Six Nations 2025 live streams – how to watch rugby union online, Round 5 fixtures, standings and permutations

Hugo Keenan of Ireland protects the ball during the Guinness Six Nations 2025 Rugby Championship match between Scotland and Ireland
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The final day of the 2025 Six Nations is upon us and three sides can still win it. France are in the box seat, but first Ireland and England need to pick up maximum points to stay in the hunt. Meanwhile Wales and Italy are scrapping to avoid the Wooden Spoon.

Expect century-old grudges, bitter rivalries and plenty of surprises. With the championship going down to the wire, here's how to watch Six Nations 2025 live streams from anywhere – and potentially for FREE.

2025 Six Nations Championship live stream details, dates, times and TV channels

The 2025 Six Nations Championship runs from Friday January 31 through Saturday March 15.

• FREE — BBC iPlayer / ITVX (U.K.) / RTÉ Player / Virgin Media Play (Ireland)
• AUS —
Stan
• U.S. — Peacock
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On Super Saturday, first Italy host Ireland (Italy vs Ireland, Saturday 15 March at 2.15 p.m. GMT) with the visitors licking their wounds after a hiding at home to France.

That loss means the Grand Slam is gone and a historic three-peat of back-to-back titles is severely under threat. A win, however, would shift the pressure back onto France.

Next is a mouth-watering clash between a resurgent Wales and ebullient England (Wales vs England, Saturday 15 March at 4.45 p.m. GMT) with Steve Borthwick's charges knowing nothing less than a maximum five points will do.

A four-try bonus point victory would leave England on 20 points and out of reach of Ireland, no matter the final score in Rome.

Bringing the curtain down in the late kick-off, France play Scotland in Paris (France vs Scotland, Saturday 15 March at 8 p.m. GMT) knowing victory by any margin will surely be enough to secure their first title since 2022 thanks to a vastly superior points difference.

A win for Les Bleus would also bring them level with England on seven Six Nations championships since Italy joined the party back in 2000.

Defeat, however, could open the door for Ireland or England to clinch a famous triumph. And Scotland have previous. Gregor Townsend's side last beat France away in 2021.

Topping the individual honours lists and a front runner for player of the tournament, France’s Louis Bielle-Biarrey has 11 direct try involvements (seven tries, four assists)—the most by any player in a single edition of the championship.

So you don't miss a minute beat this weekend, here we've detailed how to watch every Six Nations rugby union game live online and from anywhere.

FREE 2025 Six Nations live streams

Free Six Nations streams are available on BBC iPlayer and ITVX in the U.K..

The Six Nations is also free on RTÉ Player and VM Play in Ireland.

Traveling abroad? Use this VPN to unlock your your usual free Six Nations streaming service.

How to watch Six Nations live streams from anywhere

Overseas and blocked from accessing your usual, free Six Nations live stream? Simple: use a VPN (Virtual Private Network).

This clever software makes your device appear to be back in your home country, even if you're traveling abroad. It's a great way to unblock all your usual streaming services, making it a great investment for sports fans.

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Using a VPN is incredibly simple, just follow these steps.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're away from the U.K., but still want to watch BBC iPlayer or ITVX, you'd select U.K. from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to your streaming service of choice and watch the rugby union as usual.

How to watch Six Nations online in the U.S.

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Peacock, NBC's streaming service, has the rights to show every game of the 2025 Six Nations championship in the U.S. Subscriptions start from just $7.99 per month (or $79.99 for the year). Select matches also scheduled to be shown on the network's CNBC channel, but check local listings for the matches and times as they aren't all live.

Already subscribed to Peacock but outside the U.S. right now? That's when a VPN like NordVPN will help make sure you don't miss a minute of the Six Nations.

Peacock

In addition to showing every 2025 Six Nations rugby match, Peacock also has the rights to live NFL, WWE, EPL and a huge library of binge-worthy TV. The best Peacock shows include classics like "The Office", plus new shows like "The Traitors U.S."

Watch Six Nations live streams for FREE in the U.K.

