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

We've got just two 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!

France and South Africa get the action underway on Friday night with England facing Japan on Saturday afternoon.

Scotland v Australia then wraps up the drama on Sunday at Murrayfield in Edinburgh.

Heading into the weekend's action, France top the Northern Hemisphere pool ahead of England while South Africa top the Southern Hemisphere pool - but will that still be the case by Sunday night?

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

Every Nations Championship 2026 match will be shown live on .

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 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.

All UK time.

  • France v South Africa (8:10pm - Stade de France, Paris) ITV / ITVX
  • 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
  • Scotland v Australia (3:10pm - Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh) ITV / ITVX
  • 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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  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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