Rugby on TV in the UK

Exclusive UK free-to-air home for the 2026 and 2028 tournaments

All seven Wales fixtures in 2026, with Welsh-language coverage

10 fixtures per championship, including every England fixture

5 fixtures per championship: Scotland and Wales home matches, except when hosting England

5 non-exclusive fixtures, one per round

Welsh-language coverage of every Wales fixture

Every fixture available on BBC platforms

Every fixture

Every one of the 52 matches live, with highlights and digital coverage

World Rugby's free fallback where no local rights-holder deal is present; local availability should be checked per fixture

Selected pool and round-of-16 matches, then every quarter-final, semi-final and final

All 63 matches per season through 2026/27

At least one match per round plus both semi-finals and the final through 2028/29

Every regular-season match, play-off and final through 2030/31

Selected matches, beginning with Bristol Bears v Gloucester Rugby on 5 September

A live match each week, normally the Thursday fixture; the 2026/27 continuation is currently reported rather than confirmed by LNR

Official 2026 UK rights holder

More than 100 live matches per season; exact selections vary

All 151 matches in the 2026/27 season