2019 Six Nations Rugby championship gets underway on the weekend of 01-02 February 2019 and it promising to be one of the most competitive Rugby tournament of recent Six Nations history. England and Ireland are the two favourites to go all the way and they will play on the opening weekend on 02 February 2018 in Dublin. BBC and ITV will share the tournament live coverage rights in the UK and we take a look how you can access live action of all Six Nations Matches through official sources for absolutely free worldwide.
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UK Coverage Free (Recommended) BBC and ITV has the live coverage rights in the UK and they produce the best coverage for Six Nations Rugby every year..
Both BBC and ITV have live rights for TV, mobile and online streaming in the uk which is a good news for Rugby fans across the world. “ITV Player” and “BBC iplayer” are available free through BBC and ITV respective websites or mobile apps but only for UK ip address. So although ITV or BBC online coverage is free but you do need an UK IP address (you have to be in the UK or need an UK IP if abroad). That opens up the chance for international viewers to get the live coverage through BBC or ITV player from anywhere in the world with just a simple step and that is buying an VPN account and using UK server/ip address to pretend you are in the UK.
So lets say you are in Spain and want english coverage all you need to do is buy an VPN (cost around $5 to $10 a month) and get a UK IP address and you are all good to access both BBC and ITV online platforms for absolutely free from anywhere in the world.
Best VPN Provider:
There are many top notch VPN providers but we have tested ExpressVPN during Football World Cup which was also shown live on BBC and ITV and it worked as a charm. So we highly recommend buying ExpressVPN account and follow the steps below to access live coverage of Six Nations Rugby through official sources.
ExpressVPN: (Recommended) One of the leading providers of VPN account worldwide, ExpressVPN comes with built in smartplay tech which allow high speed streaming and won’t effect your internet speed. Just follow the following simple steps to access live coverage of Six Nations Rugby.
How it Works:
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- Signup for VPN account at ExpressVPN and download their app on mobile/PC or any other supported device.
- Open the app and connect to a United Kingdom VPN server.
- Once connected to UK vpn server, just visit tvplayer.com or tvcatchup.com where you can watch BBC and ITV official live streams for free (no registration or payment required).
- Or simply open BBC iPlayer or ITV player through official website/app in your PC or mobile and you will have uninterrupted official streams.
In all the major rugby countries the coverage of Six Nations will be available on TV with BBC holding the rights of coverage in United Kingdom and Ireland. While if you are located in other part of the world here is the list of channels who will be showing matches live on tv in your country of residence.
| COUNTRY | TV CHANNELS |
| United Kingdom & Ireland | BBC & ITV (BBC iPlayer & ITV player) |
| United States | beIN Sports |
| Canada | beIN Sports & TV5 Monde (French) |
| Australia | ESPN |
| New Zealand & Oceania | ESPN |
| South Africa & Sub-Sahara Africa | SuperSports & TV5 Monde (French) |
| Brazil & Mexico | ESPN |
| Other South American Countries | ESPN Sur & TV5 Monde (French) |
| Caribbean | ESPN, TV5 Monde (French) |
| Middle East Countries | beIN Sports |
| Pan Asian Countries | Setanta |
| Spain | Prisa TV |
While there are many free live streaming sites which will be puting links for the streaming of all Six Nations matches which are accessible to everyone who has a fast enough internet connection and a computer. Only downer of this options is the quality and stability of streams which is quite low.