Where to watch the inaugural 2026 Nations Championship

Springboks fans gather around a television to watch their beloved team.
Springboks fans gather around a television to watch their beloved team.EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP

The inaugural rugby union Nations Championship begins this weekend across six different venues from Christchurch to Cordoba to Cardiff. Wondering what channel or streaming service you need to access live vision in your country? Wonder no more.

Rugby fans in more than 80 different countries and territories will be able to watch the 2026 Nations Championship live thanks to an array of official broadcast partners around the world. 

Flashscore will be providing live scores, statistics, previews and reports of all 42 games, culminating in one massive final at Twickenham on November 29. 

Here's where to watch the Nations Championship live across the 12 participating nations:

Argentina — ESPN

Australia — Nine, Stan Sport

England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland — ITV, S4C, Virgin Media

Fiji — FBC

France — TF1

Italy — Sky Italia

Japan — WOWOW

New Zealand — Sky Sports NZ

South Africa — SuperSport

In addition, dozens of other locations will have live broadcasts of the tournament, including but not limited to:

Canada — Premier Sports

USA — Rugby Pass TV

Austria and Germany — Prosieben

Czech Republic and Slovakia — Nova TV

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania — TV3

Georgia — GRU

Holland — Ziggo Sport

Portugal — Sport TV

Romania — Digi

Spain — Movistar

Switzerland — ProSieben

Middle East & North Africa — Starzplay

South and South-East Asia — Premier Sports

Pacific Islands — FBC

Nations Championship 2026

The inaugural Nations Championship will see six northern hemisphere and six southern hemisphere nations battle it out across six rounds in the July and November international windows before assembling in Twickenham for one unforgettable finals weekend on November 27-29. 

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Aaron Murphy has been with Flashscore since 2018 and, as the founding editor of the Australian newsdesk, has reported on-site at several major events in Melbourne including the Australian Open, State of Origin, A-League, NBL and international cricket. You can read his pieces here and contact him on X or LinkedIn

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