Test Match today, Rugby Union on TV

Saturday, 20/06/2026
14:50
  • Test Match
Irlanda Irlanda South Africa South Africa
  • Premier Sports 2

STATISTICAL DATA OF TEST MATCH ON TELEVISION IN UNITED KINGDOM

As of today 09/06/2026, 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:

72

TV BROADCASTS
1 Free games
1.39%
71 Paid games
98.61%
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
Irlanda - England
06/02/2026 Test Match por Premier Sports 1
RANKING BY CHANNELS
Sky Sports Action
36 (50%)
Sky Sports Main Event
28 (38.89%)
Discovery+
22 (30.56%)
TNT Sports 1
15 (20.83%)
TNT Sports Ultimate
13 (18.06%)
TOTAL
16
TV CHANNELS
DAYS
2053
WITHOUT FREE GAME
AVERAGE
2
CHANNELS PER MATCH
15 Pay channels
93.75%
1 Free-to-air channels
6.25%
TOTAL
16
CANALES
TOTAL
33
Total equipos
Ranking of Teams by Number of Matches
British & Irish Lions
18 (25%)
South Africa
15 (20.83%)
Australia
14 (19.44%)
New Zealand
12 (16.67%)
France
10 (13.89%)
Ranking of Teams by Number of Matches on Free-to-Air TV
France
1 (1.39%)
Wales
1 (1.39%)
Ranking of Teams by Number of Home Matches
South Africa
10 (13.89%)
New Zealand
7 (9.72%)
Australia
7 (9.72%)
France
5 (6.94%)
Irlanda
5 (6.94%)
Ranking of Teams by Number of Away Matches
British & Irish Lions
17 (23.61%)
Australia
7 (9.72%)
France
5 (6.94%)
South Africa
5 (6.94%)
Fiji
5 (6.94%)
NUMBER OF GAMES BY DAY OF THE WEEK
MONDAY
-
- %
TUESDAY
2
2.78%
WEDNESDAY
5
6.94%
THURSDAY
-
- %
FRIDAY
6
8.33%
SATURDAY
54
75%
SUNDAY
5
6.94%
NUMBER OF GAMES BY MONTH
JANUARY
-
- %
FEBRUARY
1
1.39%
MARCH
-
- %
APRIL
-
- %
MAY
-
- %
JUNE
4
5.56%
JULY
33
45.83%
AUGUST
5
6.94%
SEPTEMBER
-
- %
OCTOBER
1
1.39%
NOVEMBER
27
37.5%
DECEMBER
1
1.39%
NUMBER OF MATCHES PER YEAR
2026
1
1.39%
2025
50
69.44%
2024
4
5.56%
2023
2
2.78%
2021
13
18.06%
2020
2
2.78%
RANKING BY TIMES
11:00
12 (16.67%)
15:10
7 (9.72%)
17:00
7 (9.72%)
20:10
5 (6.94%)
17:40
5 (6.94%)
RANKING BY TIME SLOT
Afternoon
34 (47.22%)
Morning
19 (26.39%)
Evening
14 (19.44%)
Night
5 (6.94%)

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 Irlanda - South Africa and it will be played next 20 June 2026 at 15:50 televised by Premier Sports 2.