The Guinness Six Nations Championship is back, and rugby fans all over the world are excited for what promises to be another thrilling tournament.
This year marks the 25th edition of the Six Nations, the annual rugby union competition that sees the national teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales battle it out on the field.
As we gear up for the 2024 tournament, here’s a closer look at what we can expect from this year’s competition, and how to watch the matches live in Australia.
When is the next Six Nations Championship match live on TV in Australia?
When it comes to the fixtures, one notable change in this year’s Six Nations Championship is that there will be only one Saturday morning fixture this year.
Additionally, the kick-off times for the matches will be nearly identical for all five weeks of the competition. This will ensure consistency and fairness for all teams and fans alike. In total, there will be five weeks of competition and 15 matches.
Check out the TV schedule below, with the dates, times and streaming services that will be carrying every match of the 2024 Six Nations Championship live.
| Matches | Date/Time (AEST) | Provider |
|---|---|---|
| Wales v Italy | LIVE: Sat, 27 Apr, 9:15pm | Stan Sport |
| Ireland v Scotland | LIVE: Sat, 27 Apr, 11:30pm | Stan Sport |
| France v England | LIVE: Sun, 28 Apr, 1:45am | Stan Sport |
Which streaming services will show Super Rugby Pacific?
The TV broadcast rights for this year’s Six Nations Championship belong exclusively to Stan Sports.
This means that the Six Nations Championship will not be available on free-to-air TV. Instead, the entire Six Nations tournament will be available to watch live; or later on demand, with Stan Sport.
As many Six Nations games go out in the early morning hours in Australia, it’s key to note that full game replays are available to watch with the Stan Sport service. There is no free-to-air coverage of the Six Nations in Australia.
| Streaming Service | Live Rugby Sevens available |
|---|---|
| Stan Sport | Yes |
| Channel 9 | No |
| Kayo Sports | No |
| Foxtel Now | No |
Where to watch the Six Nations live in Australia
Six Nations coverage will be broadcast live and exclusive on the Stan Sport sports streaming service.
Stan sport costs as little as $10/month and is only available as an add-on alongside a standard Stan Subscription. All Six Nations fixtures will be broadcast live and on demand with Stan Sport. You can check out free Six Nations coverage on Stan Sport with a seven day free trial offer.
Stan’s venture into Rugby also includes the rights to Super Rugby Pacific, every Wallabies match and The Bledisloe Cup. Home internationals featuring Australia will also be broadcast live on Channel 9 in Australia.
Stan Sport also offers coverage of UEFA Champions League soccer, Grand Slam Tennis and some motorsport.
2024 Six Nations championship preview
As we approach the 2024 Six Nations tournament, Ireland find themselves the defending champs, having won the title for the 15th time in their history. Ireland also took the Grand Slam and Triple Crown, dominating on every level.
This time out we’re facing a transitional Six Nations Championship, with new faces and old rivalries. It could also be one of the closest in tournament history, with the Irish, France, England and Scotland all expected to be there at the end.
France has been given the nod since they have shown they are nearly unbeatable on their home turf, and have fared well in international competition of late. France was edged by eventual Champions South Africa in the Rugby World Cup knock-out stage.
Devices for streaming Stan Sport
The following streaming TV devices can be used for streaming Stan Sport on your favourite device.
Devices supported on Stan
- PCs and Macs: Yes – Safari 9+ (macOS 10.10 and later), Chrome 89+ (macOS 10.11 and later), Firefox 88+ (macOS 10.12 and later); Google Chrome 89+ (Windows 7 and later), Microsoft Edge (Windows 10 and later), Firefox 88+ (Windows 7 and later), Internet Explorer 11 (Windows 8.1 and later)
- Mobile Devices: Yes – iOS 11.0 and above; Android 4.4 and above; Windows 10
- Apple TV: Yes – Apple TV Generations 2-4 and 4K
- Fetch TV: Yes – Fetch TV Generation 2 and later
- Foxtel: Yes – iQ 3, 4 and 5 devices
- Hubbl: Yes – Hubbl Glass & Hubbl Puck
- Amazon Fire TV: Yes – Launch Stan app on Amazon Fire TV from Spotlight
- Chromecast: Yes – Google Chromecast and TVs/media players with Chromecast built-in
- Gaming Consoles: Yes – Xbox One, Xbox One Series X, Xbox One Series S, PS3, PS4, PS5
- Samsung Smart TV: Yes – 2013-2020 models
- LG Smart TV: Yes – 2013-2020 models
- Sony Smart TV: Yes – 2014-2020 models
- Hisense Smart TV: Yes – 2015-2020 models
- Panasonic Smart TV: Yes – 2017-2019 models
- TCL Smart TV: Yes – 2016-2019 models
- Android TV: Yes – Version 5 and above; Foxtel Now box, NVIDIA SHIELD, Mi Box, Google TV, Vodafone TV & more below:
- Philips Android TV: Yes – 2016-2017 models
- Kogan SmarterTV: Yes – select models
- Toshiba Android TV: Yes – select models
- FFALCON Smart TV: Yes – select models
- EKO TV: Yes – select models
What to watch after the Six Nations
Once you have caught up on all the latest Six Nations action, why not check out other rugby events going on around the world and here in Australia.
