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The Rugby Championship is an annual international rugby union competition featuring the national teams of Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The 2025 Rugby Championship will take place from mid-August to early October 2025.
In Austria, the tournament is not broadcast on local TV channels, but you can still watch it live through BBC iPlayer, which holds streaming rights in the UK.
Since BBC iPlayer is geo-restricted to UK viewers, rugby fans in Austria can use PureVPN to access the 2025 Rugby Championship in Austria live. By masking your Austrian IP address and connecting you to a secure UK server, PureVPN lets you stream every match live on BBC iPlayer as if you were watching from within the UK.
2025 Rugby Championship Key Details
- Dates: August 16 – October 4, 2025
- Teams: Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa
- Broadcasters: BBC Iplayer, Sky Sports
Why Do You Need VPN to Watch the Rugby Championship in 2025
You need a VPN to watch the 2025 Rugby Championship live stream from Austria because of regional broadcasting restrictions. Broadcasters like BBC iPlayer hold exclusive rights in the UK, which means anyone accessing from Austria will be blocked due to their local IP address.
With PureVPN, you can bypass these geo-restrictions by hiding your Austrian IP address and switching to a UK one. Once connected to a UK server, you can stream the 2025 Rugby Championship on BBC iPlayer as if you were in the UK, ensuring you catch every match and highlight without interruptions.
How to Watch the 2025 Rugby Championship in Austria on BBC iPlayer
The 2025 Rugby Championship will stream live on BBC iPlayer, one of the official broadcasters. However, if you’re in Austria, you’ll face regional restrictions because BBC iPlayer is only available in the UK. This is where PureVPN becomes essential for fans who don’t want to miss the action.
Here’s how to watch from Austria:
- Subscribe to PureVPN and set up your account.
- Connect to a UK server through the PureVPN app to get a UK IP address.
- Visit the official BBC iPlayer website.
- Sign up for a free BBC iPlayer account using your email address (no subscription fee required).
- Install the BBC iPlayer app on your smart TV, mobile device, or stream directly via your browser.
- Use the search bar to find “Rugby Championship 2025.”
- Start streaming all live matches, commentary, and highlights just as if you were in the UK.
By connecting to a UK server with PureVPN, Austrian viewers can enjoy the 2025 Rugby Championship on BBC iPlayer without any geo-blocks or interruptions.
Watch the 2025 Rugby Championship Online
If you are traveling or living in the US, PureVPN helps you access your home streaming service. Here’s a look at some of the official broadcasters for the 2025 Rugby Championship.
Watch 2025 Rugby Championship in Austria on Stan Sport
Stan Sport is the go-to service for Australian fans to watch every game of the 2025 Rugby Championship live and on demand. It requires a basic Stan subscription starting at $12/month, plus the Stan Sport add-on for $20/month, making it $32/month in total.
If you are in Austria but already have a Stan Sport subscription from Australia, you won’t be able to access it directly because of regional restrictions. By using PureVPN, you can connect to an Australian server, log into your Stan Sport account, and watch the 2025 Rugby Championship as if you were back in Australia.
Watch 2025 Rugby Championship in Austria on Sky Sport
In New Zealand, Sky Sport is the exclusive provider for streaming the 2025 Rugby Championship. A subscription costs $54.99/month or $549.99/year for a reduced monthly rate.
If you are based in Austria and have a Sky Sport NZ subscription, you’ll need PureVPN to connect to a New Zealand server. This bypasses the geo-block and gives you full access to live and on-demand coverage.
Watch 2025 Rugby Championship in Austria on 9Now
9Now offers free-to-air streaming of the 2025 Rugby Championship in Australia. You can sign up with just an email address, but streaming is only available within Australia.
From Austria, you can still enjoy 9Now’s coverage by using PureVPN to connect to an Australian server. Once connected, log into your 9Now account and stream every match live or on demand without missing a moment.
Rugby Championship 2025 Preview
The 2025 Rugby Championship continues with its distinctive “mini-tour” format, featuring the national teams of Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
This edition runs from mid-August to early October across various locations, including a notable match between Argentina and South Africa at London’s Twickenham Stadium. This will be only the second time a Rugby Championship game is hosted outside the core Southern Hemisphere countries, emphasizing the tournament’s growing international appeal.
In 2025, each team plays six matches: three home and three away organized as two-match tours plus single home-and-away games against the remaining opponent. This format optimizes travel and competition balance while maintaining intense rivalries. South Africa, the defending champions and reigning World Cup winners, face strong challenges especially away from home, particularly in New Zealand.
The 2025 tournament is also significant as the last before the Rugby Championship shifts to a biennial schedule coinciding with the launch of the broader Nations Championship, signaling an evolving future for global southern hemisphere rugby competitions.
Rugby Championship 2025 Teams
- Argentina
- Australia
- New Zealand
- South Africa
Rugby Championship 2025 Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| August 16 | South Africa vs Australia | Johannesburg |
| Argentina vs New Zealand | Cordoba | |
| August 23 | South Africa vs Australia | Cape Town |
| Argentina vs New Zealand | Buenos Aires | |
| September 6 | Australia vs Argentina | Townsville |
| New Zealand vs South Africa | Auckland | |
| September 13 | Australia vs Argentina | Sydney |
| New Zealand vs South Africa | Wellington | |
| September 27 | New Zealand vs Australia | Auckland |
| South Africa vs Argentina | Durban | |
| October 4 | Australia vs New Zealand | Perth |
| Argentina vs South Africa | Twickenham |
The Rugby Championship Format
The opening tournament of 1996 was contested by New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, with each nation playing each other home and away. New Zealand dominated the inaugural year and won every game they played. Although New Zealand won many of the early tournaments, most editions of the Tri Nations were hugely competitive and each nation had won the tournament at least once by 2000.
The success of the Tri Nations saw the tournament expand in 2006, when it was decided that each nation would play the others three times instead of twice. Then, in 2009, it was announced that Argentina would enter the competition in 2012. Until that point, Argentina had been the only tier one nation in the world that didn’t face regular international competition. When Argentina entered The Rugby Championship, the tournament reverted to a double round robin.
Counting down the days until we take to the field 🤩
— TheRugbyChampionship (@SanzarTRC) August 8, 2025
Who will lift the trophy in 2025?#TheRugbyChampionship pic.twitter.com/L4d9sRIsls
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, BBC iPlayer will stream select matches of the Rugby Championship 2025 live for UK viewers.
You can watch the Rugby Championship 2025 on BBC iPlayer using smart TVs, laptops, smartphones, tablets, and gaming consoles that support the BBC iPlayer app or website.
Yes, BBC iPlayer will make Rugby Championship 2025 match replays available on demand after the live broadcasts.
BBC iPlayer may not stream every single match of the Rugby Championship 2025 live, but selected games and highlights will be available.
The first Rugby Championship 2025 match on BBC iPlayer will be South Africa vs Australia on 16 August 2025 in UK local time.
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