Watch Australia vs South Africa at Rugby Championship 2024, as the Springboks set out to banish their Brisbane curse in the tournament opener. Below we have all the info on how to watch Australia vs South Africa from anywhere in the world with details on worldwide TV channels, broadcasters, free streams and start times.
The Wallabies rebuild under Joe Schmidt has kicked off with three straight victories, but, after the Eddie Jones omni-shambles, Australian rugby is still in an extremely fragile state. In many ways, then, the no.1-ranked back-to-back World Cup winners, South Africa, were the last opponents they would have wanted to kick off the Rugby Championship against. And yet.
The Aussies have a few potential aces up their sleeve. South Africa’s record in Brisbane is remarkably bad – they’ve lost 12 of their last 13 fixtures in the River City. Furthermore, it remains to be seen how the Boks’ heavy artillery copes under new World Rugby rules designed to speed up the game. If those factors have Rassie Erasmus worried, he’s not showing it. On the contrary, he’s handed Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu his first start at fly-half, benching Handre Pollard.
Here’s where to watch Australia vs South Africa and all 2024 Rugby Championship live streams online from anywhere – including FREE options.
Watch Australia vs South Africa at Rugby Championship 2024 Quick Guide
Key Dates
- Event date: Aug 10
- Australia vs South Africa start time: 12.30am ET / 5.30am BST / 2.30pm AEST
FREE Australia vs South Africa live stream broadcasters
You can watch Australia vs South Africa at Rugby Championship 2024 for free with English language commentary on NZR+ if you live in one of these countries:
Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Turkey and Ukraine.
Simply set up a free account with your email address to watch Australia vs South Africa, as well as every other Rugby Championship match, live and on demand for FREE.
- NZR+ – (All matches FREE for viewers in Austria, India, Russia, etc)
- 9Now – (Wallabies matches FREE for viewers in Australia)
Use a VPN to watch Australia vs South Africa for free on your usual streaming service above if you are away from home.
Use a VPN to watch any Rugby Championship 2024 stream
How to watch Australia vs South Africa live streams in the US
The Australia vs South Africa live stream from Rugby Championship 2024 is on FloRugby in the US.
FloRugby plans start from $29.99 a month. Or you can opt for the $150 annual subscription. Either way, you’ll get access to the Rugby Championship, plus SANZAAR and USA Rugby events.
How to watch Australia vs South Africa live streams in the UK
While many territories can watch free Rugby Championship live streams via NZR+, the rights to the event in the UK are owned by Sky Sports.
You can watch Australia vs South Africa via the usual satellite channels and the Sky Stream service. Alternatively, grab a Now Sports subscription from £14.99 a day.
How to watch Australia vs South Africa live streams in Australia
Australia vs South Africa is FREE to watch on Channel 9 and 9Now in Australia, along with all Wallabies games.
To see every single match of the Rugby Championship, rugby fans will need to subscribe to Stan Sport ($15 a month on top of a regular Stan subscription costing $21 a month after a free trial).
How to watch Australia vs South Africa live streams in Rest of World
- Argentina and South America
ESPN has the broadcast rights to the 2024 Rugby Championship matches in South America. Important to know for all the Pumas fans!
TSN is the place to watch the 2024 Rugby Championship in Canada. You can get TSN as part of your cable TV package or sign up to the TSN+ streaming service.
The FBC will have free-to-air coverage of the 2024 Rugby Championship in Fiji. It will also be on the Sky Pacific pay TV platform.
- France, French territories, Monaco, Andorra and Switzerland
Canal+ will provide access to the 2024 Rugby Championship in France and across French overseas territories.
It is also the rights holder in Monaco, Luxembourg, Andorra and French-speaking Switzerland.
You can watch the 2024 Rugby Championship on Sky Italia in Italy.
Streaming service Wowow will show the 2024 Rugby Championship in Japan.
Subscription streaming service Starzplay has the broadcast rights to the 2024 Rugby Championship across the countries of the Middle East.
Sky Sport is the 2024 Rugby Championship TV rights holder in New Zealand. You can access Sky Sport through satellite TV or get a live stream with the Sky Sport Now subscription service starting at $29.99 per week.
Dutch rugby fans are some of the lucky ones mentioned above. Viewers in the Netherlands can watch Rugby Championship 2024 for free NZR+.
Digicel Pacific have the rights to broadcast the 2024 Rugby Championships across the following Pacific Islands:
American Samoa, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Nauru and Papua New Guinea.
You can watch the matches on Digicel TV or through the DTV app.
Although not confirmed, Digicel will likely also air the matches in Cook Islands, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tuvalu, Wallis and Futuna and Western Samoa. Sky Sport New Zealand or Sky Pacific are the probable providers if not.
- Singapore and South East Asia
Premier Sports has the rights to broadcast the 2024 Rugby Championship in Singapore and a number of other countries in South East Asia. They are as follows:
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.
Telefonica holds the broadcast rights for the 2024 Rugby Championship in Spain.
Satellite TV provider SuperSport has the 2024 Rugby Championship broadcast rights in South Africa.
You can watch SuperSport through lives streams or the DStv satellite service.
Can I watch Australia vs South Africa for free?
Check your local broadcaster above but people in Austria, India, Russia, Denmark and many other nations listed have free Rugby Championship coverage.
Those in India, Russia and Austria can watch Australia vs South Africa for free on NZR+.
Remember that, if you’re traveling away from home, you can use a VPN to watch the 2024 Rugby Championship free from abroad on your usual streaming service.
When is Australia vs South Africa in the 2024 Rugby Championship?
The Australia vs South Africa game takes place at 12.30am ET / 5.30am BST on Saturday, August 10.
Can I watch Australia vs South Africa on my mobile?
Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or via your phone’s browser.
You can also stay up-to-date with all 2024 Rugby Championship events on the official social media channels on X/Twitter (@Sanzartrc) and Facebook (TheRugbyChampionship).
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