The biggest rugby tournament in the southern hemisphere gets underway in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n
Watch South Africa v Australia as the 2025 Rugby Championship<\/a> kicks off at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n This guide will tell you everything you need to know to tune into this year\u2019s first South Africa v Australia encounter online, on TV and from anywhere.<\/p>\n South Africa v Australia: Key viewing information<\/p>\n \u2013 Date: Saturday 16 August 2025<\/p>\n \u2013 Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg<\/p>\n \u2013 Kick-off time: 4.10pm BST \/ 5.10pm SAST \/ 1.10am AEST (Sunday) \/ 11.10am ET<\/p>\n \u2013\u00a0TV channels\/Live streams: Sky Sports<\/a>\/Now<\/a> (UK & Ireland); Stan Sport<\/a> (Australia); SuperSport<\/a> (South Africa);\u00a0NZR+<\/a> (various countries across Europe)<\/p>\n \u2013 Watch from anywhere: NordVPN mega-deal<\/a><\/p>\n Stream on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland<\/p>\n Sky Sports has the rights to show every match of the 2025 Rugby Championship in the UK and Ireland, including a Springboks v Wallabies live stream.<\/p>\n The game kicks off at 4.10pm BST on Saturday afternoon, with the build-up getting underway at 4.00pm on Sky Sports Action.<\/p>\n You can check out the latest Sky Sports subscription offers on the Sky website<\/a>. There\u2019s no shortage of ways to tune in, including the Sky Go app for desktop, iOS, Android, PlayStation or Xbox.<\/p>\n If you only want to watch Saturday\u2019s match, Now Sports<\/a> offers a daily deal \u2013 where you can watch Sky Sports services \u2013 for \u00a314.99. If you want to avoid a lengthier contract, there\u2019s also a monthly option \u2013 prices start at \u00a328 per month.\u00a0<\/p>\n If you\u2019re going to be overseas when this Rugby Championship opener kicks off, a VPN can help you watch your usual South Africa v Australia live stream as if you were back at home. More details below\u2026<\/p>\n Watch South Africa v Australia from anywhere<\/p>\n If you\u2019re abroad this weekend, that doesn\u2019t mean you have to miss this eagerly anticipated Ellis Park clash. That\u2019s because a good VPN (Virtual Private Network) can help you take your usual streaming service with you, wherever you are in the world.<\/p>\n These handy pieces of software can help you to change your laptop, smartphone or tablet\u2019s IP address. This means you can make your device appear to be in your home country, allowing you to access your TV provider wherever you are, even when you\u2019re on the other side of the world. VPNs also improve your internet security, which is great news if you\u2019re using a Wi-Fi connection in an unfamiliar hotel or bar.<\/p>\n Our office mates at Tom\u2019s Guide<\/a> test out loads of VPNs and reckon NordVPN is currently the best available.<\/p>\n How to watch Springboks v Wallabies in Australia<\/p>\n Rugby fans down under can watch every game of the 2025 Rugby Championship on Stan Sport<\/a>, including South Africa v Australia. You\u2019ll have to stay up late, however, because the kick-off time is 1.10am AEST in the small hours of Sunday morning.<\/p>\n Stan Sport costs $20 per month on top of a general Stan plan, which starts from $12 per month.<\/p>\n You won\u2019t have to pay to watch all of the Wallabies\u2019 Championship matches this season, however. The side\u2019s upcoming games against Argentina and New Zealand will all be available free-to-air on Nine<\/a> Network<\/a>, via\u00a0Nine and its 9Now streaming service<\/a>.<\/p>\n Stream the Springboks\u2019 Rugby Championship opener in South Africa<\/p>\n SuperSport has the South African rights to the Rugby Championship. South Africa v Australia kicks off at 5.10pm SAST.<\/p>\n There are various\u00a0SuperSport packages<\/a>\u00a0available, whether you want to watch via DStv or stream.<\/p>\n Watch the South Africa v Australia across Europe<\/p>\n New Zealand Rugby\u2019s NZR+<\/a> platform is showing Rugby Championship matches in numerous European countries where no specific broadcast deal is available. The list includes\u00a0Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey and Ukraine. The service is also available in China, India, Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n A SANZAAR month pass costs \u20ac14.99, while a SANZAAR season pass (which will see you through the whole championship) will cost you \u20ac34.99. Signing up is super easy \u2013 all you have to do is visit the NZR+ website<\/a>, set up an account with your email address, and select one of the subscription packages.<\/p>\n How to watch Springboks v Wallabies in the USA<\/p>\n FloRugby<\/a> should be your destination for a South Africa v Australia live stream in the United States. This match kicks off at 11.10am ET \/ 8.10am PT on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n A rolling monthly FloRugby subscription costs $29.99, with an annual subscription costing $150 (which effectively works out at $12.50 per month). That gets you access to the entire FloSports network, which is great news for fans of cycling, motorsport, American football and more.<\/p>\n Stream the 2025 Rugby Championship in New Zealand<\/p>\n You can keep track of the All Blacks\u2019 Rugby Championship rivals on Sky Sport NZ<\/a>, which has the rights to every game of the tournament this year.<\/p>\n A subscription to streaming service Sky Sport Now<\/a> costs $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 Watch South Africa v Australia in Hong Kong, Singapore and across southeast Asia<\/p>\n Premier Sports Asia has the rights to broadcast Rugby Championship matches in South East Asia and will show matches in 30 territories: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Federated States of Micronesia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Marianas, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Nepal, Northern Marianas, North Korea, Pakistan, Palau, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Tajikistan, Taiwan (Republic of China), Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam.<\/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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