Where to watch free Wales vs. France live stream in Six Nations rugby
After Italy's resurgence, today's free Wales vs. France live stream could show a battle to avoid the wooden spoon at the Six Nations rugby tournament.
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After Ireland's surprise defeat last night, new life has been injected into this year's Six Nations, even if these two teams are out of the running. Both will be desperate for a win to avoid the prospect of Italy handing them their wooden spoon, too. Wherever you are in the world, we can show you where to watch a free Wales vs. France live stream with just a few simple clicks.
As detailed below, the best source of a free Six Nations live stream each week is via the UK channels, ITV1 and BBC1. BBC has you covered with today's free Wales vs. France live stream. If you're in Ireland or France, we'll highlight your local free equivalents, too. If you're not located in one of these countries, we'll show how you can watch all these games for free by getting around geo-blocks.
Six Nations coverage generally gets much harder to come by for most other countries or is locked behind a local paywall. However, we can help you enjoy an official free option from the box below via a VPN. Short for virtual private networks, these handy apps let your devices mimic an international location so you can watch Wales vs. France online for free today. You can also use it for more international viewing, such as:
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How to watch free Six Nations live streams from anywhere
You can watch every Six Nations match for free via the UK's ITVX and BBC iPlayer, with the two dividing up the games each weekend. BBC1 is showing the Wales vs. France live stream today and will host one of three games each weekend. While these are UK-based platforms, you can access them from anywhere through a VPN.
A VPN virtually changes your devices' location, so apps and websites think you're connecting from servers within those countries. In the case of the Six Nations, you can connect through a UK server, and ITV/BBC will let you in with no fuss after creating a free email login.
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How to watch Wales vs. France with a VPN
- Sign up for a VPN if you don't have one.
- Install it on the device you're using to watch the game.
- Turn it on and set it to a UK location.
- Go to the BBC.
- Sign in/create a free login and watch Wales vs. France.
- Today, 11 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMT / 11 p.m. AWST
How to watch Wales vs. France live stream in the USA
NBC is the exclusive broadcast partner for the Six Nations in the United States. All games will stream live on its Peacock streaming service (starts at just $5.99 monthly). Or, if you have a VPN, you can watch any Six Nations match for free using the UK options described above.
How to watch Wales vs. France live stream in the UK
ITV and the BBC share the official broadcasts for the Six Nations 2024 edition in the UK. All three games will be covered each weekend. Both services can be viewed on TV, streaming sticks, consoles, laptops, and more. Today's Wales vs. France match will be shown on BBC1.
How to watch Wales vs. France online in Australia
Australian Six Nations live streams are on Stan, specifically the Sports tier, which with the required basic package underneath it, will run you AU$25 per month. That's a hefty fee, especially when you have to stay up late or get up extra early for most games. If you fancy a free route, check out the VPN tips above to get that UK coverage for free.
Note: The use of VPNs is illegal in certain countries, and using VPNs to access region-locked streaming content might constitute a breach of the terms of use for certain services. Insider does not endorse or condone the illegal use of VPNs.