Watch Ireland v New Zealand as two giants of the game meet at Chicago\u2019s Soldier Field stadium on Saturday 1 November.<\/p>\n
Read on to find out how to watch this epic Gallagher Cup encounter, a clash between the second and third best sides on the planet. There are numerous TV and streaming options around the world \u2013 including free options for viewers in Ireland \u2013 and we\u2019ll also explain how fans travelling overseas this weekend can use a VPN to watch their usual service from abroad.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Kick-off time: 8.10pm GMT \/ 3.10pm CT (local) \/ 4.10pm ET \/ 9.10am NZDT (Sunday)<\/p>\n
Although it\u2019s not technically a home game, Ireland v New Zealand is available to watch for free on the Virgin Media Play<\/a> streaming service, as well as terrestrial channel Virgin Media One. Pre-match build-up gets underway at 7.00pm IST, ahead of the 8.10pm kick-off.<\/p>\n The match is also available on subscription service TNT Sports through Sky, Now, EE, Virgin Media and Vodafone \u2013 check your provider for price details.<\/p>\n Luckily, being away from home on Saturday doesn\u2019t mean you have to miss this crunch match, because a good VPN (or Virtual Private Network) can help you take your usual streaming services with you.<\/p>\n Usually geo-restrictions prevent you from tuning into your TV subscriptions as you would back home. A VPN sidesteps this inconvenience, however, by changing your IP address. The result? Your laptop, smartphone or tablet appear to be back home, allowing you to watch Ireland v New Zealand live streams as if you were back in your own sitting room. VPNs also have the added benefit of improving your security online.<\/p>\n There are numerous VPNs on the market, but the tech experts at TechRadar<\/a> and Tom\u2019s Guide<\/a> currently rate NordVPN as the best. It has world-class streaming and security features, a 30-day money-back guarantee, and \u2013 to top it all off \u2013 they\u2019re offering a great deal ahead of Black Friday\u2026<\/p>\n TNT Sports 2 (and TNT\u2019s streaming home on Discovery+) are the place to go for Ireland v New Zealand live streams in the UK. Coverage starts at 7.00pm GMT, with the match getting underway at 8.10pm.<\/p>\n A UK subscription to Discovery+ Premium<\/a> (which gives you access to all the Quilter Nations Series action, along with Gallagher PREM rugby<\/a>, Champions League football and a selection of Premier League matches) will cost you \u00a330.99 per month in the UK. Alternatively, TNT Sports<\/a> can be added to your Sky, BT, EE or Virgin Media<\/a> TV package \u2013 costs vary by platform, so check with your provider.<\/p>\n Watch the All Blacks taking on Ireland in New Zealand<\/p>\n Subscription service Sky Sport NZ<\/a> has the rights for every All Blacks\u2019 rugby fixture<\/a> this November, including this eagerly anticipated game against Ireland. Kick-off is 9.10am NZDT on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n You can subscribe to Sky Sport Now<\/a> from $54.99 per month, but day passes are also available for $29.99. You can also watch Six Nations<\/a> rugby, Premier League soccer and loads more.<\/p>\n Ireland v New Zealand live streams in the United States<\/p>\n Even if you\u2019re not lucky enough to be at Soldier Field in Chicago, rugby fans in the US can still watch the game. The Ireland v New Zealand live stream will be available on\u00a0Peacock<\/a>, NBC Universal\u2019s streaming service. Kick-off is 4.10pm ET \/ 1.10pm PT.<\/p>\n To watch the games you\u2019ll need to sign up for either the Premium service ($10.99 per month) or Premium Plus ($16.99 per month). This also gets you access to the entire Autumn Nations Series, Premier League soccer, and loads of top movies and TV shows.<\/p>\n Watch Ireland v All Blacks in South Africa<\/p>\n Springbok fans who want to run the rule over Ireland before they face South Africa later in the month can watch the game on SuperSport. Kick-off is at 10.10pm SAST.<\/p>\n There are various SuperSport packages<\/a>\u00a0available, whether you want to watch via DStv or stream.<\/p>\n Stream Ireland v All Blacks in Australia<\/p>\n Aussies can watch Ireland taking on the Wallabies\u2019 Bledisloe Cup rivals ad-free via Stan Sport<\/a>. Kick-off is 7.10am on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n It costs $20 a month to add Stan Sport to a general Stan plan ($12 a month).<\/p>\n Watch Ireland v New Zealand in Europe, Asia and more<\/p>\n There\u2019s another viewing option for rugby fans who live in a country where no broadcast deal is in place for this match. Streaming service IrishRugby+<\/a> is also hosting Ireland v New Zealand live streams \u2013 it\u2019ll cost you \u20ac10 to watch the match.<\/p>\n The service is available in Afghanistan, \u00c5land Islands, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Bouvet Island, Canada, Switzerland (non-French-speaking areas), China, Christmas Island, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Faroe Islands, Micronesia, Georgia, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guatemala, Honduras, Croatia, Hungary, British Indian Ocean Territory, Iceland, Jersey, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Mexico, Marshall Islands, North Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Mongolia, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Pitcairn Islands, Palau, Poland, North Korea, Portugal, Romania, Russia, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, El Salvador, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.<\/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. 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