Rugby Union today on TV

Friday, 18/07/2025
09:05 Samoa Samoa Scotland Scotland
  • Premier Sports 2
Saturday, 19/07/2025
08:05
  • Test Match
New Zealand New Zealand France France
  • Sky Sports Action
  • Sky Sports Main Event
11:00
  • Test Match
Australia Australia British & Irish Lions British & Irish Lions
  • Sky Sports Action
  • Sky Sports Main Event
16:10
  • Test Match
South Africa South Africa Georgia Georgia
  • Sky Sports Action
20:40
  • Test Match
Argentina Argentina Uruguay Uruguay
  • Sky Sports+ Plus
Tuesday, 22/07/2025
11:00
  • Test Match
First Nations & Pasifika XV First Nations & Pasifika XV British & Irish Lions British & Irish Lions
  • Sky Sports Action
  • Sky Sports Main Event
Saturday, 26/07/2025
11:00
  • Test Match
Australia Australia British & Irish Lions British & Irish Lions
  • Sky Sports Action
  • Sky Sports Main Event
Saturday, 02/08/2025
11:00
  • Test Match
Australia Australia British & Irish Lions British & Irish Lions
  • Sky Sports
Saturday, 16/08/2025
16:10 South Africa South Africa Australia Australia
  • Sky Sports Action
22:10
  • Rugby Championship
Argentina Argentina New Zealand New Zealand
  • Sky Sports Action
Saturday, 23/08/2025
16:10
  • Rugby Championship
South Africa South Africa Australia Australia
  • Sky Sports Action
22:10
  • Rugby Championship
Argentina Argentina New Zealand New Zealand
  • Sky Sports Action

STATISTICAL DATA OF SPORT RUGBY UNION ON TELEVISION IN UNITED KINGDOM

As of today 15/07/2025, and since this website collects statistical data on when and where the matches of the sport Rugby Union are televised in United Kingdom, which was on 31/07/2020, we can provide the following data:

3,966

TV BROADCASTS
425 Free games
10.72%
3,541 Paid games
89.28%
Most Repeated Match
France - Irlanda
16
LAST FREE GAME
Bath Rugby - Leicester Tigers
14/06/2025 Premiership Rugby por Discovery+, TNT Sports UHD Ultimate, TNT Sports 1, ITV
LAST PAY-PER-VIEW MATCH
Argentina - England
12/07/2025 Test Match por Sky Sports Action, Sky Sports Main Event

2

Average matches per day

15

Average matches per week

66

Average matches per month

801

Average matches per year
RANKING BY CHANNELS
TNT Sports 2
471 (11.88%)
TNT Sports 1
456 (11.5%)
TNT Sports UHD Ultimate
415 (10.46%)
Viaplay Sports
410 (10.34%)
Premier Sports 1
382 (9.63%)
TOTAL
57
TV CHANNELS
AVERAGE
0.2
MATCHES/DAY IN THE CLEAR
AVERAGE
2
MATCHES/DAY OF PAY
Ranking of Teams by Number of Matches
France
201 (5.07%)
Irlanda
184 (4.64%)
New Zealand
183 (4.61%)
Australia
182 (4.59%)
Exeter Chiefs
160 (4.03%)
RANKING BY COMPETITIONS
Premiership Rugby
592 (14.93%)
United Rugby Championship
563 (14.2%)
Super Rugby
346 (8.72%)
Top 14
334 (8.42%)
SVNS Canada
328 (8.27%)
Ranking of Teams by Number of Home Matches
France
120 (3.03%)
New Zealand
109 (2.75%)
Australia
108 (2.72%)
Irlanda
88 (2.22%)
Gloucester Rugby
84 (2.12%)
Ranking of Teams by Number of Away Matches
Irlanda
96 (2.42%)
Harlequins
86 (2.17%)
France
81 (2.04%)
Exeter Chiefs
77 (1.94%)
South Africa
76 (1.92%)
NUMBER OF GAMES BY DAY OF THE WEEK
MONDAY
53
1.34%
TUESDAY
22
0.55%
WEDNESDAY
51
1.29%
THURSDAY
18
0.45%
FRIDAY
825
20.8%
SATURDAY
2,163
54.54%
SUNDAY
834
21.03%
NUMBER OF GAMES BY MONTH
JANUARY
391
9.86%
FEBRUARY
369
9.3%
MARCH
538
13.57%
APRIL
535
13.49%
MAY
461
11.62%
JUNE
212
5.35%
JULY
121
3.05%
AUGUST
107
2.7%
SEPTEMBER
245
6.18%
OCTOBER
329
8.3%
NOVEMBER
289
7.29%
DECEMBER
369
9.3%
NUMBER OF MATCHES PER YEAR
2025
674
16.99%
2024
1,055
26.6%
2023
631
15.91%
2022
721
18.18%
2021
546
13.77%
2020
339
8.55%
RANKING BY TIME SLOT
Afternoon
1,908 (48.11%)
Evening
998 (25.16%)
Morning
693 (17.47%)
Night
367 (9.25%)
TOTAL
46
COMPETITIONS
TOTAL
150
TELEVISED TEAMS

Currently, of rugby union there are 12 live televised events of 2 different competitions and 5 TV channels will broadcast each of them. The next event that you will be able to enjoy will be the Samoa - Scotland which will be played next 18 July 2025 at 10:05 and will be televised by Premier Sports 2 .