Nations Championship 2026 on TV: Schedule, TV channels and live stream

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We've got just three weeks left of the Nations Championship before we get to finals weekend at the end of November.

There are six mouthwatering games of international rugby back-to-back from Friday to Sunday, which will make it hard to leave the sofa now the colder weather has come.

Ireland host Argentina to get the action underway on Friday night and England's clash against Australia wraps up the action on Sunday.

Heading into the weekend's action, France top the Northern Hemisphere pool while South Africa top the Southern Hemisphere pool.

Will that still be the case after this weekend's clashes?

Radio Times brings you all the TV coverage details for the Nations Championship 2026.

Every Nations Championship 2026 match will be shown live on ITV.

ITV1 or ITV4 will show each of the games, exposing millions to elite rugby union action and the world's best teams on free-to-air TV.

Games will also be available to watch on ITVX, so you don't have to miss a moment - even on the move.

Additionally, there will be Welsh-language coverage of Wales games on S4C, S4C Clic and BBC iPlayer.

You can tune into either platform via a range of devices, including smart TVs, laptops and smartphones, meaning you can catch every tackle, turnover and try.

Nations Championship 2026 TV schedule

All UK time.

Friday 6 November

• Ireland v Argentina (8:10pm - Aviva Stadium, Dublin) ITV / ITVX

Saturday 7 November

• Italy v South Africa (11:40am - Allianz Stadium, Turin) ITV / ITVX
• Scotland v New Zealand (2:10pm - Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh) ITV / ITVX
• Wales v Japan (4:40pm - Principality Stadium, Cardiff) ITV / ITVX
• France v Fiji (8:10pm - Groupama Stadium, Lyon) ITV / ITVX

Sunday 8 November

• England v Australia (3:10pm - Allianz Stadium, London) ITV / ITVX

Friday 13 November

• France v South Africa (8:10pm - Stade de France, Paris) ITV / ITVX

Saturday 14 November

• Italy v Argentina (11:40am - Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa) ITV / ITVX
• Wales v New Zealand (2:10pm - Principality Stadium, Cardiff) ITV / ITVX
• England v Japan (4:40pm - Allianz Stadium, London) ITV / ITVX
• Ireland v Fiji (8:10pm - Aviva Stadium, Dublin) ITV / ITVX

Sunday 15 November

• Scotland v Australia (3:10pm - Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh) ITV / ITVX

Saturday 21 November

• England v New Zealand (2:10pm - Allianz Stadium, London) ITV / ITVX
• Scotland v Japan (2:10pm - Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh) ITV / ITVX
• Ireland v South Africa (4:40pm - Aviva Stadium, Dublin) ITV / ITVX
• Italy v Fiji (4:40pm - Bluenergy Stadium, Udine) ITV / ITVX
• Wales v Australia (8:10pm - Principality Stadium, Cardiff) ITV / ITVX
• France v Argentina (8:10pm - Stade de France, Paris) ITV / ITVX

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Finals

Friday 27 November

• 11th Place Final: Northern 6 v Southern 6 (4:40pm, Twickenham) ITV / ITVX
• 5th Place Final: Northern 3 v Southern 3 (8:10pm, Twickenham) ITV / ITVX

Saturday 28 November

• 9th Place Final: Northern 5 v Southern 5 (1:10pm, Twickenham) ITV / ITVX
• 3rd Place Final: Northern 2 v Southern 2 (4:40pm, Twickenham) ITV / ITVX

Sunday 29 November

• 7th Place Final: Northern 4 v Southern 4 (1:10pm, Twickenham) ITV / ITVX
• Nations Championship Final: Northern 1 v Southern 1 (4:40pm, Twickenham) ITV / ITVX

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