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 to a pilot partnership which will enable fans to watch free-to-air coverage on BLAZE of select Elior Champ Rugby games during the 2026-27 season. BLAZE will jointly broadcast a select number of games, which will also be available on Clubber TV, starting with Cornish Pirates v Doncaster on Sunday 20 September, from 3.30pm.
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 includes exclusive rights to the inaugural edition of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour, which sees New Zealand undertake an eight-match tour of South Africa. Sky will show all four Test matches plus four matches against South African franchises.
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 and Ireland
SATURDAY 22 AUGUST
Greatest Rivalry Tour
- First Test: South Africa v New Zealand (4pm, Ellis Park, Johannesburg) Live on Sky Sports
O’Reilly Cup
- Black Ferns v Australia (Auckland)
Women’s Interpro Series
- Ulster v Leinster (2.30pm, Affidea Stadium, Belfast) Live on TG4 YouTube
- Connacht v Munster (4.15pm, Dexcom Stadium, Galway) Live on TG4 YouTube
Friendlies
- Plymouth Albion v Cornish Pirates (3pm)
- Kelso v Leeds Tykes (7pm)
SAT 22-SUN 23 AUGUST
Rugby Europe Beach Rugby
- Beach Rugby Championship (Chisinau, Moldova)
TUESDAY 25 AUGUST
Greatest Rivalry Tour
- Lions v New Zealand (4pm, Johannesburg) Live on Sky Sports
FRIDAY 28 AUGUST
Friendlies
- Cornish Pirates v Saracens (7.30pm)
- La Rochelle v Munster (7.30pm)
- Newcastle Red Bulls v Doncaster Knights (7.45pm)
- Asia Pacific Lions v Northampton Saints (Colombo, Sri Lanka)
SATURDAY 29 AUGUST
Greatest Rivalry Tour
- Second Test: South Africa v New Zealand (4pm, DHL Stadium, Cape Town) Live on Sky Sports
Men’s International
- Argentina v Australia (San Salvador de Jujuy)
Americas Rugby Championship
- Argentina XV v Paraguay (Chile)
- Chile XV v Uruguay XV (Chile)
Women’s Interpro Series Finals Day
- Third-place play-off (2pm, Dexcom Satdium) Live on TG4 YouTube
- Final (4.30pm, Dexcom Stadium) Live on TG4 YouTube
Friendly
- RGC v Coventry (3.30pm, Colwyn Bay)
FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER
Friendly
- Chinnor v Leicester Tigers (7.45pm)
FRI 4-SUN 6 SEPTEMBER
Sevens Tournament
- FISU World University Championship Sevens (Stellenbosch, South Africa)
SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER
Greatest Rivalry Tour
- Third Test: South Africa v New Zealand (4pm, FNB Stadium, Johannesburg) Live on Sky Sports
Women’s International
- South Africa v New Zealand (12.30pm, FNB Stadium, Johannesburg)
Men’s International
- Argentina v Australia (Mendoza)
Lipovitan D Challenge Cup
- Japan v Canada (6.50am, Niigata)
PREM Rugby Cup
- Bristol v Gloucester (3pm) Live on TNT Sports & HBO Max
- Harlequins v Leicester (3pm)
- Saracens v Northampton (3pm)
French Top 14
- Bayonne v Toulon (6pm)
- Castres v Vannes (6pm)
- Lyon v Clermont Auvergne (6pm)
- Montpellier v Pau (6pm)
- Stade Français v Perpignan (6pm)
- Bordeaux-Bègles v Racing 92 (8.15pm) Live on Premier Sports
Ultimate Sevens
- Leganés, Madrid
Friendlies
- Dragons v Hartpury (1pm)
- Exeter Chiefs v Scarlets (3pm)
- Newcastle Red Bulls v Rotherham (2.30pm)
- Newcastle Red Bulls v Glasgow Warriors (5pm)
SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER
PREM Rugby Cup
- Sale Sharks v Bath (3pm)
French Top 14
- La Rochelle v Toulouse (8.05pm) Live on Premier Sports
FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
Friendly
- Scarlets v Dragons (7pm, Llandovery)
SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER
Greatest Rivalry Tour
- Fourth Test: South Africa v New Zealand (10pm, Baltimore, USA) Live on Sky Sports
WXV Global Series
- England v Australia (3pm, Salford)
- Scotland v Canada (4.10pm, Hive Stadium)
- France v New Zealand (4.45pm, Lyon)
PREM Rugby Cup
- Exeter Chiefs v Bristol Bears (3pm)
- Gloucester v Sale (3pm)
- Leicester Tigers v Newcastle (3pm)
- Harlequins v Northampton (4.45pm)
French Top 14
- Clermont Auvergne v Stade Français (3.35pm)
- Pau v Bayonne (3.35pm)
- Perpignan v Castres (3.35pm)
- Racing 92 v Lyon (3.35pm)
- Vannes v Montpellier (3.35pm)
- Toulon v La Rochelle (8pm) Live on Premier Sports
Ultimate Sevens
- Cardiff Arms Park
Friendly
- Leinster v Zebre Parma (2.30pm)
SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER
French Top 14
- Toulouse v Bordeaux-Bègles (8.05pm) Live on Premier Sports
WXV Global Series Challenger
- Spain v Fiji (5am)
- Hong Kong v Brazil (8.30am)
- Netherlands v Samoa (12pm)
- All matches in Hong Kong
FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER
WXV Global Series
- Wales v South Africa (7.15pm, Cardiff)
Friendlies
- Munster v Leicester Tigers (7.15pm, Cork)
- Scarlets v Saracens (7.30pm)
Ultimate Sevens
- Biarritz, France
SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
WXV Global Series
- England v Canada (3pm, Exeter)
- Scotland v New Zealand (5.10pm, Hive Stadium)
- France v Australia (Aix-en-Provence)
WXV Global Series Challenger
- Samoa v Spain (5am)
- Hong Kong v Fiji (8.30am)
- Brazil v Netherlands (12pm)
- All matches in Hong Kong
French Top 14
- Bayonne v Clermont Auvergne (3.35pm)
- Castres v Toulon (1.30pm)
- La Rochelle v Racing 92 (3.35pm)
- Lyon v Pau (3.35pm)
- Montpellier v Perpignan (3.35pm)
- Vannes v Toulouse (8pm) Live on Premier Sports
Champ Rugby
- Caldy v Hartpury
- Chinnor v Ealing Trailfinders
- Nottingham v Blackheath
- Richmond v Ampthill
- Rotherham v Coventry
- Worcester Warriors v Bedford
Jaecoo Next Gen Cup
- Bristol Bears v Trailfinders (1pm)
- Harlequins v Gloucester-Hartpury (1.30pm)
- Leicester Tigers v Saracens (2pm)
- Sale Sharks v Loughborough Lightning (2pm)
SUNDAY 20 SEPTEMBER
WXV Global Series
- Ireland v USA (Tallaght Stadium, Dublin)
French Top 14
- Bordeaux-Bègles v Stade Français (8.05pm) Live on Premier Sports
Champ Rugby
- Cornish Pirates v Doncaster Knights (4pm) Live on Clubber TV & BLAZE
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
SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
WXV Global Series
- England v New Zealand (3pm, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham)
- Wales v USA (3pm, Cardiff)
- Scotland v Australia (4.10pm, Hive Stadium)
- France v Canada (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)
- Clermont Auvergne v Castres (3.35pm)
- Racing 92 v Bayonne (3.35pm)
- Stade Français v Lyon (3.35pm)
- Toulon v Vannes (3.35pm)
- Pau v La Rochelle (8pm) Live on Premier Sports
Champ Rugby
- Ampthill v Nottingham
- Bedford Blues v Chinnor
- Blackheath v Caldy
- Coventry v Cornish Pirates
- Doncaster Knights v Hartpury
- Ealing Trailfinders v Richmond
- Worcester Warriors v Rotherham
SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER
Flight Centre Series
- Australia v South Africa (10.30am, Perth)
WXV Global Series
- Ireland v Japan (Galway)
Gallagher PREM
- Leicester Tigers v Saracens (3pm) Live on TNT Sports & HBO Max
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)
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