) Live on TNT Sports & HBO Max
French Top 14
- Montpellier v Toulon (8.05pm) Live on Premier Sports
Elior Champ Rugby
- Blackheath v Doncaster Knights (4pm) Live on Clubber TV
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