Test Match today, Rugby Union on TV

Saturday, 12/09/2026
22:00
  • Test Match
South Africa South Africa New Zealand New Zealand
  • Sky Sports Action

STATISTICAL DATA OF TEST MATCH ON TELEVISION IN UNITED KINGDOM

As of today 07/09/2026, and since this website started collecting statistical data on when and where Rugby Union matches from the Test Match competition in United Kingdom are televised, which began on 24/10/2020, we can provide the following data:

84

TV BROADCASTS
1 Free games
1.19%
83 Paid games
98.81%
Most Repeated Match
South Africa - British & Irish Lions
4
LAST FREE GAME
France - Wales
24/10/2020 Test Match por S4C
LAST PAY-PER-VIEW MATCH
South Africa - New Zealand
05/09/2026 Test Match por Sky Sports Action
RANKING BY CHANNELS
Sky Sports Action
43 (51.19%)
Sky Sports Main Event
29 (34.52%)
Discovery+
22 (26.19%)
TNT Sports 1
15 (17.86%)
TNT Sports Ultimate
13 (15.48%)
TOTAL
16
TV CHANNELS
DAYS
2143
WITHOUT FREE GAME
AVERAGE
1.9
CHANNELS PER MATCH
15 Pay channels
93.75%
1 Free-to-air channels
6.25%
TOTAL
16
CANALES
TOTAL
34
Total equipos
Ranking of Teams by Number of Matches
South Africa
20 (23.81%)
New Zealand
19 (22.62%)
British & Irish Lions
18 (21.43%)
Australia
17 (20.24%)
France
10 (11.9%)
Ranking of Teams by Number of Matches on Free-to-Air TV
France
1 (1.19%)
Wales
1 (1.19%)
Ranking of Teams by Number of Home Matches
South Africa
13 (15.48%)
Australia
8 (9.52%)
New Zealand
7 (8.33%)
Argentina
7 (8.33%)
Irlanda
6 (7.14%)
Ranking of Teams by Number of Away Matches
British & Irish Lions
17 (20.24%)
New Zealand
12 (14.29%)
Australia
9 (10.71%)
South Africa
7 (8.33%)
France
5 (5.95%)
NUMBER OF GAMES BY DAY OF THE WEEK
MONDAY
-
- %
TUESDAY
4
4.76%
WEDNESDAY
5
5.95%
THURSDAY
-
- %
FRIDAY
7
8.33%
SATURDAY
63
75%
SUNDAY
5
5.95%
NUMBER OF GAMES BY MONTH
JANUARY
-
- %
FEBRUARY
1
1.19%
MARCH
-
- %
APRIL
-
- %
MAY
-
- %
JUNE
5
5.95%
JULY
33
39.29%
AUGUST
14
16.67%
SEPTEMBER
2
2.38%
OCTOBER
1
1.19%
NOVEMBER
27
32.14%
DECEMBER
1
1.19%
NUMBER OF MATCHES PER YEAR
2026
13
15.48%
2025
50
59.52%
2024
4
4.76%
2023
2
2.38%
2021
13
15.48%
2020
2
2.38%
RANKING BY TIMES
11:00
12 (14.29%)
15:10
7 (8.33%)
17:00
7 (8.33%)
16:10
6 (7.14%)
20:10
5 (5.95%)
RANKING BY TIME SLOT
Afternoon
41 (48.81%)
Morning
20 (23.81%)
Evening
18 (21.43%)
Night
5 (5.95%)

Now, there are 1 Test Match live televised matches and 1 TV channels will broadcast each and every one of them. The next match you will be able to enjoy is South Africa - New Zealand and it will be played next 12 September 2026 at 23:00 televised by Sky Sports Action.