Don't miss Le Crunch at Twickenham
England v France live stream: How to watch the Six Nations from anywhere
It’s Le Crunch at Twickenham this afternoon, with France hoping to make it three wins from three in this year’s Six Nations while England will be aiming to bounce back from that defeat by Wales.
Here are the two line-ups:
England: Max Malins; Anthony Watson, Henry Slade, Owen Farrell (captain), Jonny May; George Ford, Ben Youngs; Mako Vunipola, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Kyle Sinckler, Maro Itoje, Charlie Ewels, Mark Wilson, Tom Curry, Billy Vunipola.
Replacements: Jamie George, Ellis Genge, Will Stuart, Jonny Hill, Ben Earl, Dan Robson, Ollie Lawrence, Elliot Daly.
France: Brice Dulin; Teddy Thomas, Virimi Vakatawa, Gael Fickou, Damian Penaud; Matthieu Jalibert, Antoine Dupont; Cyril Baille, Julien Marchand, Mohamed Haouas, Romain Taofifenua, Paul Willemse, Dylan Cretin, Charles Ollivon (captain), Gregory Alldritt.
Replacements: Camille Chat, Jean-Baptiste Gros, Dorian Aldegheri, Cyril Cazeaux, Cameron Woki, Anthony Jelonch, Baptiste Serin, Romain Ntamack.
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Check out our full England v France preview here and below we explain how to find a reliable live stream wherever you are.
How to watch England v France from outside your country
If you’re abroad, but still want to watch your local Six Nations coverage, like England v France, you can do so by using a VPN – Virtual Private Network.
VPNs allow you to get around any geo-blocking by changing your IP address so you appear in a different location and can watch the same legal Six Nations live stream you would at home.
Our friends at TechRadar have tested hundreds of VPN and recommend ExpressVPN, which is easy to use, has strong security features and allows you to watch on several devices at once, including smart TVs and phones, iPads, tablets, PCs and Macs.
Plus, ExpressVPN comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. You can try it out for a month for free or sign up for an annual plan and get three months free.
England v France live stream: How to watch from the UK
The good news is that all Six Nations matches are available on free-to-air TV in the UK.
England v France, which kicks off at 4.45pm this afternoon, will be shown live on ITV in the UK.
If you’re from the UK but are overseas when England v France takes place, you can get your normal live stream but you’ll need a VPN – see the information above.
England v France live stream: How to watch from Ireland
In Ireland, the game (kick-off 4.45pm) is also on free-to-air TV, with Virgin Media One (formerly TV3) broadcasting live coverage of all Six Nations matches.
You can also stream live TV through Virgin TV Anywhere if you’d rather watch on your phone, tablet or computer.
England v France live stream: How to watch from Europe
France 2, another free-to-air channel, has the rights to broadcast England v France and it will kick off at 5.45pm in France.
In Italy, DMAX is showing the match at 5.45pm and you can also live stream matches via its online player Dplay.
If you’re in Austria, Germany or Switzerland, you can watch England v France at 5.45pm through the live and on-demand streaming service DAZN.
England v France live stream: How to watch from Australia
For those in Australia, the match kicks off at 3.45am on Sunday morning is live on beIN Sports 3.
Access to beIN Sports’ Connect package is $19.99 a month or $179.99 for a year and also includes lots of European football action. Plus, there is currently a 14-day FREE trial offer.
You can also stream beIN Sports’ coverage live and on-demand through Kayo Sports. A basic package is $25 a month and premium is $35 a month – and they are offering a FREE 14-day trial to new customers.
England v France live stream: How to watch from New Zealand
If you want to tune in to the game from the Land of the Long White Cloud, the match kicks off at 5.45am on Sunday morning on Sky Sport NZ 1.
It costs $31.99 a month to add Sky Sport to your Sky Starter pack ($25.99) but if you sign up for 12 months before 30 June 2021 you’ll get your first month free. Plus, you’ll get Sky Go, which allows you to watch live rugby wherever you are.
England v France live stream: How to watch from South Africa
If you want to watch the Six Nations from South Africa, SuperSport is the place to go.
The match kicks off at 6.45pm on SuperSport Rugby.
There are various DStv packages available that give access to SuperSport, ranging from Access, which has the Blitz and Variety 4 channels, to Premium, which includes all 18 sports channels.
England v France live stream: How to watch from the USA
If you live in the States, the official broadcaster of Six Nations matches is NBC, with matches streamed on Peacock Premium, which is available for $4.99 a month.
The game will kick off at 11.45am EST and 8.45am on the West Coast.
England v France live stream: How to watch from the Canada
Six Nations matches are shown on streaming platform DAZN in Canada.
The match will kick off at 11.45am EST and 8.45am on the West Coast.
England v France live stream: How to watch from Asia
Premier Sports has the rights to broadcast Six Nations matches, like England v France, in Asia and will show matches in 22 territories – Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
A weekly pass to Premier Sports Asia is $25.99 or you can take out a rolling six-month contract for $89.99 or a year’s deal is $129.99.
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