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• Watch Australia vs France FREE on Rugbypass TV (US) / ITVX (UK) / Virgin Media Play (Ireland) / 9Now (Australia)
• Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save 75%)
• Australia vs France kick-off: Saturday, July 11 at 3.40am ET / 8.40am BST / 5.40pm AEST

After each putting up a tremendous fight in the face of less than favourable odds last weekend, Australia and France face off at Lang Park in Matchday 2 of Nations Championship 2026. But while the outlook is decidedly rosier for Les Bleus this time around, the Wallabies’ injury crisis has somehow deepened even further.

With Australia now on a five-game losing streak, the last thing they needed was for first choice fly-half Carter Gordon to be ruled out with a calf issue… and for backup Ben Donaldson to come down with a similar issue straight after.

In comes uncapped Declan Meredith – becoming the eighth fly-half to feature for Joe Schmidt in a little over a year. The silver lining is that the Brumbies man is joined in the team by his club teammates Len Ikitau, Tom Wright and Ryan Lonergan.

Despite having to play a second-string lineup, France came within a whisker of toppling the All Blacks in their own backyard. Antoine Dupont aside, Fabien Galthie has almost all of his heavy artillery back for this clash in Brisbane, and he hasn’t been shy about ringing in the changes.

Most of the contingent who played in the Top 14 final have come stright into the team, including Romain Ntamack, Peato Mauvaka, Emmanuel Meafou and Lenni Nouchi. However, the back-to-back Six Nations champions have also thrown in a curveball by naming injured fly-half Matthieu Jalibert at full-back, a role he’s rarely played.

Wing Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang, who won Olympic gold with France’s sevens team two years ago, is in line to make his debut off the bench.

Read on as we explain how to watch Australia vs France for free in the 2026 Nations Championship.

Can you watch Australia vs France for free?

Yes. Australia vs France is being shown on free-to-air Rugbypass TV in the US, on ITVX in the UK, on Virgin Media Play in Ireland and on 9Now in Australia.

Traveling abroad right now? You can use a VPN to watch Australia vs France for free as if you were right at home.

Use a VPN to watch Australia vs France live streams

A VPN is handy piece of software that can make your device appear as if it’s back in your home country, so you can unlock your usual service. The best VPN right now? We recommend NordVPN – it does everything and comes with up to 75% off.

How to watch Australia vs France live streams in the US

Australia vs France is available to live stream for FREE on Rugbypass TV in the US.

You can tune in via the Rugbypass TV website or app, and it works with Chromecast, Airplay, AppleTV and Android TV.

Outside of the US? Use a VPN while you’re traveling away from home to unlock your stream.

How to watch Australia vs France live streams in the UK

In the UK, Australia vs France is free-to-air on ITV1, with live streaming available via ITVX.

All you need is an account, a TV license and a UK postcode (e.g.HA9 0WS). Sign up here!

If you’re out of the UK but still want to tune in, explore the VPN route set out above, which will help you access your accounts from anywhere.

How to watch Australia vs France live streams in Ireland

Australia vs France is free-to-air on Virgin Media One in Ireland, with live streaming available via the Virgin Media Play platform.

Outside Ireland? You’ll need to download a VPN, as detailed above, to tap into your free Nations Championship stream from abroad.

How to watch Australia vs France live streams in Australia

In Australia, Wallabies vs France is free-to-air on Channel 9, with live streaming available via 9Now.

Stan Sport, meanwhile, is providing coverage of every Nations Championship game. Stan Sport costs AU$20/month on top of a Stan subscription, which itself starts at AU$12/month.

Not in Australia right now? You can simply use a VPN like NordVPN to watch the action as if you were back home.

How to watch Australia vs France live streams in New Zealand

In New Zealand, Sky Sport NZ is showing the Australia vs France game.

You can access Sky Sport through satellite TV or get a live stream, with the Sky Sport Now subscription service starting at NZ$29.99 per day or NZ$59.99 per month.

Those outside of New Zealand for any part of the Nations Championship can use NordVPN to gain access to their home streaming service.

How to watch Australia vs France live streams in South Africa

The Australia vs France game is being shown on Supersport in South Africa.

You’ll need to get a DStv access package to watch the Nations Championship 2026, with prices starting at Rs99/month for the streaming version.

Abroad right now? Just use a VPN and tell your device that you’re back home and you’ll be good to go.

How to watch Australia vs France live streams in Canada

In Canada, Australia vs France is being shown on Premier Sports.

You’ll need either the monthly CA$29.99 pass to watch this game. Or to catch the whole tournament, there’s the CA$79.99 six-month pass or the CA$139.99/year annual subscription.

If you’re out of Canada but still want to catch the action, explore the VPN route set out above, which will help you access your accounts from anywhere.

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