Read on to find out how to watch the game online, on TV and from anywhere, including options to tune in for free if you\u2019re in the UK and Ireland \u2013 as well as details of how you can use a VPN to watch your usual streaming service if you\u2019re away from home. You\u2019ll find a match preview, team line-ups and officials at the end of the article.<\/p>\n
How to watch France v England: At a glance<\/p>\n
\u2013 Date: Saturday 20 September, 2025<\/p>\n
\u2013 Venue:\u00a0Ashton Gate, Bristol<\/p>\n
\u2013 Kick-off time: 3.30pm BST (local) \/ 4.30pm CET \/ 10.30am ET \/ 12.30am AEST (Sunday)<\/p>\n
\u2013\u00a0FREE STREAM: BBC iPlayer<\/a> (UK), TG4<\/a> (Ireland)<\/p>\n \u2013 Other TV channels: Paramount+<\/a>\u00a0(US), Stan Sport<\/a> (Australia), SuperSport<\/a>\u00a0(South Africa)<\/p>\n \u2013 Watch from anywhere: Try NordVPN 100% risk-free<\/a><\/p>\n Watch France v England for FREE in the UK<\/p>\n BBC iPlayer<\/a> is the place to go for a France v England live stream the UK. The game will also be live on terrestrial channel BBC One, with coverage starting at 2.45pm BST ahead of the 3.30pm kick-off.<\/p>\n BBC iPlayer is free to use but you do require an up-to-date TV Licence to stream live TV in the UK. You also need to complete a simple registration to access the service.<\/p>\n Travelling overseas this weekend? There\u2019s no need to worry about missing the big match because a VPN can help you watch your usual streaming services from anywhere in the world. More information below the line\u2026<\/p>\n Stream France v England from anywhere<\/p>\n You\u2019ve probably encountered geo-blocking when you\u2019ve been abroad. Most streamers prevent you from accessing your subscriptions when you\u2019re in another country, which can be particularly annoying when you\u2019re paying for a service you can\u2019t use.<\/p>\n There is a way to watch Women\u2019s Rugby World Cup fixtures<\/a> as you would back home, however. A VPN (or Virtual Private Network) can come to the rescue by allowing you to change the IP address on your laptop, smartphone or tablet. This means that your device can appear to be back in your home country, allowing you to tune into the big game as you would in your front room. Good VPNs can also improve your online security, which is good to know when you\u2019re logging on via an unfamiliar internet connection.<\/p>\n There are plenty of VPNs on the market but the tech experts at TechRadar<\/a> and Tom\u2019s Guide<\/a> think NordVPN is currently number one in the world.<\/p>\n \t<\/p>\n \t\t\t \t<\/a><\/p>\n 70% off + 3 months FREE<\/a> View Deal<\/a><\/p>\n FREE France v England streams in Ireland<\/p>\n Selected Women\u2019s Rugby World Cup games have been available for FREE on TG4<\/a> throughout the tournament, and the France v England live stream is one of them. Kick-off is at 3.30pm IST on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n Stream France v England in the United States<\/p>\n In the US? You\u2019ll need a subscription to Paramount+<\/a> to watch France v England live streams in the USA. Prices start at $7.99 per month ($59.99 per year) for the Essential package, $12.99 per month ($119.99 per year) for Premium. New subscribers can also enjoy a week-long free trial.<\/p>\n Kick-off is at 10.30am ET \/ 7.30am PT on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n How to watch in South Africa<\/p>\n SuperSport has the South African rights to the Women\u2019s Rugby World Cup. France v England gets underway at 4.30pm SAST on Saturday evening, and there are\u00a0various\u00a0SuperSport packages<\/a> available, whether you want to watch via DStv or streaming.<\/p>\n Watch France v England in Australia<\/p>\n Stan Sport<\/a> is streaming France v England ad-free in Australia. It costs $20 per month to add Stan Sport to your base Stan plan.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll be staying up late on Saturday night, though, because the game kicks off at half past midnight (AEST).<\/p>\n Stream France v England in New Zealand<\/p>\n Kiwi rugby fans can watch France v England live streams on Sky Sport NZ<\/a>. Kick-off time is a very antisocial 2.30am on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n You can subscribe to Sky Sport Now<\/a> from $54.99 per month or $549.99 per year (equivalent to $45.83 per month). Day passes are also available for $29.99.<\/p>\n France v England match preview<\/p>\n Both teams had to come from behind in their quarter-finals but the two games couldn\u2019t have played out more differently. After going 3-0 down to an early Scotland penalty, England cruised to a 40-8 victory in the pouring rain. In similarly unpleasant conditions, France were 13-0 down at half-time against an impressive Ireland side. Even though they\u2019d fought back to lead 18-13 by the final whistle, the match was still in the balance up to the very end.<\/p>\n France have made five personnel changes to last weekend\u2019s starting line-up, two of them enforced by the suspensions of Axelle Berthoumieu and captain Mana\u00e9 Feleu \u2013 both were cited after the Ireland game. Teani Feleu and Hina Ikahehegi take their places in the XV. In the backs, Nassira Konde comes in at centre, Marine Menager (who also captains) is selected on the wing, and Carla Arbez gets the nod at fly-half.<\/p>\n The Red Roses, meanwhile, welcome back prop Hannah Botterman and full-back Ellie Kildunne, who missed the Scotland game due to injury and concussion, respectively. Abbie Ward comes into the second row, and Zoe Harrison is selected ahead of Holly Aitchison at stand-off.<\/p>\n History is on England\u2019s side in this one. They\u2019re on a record-breaking 31-match winning run, haven\u2019t lost to today\u2019s opponents since 2018, and have reached the last six World Cup finals. France are perennial semi-finalists in the competition but will be hanging on to the fact that in a knockout game, anything can happen.<\/p>\n France v England line-ups and officials<\/p>\n France Replacements: England Replacements: New Zealand\u2019s Maggie Cogger-Orr is the referee for France v England, and she\u2019ll be assisted by Clara Munarini (Italy) and Kat Roche (United States). Rachel Horton (Australia) is the TMO.<\/p>\n Download the digital edition<\/a>\u00a0of Rugby World straight to your tablet or\u00a0subscribe to the print edition<\/a>\u00a0to get\u00a0the magazine delivered to your door.<\/p>\n Follow Rugby World on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Twitter\/X<\/a>.<\/p>\n We recommend VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example:<\/p>\n Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service) We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. 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