How to watch Six Nations 2022 online: our guide to the rugby competition

Wales celebrates winning the 2021 Six Nations Championship.
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Here's how to watch the Six Nations 2022 online from anywhere. Make sure you don't miss a rugby match!

France are firmly on track to claim the Grand Slam after beating Italy, Ireland and Scotland. It's hard to see Les Bleus tripping up, but perhaps the Welsh can cause their relentless campaign to come unstuck?

Wales will hope home advantage can help them as they take on the French on Friday evening. The French, though, are huge favorites to win the game and Wales so far haven't shown nearly enough to suggest they're going to stop them.

Meanwhile, Saturday sees England take on Ireland, in what should be a fascinating clash. While Scotland travel to Italy, where they'll expect to win comfortably.

If France does stumble in Wales, it would make the final weekend of games engrossing, but can anyone stop the French? We suspect not! 

It's all set for a fabulous weekend of rugby. Here's everything you need to know about the Six Nations, including where and when you can watch every fixture.

How to watch Six Nations 2022 online in the UK for free

Watching the Six Nations Rugby in the UK couldn't be easier. Every single match from the Championship will air live in HD on either BBC or ITV, with all matches available to stream on BBC iPlayer and the ITV Hub.

S4C will also be offering Welsh-language coverage of every Wales match throughout the tournament.

How to live stream Six Nations 2022 in Ireland

Irish coverage of the 2022 Six Nations is split between RTÉ and Virgin Media One. Anyone living in Ireland can tune in live for free on the RTÉ Player and via the Virgin Media Player.

How to live stream the 2022 Six Nations Championship online from anywhere in the world

There's an easy way to watch the 2022 Six Nations Championship online even if you're traveling and can't access your usual streaming services — it's a Virtual Private Network (VPN).

A VPN lets you get around the usual frustrating digital barriers you face when you're away by changing your IP address, meaning you can watch your favorite shows and events as though you're at home. 

Our favorite option is ExpressVPN, which works on most digital devices — from laptops to smart TVs, Amazon Fire Sticks, games consoles and even mobile phones. It's the No. 1-rated VPN in the world right now. Not only because it is straightforward and easy to use, but you can also try it out for a month without paying a thing and best of all it comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

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How to watch Six Nations 2022 online in the United States

US rugby fans will be thrilled to learn that NBC Sports will be showing every single match from this year's Six Nations Championship live on Peacock.

To tune in, you'll need to be subscribed to either of Peacock's paid tiers. For just $4.99 a month (or $49.99 a year) you can pick up access to Peacock Premium, which is ad-supported. For an extra $5 a month, you can subscribe to Peacock's ad-free tier.

Six Nations fixtures this weekend: round 4

Round 4 games

Wales vs France — Friday, 11 March, coverage starts on BBC1 at 7.30 pm. Kick off is 8.00 pm UK Time / 3.00pm ET.

Italy vs Scotland — Saturday, 12 March, coverage starts on ITV at 2.30 pm. Kick off is 2.15pm pm ITV time / 9.15 am ET.

England vs Ireland — Saturday, 12 March, coverage starts on ITV at 4.15 pm. Kick off is 4:45 pm UK time / 11:45 am ET.

2022 Six Nations games coming soon

Round 5

Wales vs Italy - Saturday, March 19, 2:15 pm GMT on BBC / 9:15 am ET

Ireland vs Scotland - Saturday, March 19, 4:45 pm GMT on ITV / 11:45 am ET

France vs England - Saturday, March 19, 8:00 pm GMT on ITV / 3:00 pm ET

Six Nations table 2022

  • France — 14 points
  • Ireland — 11 points
  • England — 10 points
  • Scotland  — 5 points
  • Wales — 5 points
  • Italy — 0 points
Martin Shore
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Martin is a Staff Writer with WhatToWatch.com, where he produces a variety of articles focused on the latest and greatest films and TV shows. 

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