Your guide to the best live rugby union matches from around the world on TV and streaming.
The rugby season is well upon us and November serves up a wide variety of action for union fans to sink their teeth into.
We've got more Nations Championship to enjoy this month as well as Premiership Rugby Cup action this weekend which is topped by Leicester Tigers v Saracens on Sunday.
This weekend's Nations Championship action features England v Japan, Ireland v Fiji and Scotland v Australia.
There's fixtures from early-mid November ahead of the 2026 Nations Championship Finals at the end of the month.
TNT Sports and HBO Max boast the lion's share of rugby union TV rights for the remainder of 2026 and beyond, with PREM Rugby starting up again and some games from the English top tier also live on ITV.
Sky Sports will show games from the British and Irish Lions tour and The Rugby Championship between Southern Hemisphere teams, while BBC and ITV will return to show the Six Nations as usual each year.
Premier Sports mop up plenty of the remaining action with United Rugby Championship, French Top 14, European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup matches across their channels and online.
Radio Times brings you a round-up of live rugby union on TV today and coming up.
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Ned is a sports writer at RadioTimes.com. He has covered a host of sports from EFL football, international cricket and golf all the way through to bike polo and triathlon.









