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Rugby Sevens on Eurovision Sport

Rugby fans around the globe will be able to watch live, free coverage of Rugby Europe’s leading 7s competitions through a new partnership with Eurovision Sport, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU)’s free streaming platform. The partnership will give fans access to a selection of Europe’s top international competitions during the new Olympic cycle leading towards […]

July 3, 2026

Premier Sports expands Top 14 Final coverage

Premier Sports and FR-UK have announced a new partnership to deliver enhanced coverage of the 2026 Top 14 Final, bringing UK and Irish rugby fans closer to French rugby’s showpiece occasion. The Top 14 Final takes place on June 27th at the Stade de France, with defending champions Toulouse aiming to secure a fourth consecutive […]

June 25, 2026

France XV v England XV free on Rugby Pass TV

RugbyPass TV will stream France XV v England XV live and free worldwide (with the exception of France) on June 19th after securing broadcast rights to the fixture at Stade de la Rabine in Vannes. Kick-off is 17:15 BST. The match provides both teams with valuable preparation ahead of July’s inaugural Nations Championship. Fans will […]

June 18, 2026

World Rugby Junior World Championship 2026 on Premier Sports

Premier Sports has announced that the World Rugby Junior Championship is now available on its channels – bringing rugby fans across the UK and Ireland the opportunity to watch the sport’s brightest young talents. The U20s global Championship has long served as a proving ground for the sport’s future stars, with many current international players […]

June 17, 2026

New Zealand Rugby unveils new digital home

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has unveiled the new digital Home of the Black Jersey designed to connect a growing global fanbase. Available online and through the new All Blacks and Black Ferns app, the platform combines a live match centre, team news, original content, match highlights and statistics, fixtures, news and the full history and […]

June 16, 2026

Eurosport, TNT Sports to broadcast 300+ hours of live sport this weekend

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) delivers more than 300 hours of live action across TNT Sports, Eurosport and HBO Max for fans across Europe, bringing together the world’s best athletes from the some of the highest profile global sporting events.  ARSENAL GUNNING FOR FIRST CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TITLE Saturday 30 May, 17:00 BST, TNT Sports and HBO […]

May 27, 2026

World Rugby, IMG sign media rights deal

World Rugby and sports marketing agency IMG have agreed to a long-term media rights partnership designed to further accelerate rugby’s growth in the US and globally ahead of the Men’s and Women’s Rugby World Cups in 2031 and 2033. Under the agreement, IMG will help World Rugby shape a media and market strategy designed to […]

May 1, 2026

BFBS returns as Broadcast Partner for 2026 Inter Services Rugby Championship

FBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service) has returned as the official broadcast partner for the 2026 Inter Services Rugby Championship, delivering comprehensive coverage of both the men’s and women’s competitions this spring. Celebrating one of the most historic rivalries in military sport, the annual event brings together the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force […]

April 13, 2026

Watching rugby in the UK: TV and streaming options

Rugby’s broadcast rights are spread across more platforms than ever, making it genuinely difficult to find a given fixture without doing some research first. Whether you’re dipping into an international game or tracking your club through the season, here’s a straightforward guide to the current landscape. Free-to-Air Coverage The Six Nations remains the most accessible […]

March 31, 2026

Research: Women’s sport fandom on the rise

Research commissioned by BBC Sport and carried out by YouGov reveals that 24 million people in the UK now consider themselves to be a women’s sport fans – up from 18 million in 2021, a 33 per cent increase over the last five years. Overall, women’s rugby union has seen a major uplift in support […]

March 24, 2026