The Six Nations are here and what a month of rugby has in store for us.
There are plenty of free streams available, but what if you’re based in the United States, Australia or Canada? Can you watch it for free and on which apps?
Lucky for you, we’ve put together a guide on how to watch Six Nations for free from anywhere in the world this February and March.
How to watch the Six Nations for free
All Six Nations 2026 matches will be streamed live for free in the UK, Ireland and France – just tune in and enjoy.
🇫🇷 United Kingdom: ITVX & BBC iPlayer (each match)
🇮🇪 Ireland: RTÉ Player & Blank Media Set (each match)
🇫🇷France: French television (all French internationals)
Those on vacation or vacation outside of the countries above will need a VPN to access their free streams, find out how to do this just below.
How to watch Six Nations 2026 from anywhere in the world
Outside the UK, Ireland or France on holiday? Make sure you take advantage of a VPN so you can access your free stream of all Six Nations matches in February and March.
You certainly have a lot of VPNs to choose from, but our money would go towards NordVPN. Below we’ll tell you how to subscribe to this popular choice and enjoy every minute of the Six Nations.
We’ve done our research and we’re confident when we say that this is one of the easiest ways to use a VPN and watch the Six Nations action away from home.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we said, NordVPN is ranked #1.
2. Choose the location you want to connect to in the VPN app. For example, if you are traveling to the United States but from the United Kingdom, select “United Kingdom” from the countries listed.
3. Sit back and enjoy rugby. Head to your streaming site or app and watch every match for free.
Free Six Nations Stream Q&A
What can I expect from the free streams available in the Six Nations?
Each broadcaster, from France TV to BBC iPlayer, is the main broadcaster in their respective country. That means lots of expert analysis, pre-match preparations and post-match discussions.
On the BBC you can expect Martin Johnson and Sam Warburton, while ITV will feature pundits such as Ben Kay, David Flatman and Shane Williams.
In Ireland you’ll see Johnny Sexton, Keith Earls and Simon Zebo, while in France Matthieu Lartot and Dimitri Yachvili provide analysis and commentary.
Where can I watch Six Nations first round matches for free?
Thursday February 5
8:10 p.m. – France vs Ireland: free broadcast on ITVX (UNITED KINGDOM), Blank Media Set (ANGER), French television (ENG)
Saturday February 7
2:10 p.m. – Italy vs Scotland: free broadcast on BBC iPlayer (UNITED KINGDOM), Blank Media Set (ANGER)
4:40 p.m. – England vs Wales: stream for free on ITVX (UNITED KINGDOM), RTÉ Player (ANGER)
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