Watch Italy v South Africa as the injured Azzurri take on the strongest team in world rugby in this one Nations Championship meeting in Turin.
– Date: Saturday 7.11.2026
– Start time: 11.40am GMT / 12.40pm CET / 1.40pm SAST / 10.40pm AEDT / 12.40pm NZDT (Sunday) / 6.40am ET / 3.40am PT
– Free transfers: ITVX (UK), Virgin Media Play (Ireland), TF1+ (France), RugbyPass TV (USA)
– Other Live Streams: SuperSport (South Africa), Apartment Sport (Australia), Sky Sports (New Zealand)
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Italy have only beaten the Springboks once in their history, and you will have a great chance of them repeating the feat today. Azzurri boss Gonzalo Quesada is missing many of his biggest names, including captain Michele Lamaro and star center partnership Tommaso Menoncello and Juan Ignacio Brex. Unfortunately for them, Rassie Erasmus did not go easy on the Springboks selection, choosing a side brimming with experience and class. Home field advantage may not mean much today…
Read on to find out everything you need to know to watch Italy v Springboks online, on TV and from anywhere – including options to watch for free in the UK, Ireland, USA and France.
Can I watch Italy vs South Africa for free?
Yes, there are several free options to watch Italy – South Africa live streaming around the world.
- United Kingdom: Italy vs South Africa is available on both terrestrial channel ITV1 and on ITVX streaming service. Both options are free to use but remember you need a current TV license to watch/stream live TV in the UK. The match starts at 11.40am GMT, and the pre-match warm-up starts at 11.00am.
- Ireland: Rugby fans in Ireland can watch this clash in Turin for free he Virgin Media Play and terrestrial channel Virgin Media One. The broadcast starts at 11.00 GMT, before the match kicks off at 11.40.
- France: Italy vs Springboks live streaming available for free on both TF1+ service for streaming and broadcasting TMC channels. Coverage starts at 12:30 CET, and kick-off is at 12:40.
- United States of America: In the United States? You can watch Italy v South Africa, along with all the Nations Championship games, on World Rugby’s RugbyPass TV. It’s free to use, although you must register before you can start streaming action. Kickoff is at 6:40 a.m. ET / 3:40 a.m. PT Saturday morning.
Other ways to see Italy and South Africa
South Africa
If you are in South Africa, you must head over SuperSport to watch the Springboks in action against the Azzurro. The match starts this afternoon at 1:40 p.m. CET.
Australia
Rugby fans down due to the need to get directions Apartment Sport for Italy v Springboks live streaming. A subscription to Stan Sport costs $20 per month in addition to the standard Stan plan (which starts at $9.99). Kick-off is at 10.40pm AEDT on Saturday night.
New Zealand
Sky Sports NZ is the place to watch every New Zealand Nations Championship game. Sky Sports Now Subscriptions are available for $29.99 per day, $59.99 per month, or $549.99 per year. Watch the action from 12.40pm NZDT in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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