Live rugby union on TV and streaming today: International and domestic schedules

Elite rugby is being played around the globe on any given weekend, with plenty for fans to get stuck into.

After a few thrilling European weekends, focus shifts back to domestic matters this week, with the return of PREM Rugby and the United Rugby Championship.

There are some big matches in the RFU Championship, Women's Premiership Rugby, and French Top 14 as well.

TNT Sports and discovery+ boast the lion's share of rugby union TV rights for the remainder of 2025 and beyond, with PREM Rugby starting up again.

Sky Sports will show games from the British and Irish Lions tour and The Rugby Championship between Southern Hemisphere teams, while BBC and ITV will return to show the Six Nations as usual each year.

Premier Sports mop up plenty of the remaining action with United Rugby Championship, French Top 14, European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup matches across their channels and online.

RadioTimes.com brings you a round-up of live rugby union on TV today and coming up.

Rugby union today: What live rugby union is on TV this week?

All UK time. Subject to change.

Thursday 18th December

Pro D2

• Beziers v Rugby Club Vannes (8pm) YouTube

Friday 19th December

United Rugby Championship

• Cardiff Rugby v Scarlets (7:45pm) Premier Sports 2 / BBC Two Wales / BBC iPlayer / BBC Sport Website
• Leinster v Ulster (7:45pm) Premier Sports 1 / TG4

PREM Rugby

• Leicester Tigers v Gloucester (7:45pm) TNT Sports 1 / Discovery+

RFU Championship

• Richmond v Doncaster (7:45pm) Clubber TV

Saturday 20th December

Japan Rugby League One

• Tokyo Sungoliath v Toyota Verblitz (5:30am) Premier Sports Rugby

Celtic Challenge

• Clovers v Gwalia Lightning (11:30am) BBC iPlayer / BBC Sport Website
• Brython Thunder v Glasgow Warriors (12:30pm) BBC iPlayer / BBC Sport Website
• Irish Wolfhounds v Edinburgh (2:30pm) RugbyPass TV

United Rugby Championship

• Stormers v Lions (1:30pm) Premier Sports 1 / Premier Player
• Benetton Treviso v Zebre (2pm) Premier Sports Rugby
• Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh (3pm) Premier Sports 2
• Sharks v Bulls (4pm) Premier Sports 1 / Premier Player
• Ospreys v Munster (5:30pm) Premier Sports 1 / BBC iPlayer / S4C / S4C Online
• Dragons v Connacht (7:45pm) Premier Sports 1 / TG4

RFU Championship

• Ampthill v London Scottish (1:30pm) Clubber TV
• Hartpury College v Caldy (2:30pm) Clubber TV
• Bedford v Worcester (3pm) Clubber TV
• Chinnor v Cornish Pirates (3pm) Clubber TV
• Coventry v Nottingham (3pm) Clubber TV
• Ealing Trailfinders v Cambridge (3pm) Clubber TV

French Top 14

• Stade Francais v Racing 92 (1:30pm) Premier Player
• La Rochelle v Bayonne (3:30pm) Premier Player
• Lyon v Toulouse (8pm) Premier Sports 2

PREM Rugby

• Northampton v Sale Sharks (3pm) TNT Sports Extra / Discovery+
• Saracens v Exeter Chiefs (3pm) TNT Sports Extra / Discovery+
• Harlequins v Bristol Bears (5:30pm) ITV4 / TNT Sports 1 / ITVX / Discovery+

Premiership Women's Rugby

• Harlequins Ladies v Bristol Bears (3:05pm) TNT Sports 1 / Discovery+

Super Rygbi Cymru

• Cardiff Rugby v Bridgend (5:15pm) BBC iPlayer / S4C / S4C Online

Sunday 21st December

Japan Rugby League One

• Shizuoka Blue Revs v Brave Lupus Tokyo (5:30am) Premier Sports Rugby

Premiership Women's Rugby

• Sale Sharks v Saracens (1pm) YouTube
• Loughborough Lightning v Ealing Trailfinders (2pm) YouTube
• Leicester Tigers v Gloucester Hartpury (3pm) BBC iPlayer / BBC Sport Website / BBC Red Button

PREM Rugby

• Newcastle v Bath Rugby (3pm) TNT Sports 1 / Discovery+

French Top 14

• Bordeaux Begles v Toulon (8pm) Premier Sports 2

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