How to watch Australia vs Italy: FREE streams, TV channels for Nations Championship 2026 game

• Australia vs Italy kick-off: Saturday, July 18 at 6.10am ET / 11.10am BST / 8.10pm AEST
• Watch Australia vs Italy FREE on Rugbypass TV (US) / ITVX (UK) / Virgin Media Play (Ireland) / 9Now (Australia)
• Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save 75%)

Two sides with less-than-clever records meet on Matchday 3 of the Nations Championship 2026 as Australia host Italy in Perth. Joe Schmidt takes charge of the Wallabies for the final time with both teams desperate to avoid ending the Southern Hemisphere Series with three defeats from three.

Schmidt has more than a little pride on his agenda to go out on high. His Wallabies side are on a six-game losing streak, winning just one of their past 10 outings. Another defeat here and Schmidt will end an ignominious two-year spell with the lowest win percentage of any Aussie coach in the professional era. The Kiwi has kept faith with Declan Meredith at fly half after last weekend's 42-26 loss to France, with Ben Donaldson returning to the bench. Local Perth hero Carlo Tizzano gets the nod in the back row, with Fraser McReight on the bench. Max Jorgensen again starts on the wing.

Italy may have lost 47-17 to New Zealand but they pushed the All Blacks hard before a Lorenzo Cannone red card ended their chances. Gonzalo Quesada, suspended from the touchline after falling foul of referee abuse last time out, has made nine changes from that defeat, with Tommaso Menoncello somewhat surprisingly out of the 23 altogether. Louis Lynagh, son of Wallaby legend Michael, will start on the wing with Monty Ioane on the opposite flank. Nacho Brex continues in the enter, with the tactical work coming from fly half Paolo Garbisi.

Read on as we explain how to watch Australia vs Italy for free in the 2026 Nations Championship.

Can you watch Australia vs Italy for free?

Yes. Australia vs Italy is being shown on free-to-air Rugbypass TV in the US, on ITVX in the UK, on Virgin Media Play in Ireland and on 9Now in Australia.

Traveling abroad right now? You can use a VPN to watch Australia vs Italy for free as if you were right at home.

Use a VPN to watch Australia vs Italy live streams

A VPN is handy piece of software that can make your device appear as if it's back in your home country, so you can unlock your usual service. The best VPN right now? We recommend NordVPN – it does everything and comes with up to 75% off.

How to watch Australia vs Italy live streams in the US

Australia vs Italy is available to live stream for FREE on Rugbypass TV in the US.

You can tune in via the Rugbypass TV website or app, and it works with Chromecast, Airplay, AppleTV and Android TV.

Outside of the US? Use a VPN while you're traveling away from home to unlock your stream.

How to watch Australia vs Italy live streams in the UK

In the UK, Australia vs Italy is free-to-air on ITV1, with live streaming available via ITVX.

All you need is an account, a TV license and a UK postcode (e.g.HA9 0WS). Sign up here!

If you're out of the UK but still want to tune in, explore the VPN route set out above, which will help you access your accounts from anywhere.

How to watch Australia vs Italy live streams in Ireland

Australia vs Italy is free-to-air on Virgin Media One in Ireland, with live streaming available via the Virgin Media Play platform.

Outside Ireland? You’ll need to download a VPN, as detailed above, to tap into your free Nations Championship stream from abroad.

How to watch Australia vs Italy live streams in Australia

In Australia, Wallabies vs Italy is free-to-air on Channel 9, with live streaming available via 9Now.

Stan Sport, meanwhile, is providing coverage of every Nations Championship game. Stan Sport costs AU$20/month on top of a Stan subscription, which itself starts at AU$12/month.

Not in Australia right now? You can simply use a VPN like NordVPN to watch the action as if you were back home.

How to watch Australia vs Italy live streams in New Zealand

In New Zealand, Sky Sport NZ is showing the Australia vs Italy game.

You can access Sky Sport through satellite TV or get a live stream, with the Sky Sport Now subscription service starting at NZ$29.99 per day or NZ$59.99 per month.

Those outside of New Zealand for any part of the Nations Championship can use NordVPN to gain access to their home streaming service.

How to watch Australia vs Italy live streams in South Africa

The Australia vs Italy game is being shown on Supersport in South Africa.

You'll need to get a DStv access package to watch the Nations Championship 2026, with prices starting at Rs99/month for the streaming version.

Abroad right now? Just use a VPN and tell your device that you're back home and you'll be good to go.

How to watch Australia vs Italy live streams in Canada

In Canada, Australia vs Italy is being shown on Premier Sports.

You'll need either the monthly CA$29.99 pass to watch this game. Or to catch the whole tournament, there's the CA$79.99 six-month pass or the CA$139.99/year annual subscription.

If you're out of Canada but still want to catch the action, explore the VPN route set out above, which will help you access your accounts from anywhere.

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