Live rugby union on TV and streaming today: International and domestic schedules
Your guide to the best live rugby union matches from around the world on TV and streaming.
Elite rugby is being played around the globe on any given weekend, with plenty for fans to get stuck into.
The focus shifts back to continental competition this weekend, with the return of group stage fixtures in the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup.
Elsewhere, there is action from the Celtic Challenge, Pro D2, and Japan Rugby League One.
TNT Sports and discovery+ boast the lion's share of rugby union TV rights for the remainder of 2025 and beyond, with PREM Rugby starting up again.
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.
RadioTimes.com brings you a round-up of live rugby union on TV today and coming up.
Rugby union today: What live rugby union is on TV this week?
All UK time. Subject to change.
Thursday 8th January 2026
Pro D2
- Provence v Grenoble (8pm) YouTube
Friday 9th January 2026
Champions Cup – Group Stage
- Castres v Bath Rugby (8pm) Premier Sports 2
- Edinburgh v Gloucester (8pm) Premier Sports 1
Saturday 10th January 2026
Japan Rugby League One
- Saitama Wild Knights v Shizuoka Blue Revs (5:30am) Premier Player
Celtic Challenge
- Glasgow Warriors v Gwalia Lightning (12:30pm) BBC iPlayer / BBC Sport Website
- Edinburgh v Irish Wolfhounds (3pm) YouTube / TG4 / BBC iPlayer
Champions Cup – Group Stage
- Bulls v Bristol Bears (1pm) Premier Sports 1
- Clermont Auvergne v Glasgow Warriors (3:15pm) Premier Sports 1
- Sale Sharks v Sharks (5:30pm) Premier Sports 2
- Leinster v La Rochelle (5:30pm) Premier Sports 1
- Leicester Tigers v Bayonne (8pm) Premier Sports 1
- Scarlets v Pau (8pm) Premier Sports 2 / BBC iPlayer / S4C / S4C Online
Challenge Cup – Group Stage
- Newcastle v USAP (1pm) Premier Sports 2
- Montauban v Black Lion (1pm) EPCRugby.com
- Stade Francais v Exeter Chiefs (1pm) EPCRugby.com
- Cardiff Rugby v Racing 92 (3:15pm) Premier Sports 2
- Lions v Lyon (3:15pm) EPCRugby.com
- Benetton Treviso v Dragons (5:30pm) BBC iPlayer / S4C / S4C Online
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Sunday 11th January 2026
Japan Rugby League One
- Saitama Wild Knights v Shizuoka Blue Revs (5:30am) Premier Sports Rugby
Celtic Challenge
- Brython Thunder v Clovers (12pm) BBC iPlayer / BBC Sport Website / TG4
Champions Cup – Group Stage
- Toulon v Munster (1pm) Premier Sports 2
- Harlequins v Stormers (1pm) Premier Sports 1
- Bordeaux Begles v Northampton (3:15pm) Premier Sports 2
- Saracens v Toulouse (5:30pm) Premier Sports 1
- Bath Rugby v Edinburgh (8pm) Premier Sports 2
- Pau v Bulls (8pm) Premier Sports Rugby
Challenge Cup – Group Stage
- Montpellier v Connacht (1pm) Premier Sports Rugby
- Zebre v Ospreys (1pm) EPCRugby.com
- Cheetahs v Ulster (3:15pm) EPCRugby.com
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