Rugby Live Streams – The Best Free and Premium Rugby Streaming Sites

In no particular order, here is a list of free and premium rugby streaming sites.

Rugbypass [Link]

Rugbypass is a premium rugby streaming service, offered in many Asian countries.

$7.99 weekly / $19.99 monthly / $159.99 yearly

Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

The Six Nations, The Rugby Championship, June & November Internationals, Super Rugby, European Champions Cup, Aviva Premiership, Mitre10 Cup, Currie Cup, selected matches from the Pro14 and Top14

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Dazn [Link]

Dazn is a relative newcomer to the world of sports streaming. It’s a legal service that broadcasts many sports, including rugby union.

€9.99 per month

Germany, Austria, Italy, USA, Switzerland, Canada and Japan.

Rugby 7s tournaments, 6 Nations, Rugby World Cup, Aviva Premiership. Updates here, regarding countries where it’s available.

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BBC iPlayer [Link]

Free

UK

6 Nations, some international games

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ITV Player [Link]

Free

UK

6 Nations, Rugby World Cup

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Channel 4 [Link]

Free

UK

Some internationals

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TV Catchup [Link]

Free

Worldwide

Stream BBC and ITV for free, outside the UK. Watch any game that BBC 1, BBC 2, ITV 1 or ITV 2 is broadcasting.

S4C [Link]

Free

Welsh channel, showing Pro14

UK, perhaps more, details here. Also available on TV catchup, see above.

Premier Sports [Link]

£9.99 per month

UK

Information on rugby union coverage here

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NowTV [Link]

NowTV is the official online streaming service from Sky Sports UK. They are quite expensive, recommend looking at other options before them.

£7.99 per day / £12.99 per week / £33.99 per month / 10 month Sky Sports Season Ticket for £179 (Limited time)

UK (You can also watch in Europe, according to the site)

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RTE Player [Link]

Free

Ireland

6 Nations, Rugby World Cup

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TV3 Ireland [Link]

Free

Ireland

TG4 Ireland [Link]

Irish language channel

Free

Pro14

Ireland

EirSport (Ireland) [Link]

Available with broadband package/separate, additional premium package with Sky TV Ireland

Ireland, discussion here

Guinness PRO14, Champions Cup Rugby, 2019 Rugby World Cup, Gallagher Premiership Rugby

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World Rugby – Official Website [Link]

Free

Worldwide

Tournaments: U20 Rugby World Cup, World Rugby Nations Cup, other less well-known tournaments

 

Streaming Tip - Stay Safe and Unlock Geo-Restrictions
You should never use free proxies, especially Chrome/Firefox addons .

I use NordVPN (disclosure: affiliate link, please consider using this link if you find this guide useful, thank you!) More information regarding how they keep your data private from their FAQ.

Using a VPN also allows you to stream from sites that are restricted to certain countries (geo-unblock).

 

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