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2025's Six Nations championship will be shared between the BBC and ITV in the U.K. The BBC will be showing the Wales and Scotland home ties; ITV will broadcast home fixtures for England, Ireland, France and Italy.

All 15 matches will be free-to-air (so long as you have a valid TV license) as well as available via streaming services BBC iPlayer and ITVX.

Away from home? You can still catch all the action using a VPN, such as our top pick: NordVPN.

Where to watch Six Nations 2025 live online in the Australia

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Rugby union fans in Australia can watch every Six Nations clash on Stan Sport, with plans starting from $12 per month for the sport add-on (on top of a regular Stan subscription at $15 a month).

Traveling overseas? We've got you. You can watch all the 2025 Six Nations via a VPN. Our number one VPN service right now is NordVPN, but you can take your pick from our best VPN services list.

How to watch 2025 Six Nations live streams in New Zealand

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Watching from the rugby heartland of New Zealand? You can catch the 2025 Six Nations on Sky Sport NZ. A monthly subscription costs $42, or it's $499.99 for a whole year.

Not home right now? Tune into Six Nations live streams by using one of the best VPN services around, such as NordVPN.

2025 Six Nations results and fixtures

All times GMT

Round 1
Friday, January 31
France 43-0 Wales
Saturday, February 1
Scotland 31-19 Italy
Ireland 27-22 England

Round 2
Saturday, February 8
Italy 22-15 Wales
England 26-25 France
Sunday, February 9
Scotland 18-32 Ireland

Round 3
Saturday, February 22
Wales 18-27 Ireland
England 16-15 Scotland
Sunday, February 23
Italy 24-73 France

Round 4
Saturday, March 8
Ireland 27-42 France
Scotland 35-29 Wales
Sunday, March 9
England 47-24 Italy

Round 5
Saturday, March 15

Italy v Ireland, Stadio Olimpico at 2.15 p.m.
Wales v England, Principality Stadium at 4.45 p.m.
France v Scotland, Stade de France at 8 p.m.

2025 Six Nations table

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Row 0 - Cell 0

Played

Won

Lost

Drawn

Points Diff.

Points

France

4

3

1

0

106

16

England

4

3

1

0

20

15

Ireland

4

3

1

0

13

14

Scotland

4

2

2

0

3

11

Italy

4

1

3

0

-77

4

Wales

4

0

4

0

-65

3

Six Nations 2025: players to watch

The Six Nations championship is always box office and the 2025 edition promises to be another fine vintage with France welcoming conquering hero Antoine Dupont back in the fold following his Olympic sevens gold medal-winning turn at Paris 2024.

Wales head coach Warren Gatland is under the pump, despite having lost 19 of 25 games since returning for his second stint in charge. He will be relying heavily on returning Lions trio Liam Williams, Josh Adams and number eight Taulupe Faletau following long absences.

Scotland and Italy remain the only two sides to never have won the Six Nations title (Scotland were the last team to lift the Five Nations trophy in 1999) and Gregor Townsend's side will have to do it the hard way without influential centre and captain Sione Tuipulotu due to injury.

Italy, meanwhile, will be hoping to repeat or better the feat of two victories and a draw that they earned in last year's Six Nations – their best-ever finish that ended an eight year run propping up the foot of the table. Live-wire outside back Ange Capuozzo and 2024 player of the championship, centre Tommaso Menoncello, will be key figures.

For Ireland, the heat is on Simon Easterby – deputising for head coach Andy Farrell who is away preparing for the Lions tour – as the men in green eye an unprecedented three-peat. In the 142-year history of the championship no team has ever won three outright titles in a row.

Steering the ship is totemic flanker Caelan Doris, who is believed to be in direct competition with England second row Maro Itoje for the Lions captaincy. The latter's leadership credentials will be key to ending his side's five year drought since lifting the coveted Six Nations trophy.

It's been a blockbuster Six Nations championship so far and you can follow it all with our guide to the best Six Nations live streams throughout the tournament.

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