How to watch the 2024 Rugby Championship: South Africa vs. Australia and more
If American rugby star Ilona Maher's performance (both on and off the field) in women's Olympic rugby has you excited to see more of the sport, you're in luck; the annual Rugby Championship is nearly upon us. The six-week-long tournament features four countries – Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Argentina – jetting across the globe to play on each other's home turf for the Championship title. In recent years, New Zealand's All Blacks have dominated play, winning five years in a row, though they face a challenge early on now that their captain, Scott Barrett, will miss the first few games due to injury.
This year's tournament begins on August 10 and runs through September 28; here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the 2024 Rugby Championship, including the complete game schedule, how to watch if you're in the U.S., and how you can stream games for free.
How to watch The 2024 Rugby Championship:
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Dates: August 10 – September 28, 2024
Location: Across Australia, New Zealand, Argentina and South Africa
TV channel/streaming: StanSport, 9Now, FloSports
Who is competing in the 2024 Rugby Championship?
The four teams that traditionally compete in the Rugby Championship are the Australia Wallabies, the New Zealand All Blacks), Los Pumas from Argentina and the South African Springboks.
When is The 2024 Rugby Championship?
Games will be held in all four participating countries, and the championship will take place from August 10 through September 28. Note that all game times are listed in EDT, which has been determined based on the local kickoff time. Broadcast times may differ depending on your location and channel.
Round 2 - Saturday, August 17
South Africa vs. Australia: 5:45 p.m. ET
Argentina vs. New Zealand: 3:05 a.m. ET
Round 3 - Saturday, August 31
Australia vs. Argentina: 11 a.m. ET
South Africa vs. New Zealand: 11 a.m. ET
Round 4 - Saturday, September 7
South Africa vs. New Zealand: 11 a.m. ET
Australia vs. Argentina: 3:00 p.m.
Round 5 - Saturday, September 21
South Africa vs. Argentina, at 5:00 p.m ET
New Zealand vs. Australia, 1:45 a.m. ET
Round 6 - Saturday, September 28
Australia vs. New Zealand: 3:05 a.m. ET
Argentina vs. South Africa: 11 a.m. ET
How to watch the Rugby Championship in the US:
In the U.S., you can tune into the 2024 Rugby Championship on FloSports, which requires a subscription. Rates start at $29.99/month or $149.99/year.
FloSports is the streaming destination for dozens of sports including rugby, hockey, track & field, racing, grappling, wrestling, cheer, and more
Where to watch the Rugby Championship free:
While you can tune in to the Rugby Championship on FloSports for a subscription fee, you can also watch every match – many of them for free – with the help of a VPN. By using a VPN with a location set to a different country, such as Australia, you can tune in to all the matches on Stan Sport, which is streaming every single game live, though you'll have to become a monthly subscriber (rates start at $12/month). To watch every game that Australia is playing in for free, you can use a VPN to set your location to Australia in order to tune in to the Wallabies, whose games will all be broadcast on 9Now.
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ExpressVPN offers “internet without borders,” meaning you can tune into the 2024 Rugby Championship free in Australia. All you'll need to do is sign up for ExpressVPN, change your server location and create a free account on 9Now.
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