Can France put on another dominating performance in the Rugby World Cup?
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The Rugby World Cup continues with France taking on Uruguay to continue a long stretch of group-stage play. Keep reading, and we’ll show you where to watch France vs. Uruguay Rugby World Cup live streams for free from anywhere.
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France looked dominant against New Zealand in its first game of the tournament with a 27-13 beating. Meanwhile, Uruguay has yet to play a game. They’ll be physically fresher, but won’t have the same steam and momentum France was able to pick up early.
If you don’t have a proper watch option in your country, we’ll show you how to watch Rugby World Cup live streams for free using a VPN. Short for virtual private network, these handy apps let your devices mimic various international locations of your choosing, so you can hop onto one of the all-inclusive streaming sources listed below.
France vs. Uruguay live stream quick links:
Access FREE live streams internationally via ExpressVPN (try it risk-free for 30 days)USA: NBC via Peacock ($5.99 monthly)UK: ITVX (free)Australia: Stan Sport (30-day free trial + $15 monthly Stan Sport add-on) / 9Now (free, national team games and final only)France: France TV (free)When: Thursday, September 14 at 3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. BST / 9 p.m. BST / 5 a.m. (Fri) AEST
Where to watch France vs. Uruguay Rugby World Cup live streams free from anywhere
You can catch all of the Rugby World Cup action, including France vs. Uruguay, using the free ITVX live stream in the United Kingdom, which is offering up every match of this year’s Rugby World Cup. ITV1 will show most games, and the others will be shown between ITV3 and 4. While ITVX is a UK-based platform, you can access it from anywhere using a VPN.
A VPN virtually changes your devices’ location, so apps and websites think you’re connecting from servers within those countries. In the case of the Rugby World Cup, you can connect through a UK server, and ITV will let you in with no fuss after creating a free email login. You can also use VPNs to sign up for cheap streaming services such as Peacock (it’s also showing all Rugby World Cup games starting at $5.99 monthly).
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How to watch France vs. Uruguay with a VPN
Sign up for a VPN if you don’t have one.Install it on the device you’re using to watch the game.Turn it on and set it to a UK location.Go to: ITVX.Sign in/create a free login and watch the matches.When: Thursday, September 14 at 3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. BST / 9 p.m. BST / 5 a.m. (Fri) AEST
How to watch France vs. Uruguay in the USA
NBC is the exclusive broadcast partner for the Rugby World Cup in the United States. All games will stream live on its Peacock streaming service (starts at just $5.99 monthly).
You’ll also find over a dozen select matches on its network news arm, CNBC (available on live TV streaming services like Sling Blue + News Extra, currently just $20 for your first month). Or, if you have a VPN, you can watch all of the Rugby World Cup matches for free using ITVX, as described above.
How to watch the Rugby World Cup in France
As the Rugby World Cup is in France this year, it’s only natural that French viewers have an abundance of free, local live stream options. TF1 is the primary provider for Rugby World Cup games in France, but the network has also made deals to share around half of its games with France TV and M6 via 6Play. France TV has the France vs. Uruguay matchup right here, and you don’t need to sign up to tune in.
Rugby World Cup schedule
Below is a full schedule of upcoming Rugby World Cup games that will run through the October 28 final. All times below are in US Eastern.
Groups and Pools
Thursday, September 14
France vs. Uruguay, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool A (free on ITVX)
Friday, September 15
New Zealand vs. Namibia, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool A (free on ITVX)
Saturday, September 16
Samoa vs. Chile, 9:00 a.m. ET; Pool D (free on ITVX)Wales vs. Portugal, 11:45 a.m. ET; Pool (free on ITVX)Ireland vs. Tonga, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool B (free on ITVX)
Sunday, September 17
South Africa vs. Romania, 9:00 a.m. ET; Pool B (free on ITVX)Australia vs. Fiji, 12:45 p.m. ET; Pool C (free on ITVX)England vs. Japan, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool D (free on ITVX)
Wednesday, September 20
Italy vs. Uruguay, 11:45 a.m. ET; Pool A (free on ITVX)
Thursday, September 21
France vs. Namibia, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool A (free on ITVX)
Friday, September 22
Argentina vs. Samoa, 11:45 a.m. ET; Pool D (free on ITVX)
Saturday, September 23
Georgia vs. Portugal, 8:00 a.m. ET; Pool C (free on ITVX)England vs. Chile, 11:45 a.m. ET; Pool D (free on ITVX)South Africa vs. Ireland, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool B (free on ITVX)
Sunday, September 24
Scotland vs. Tonga, 11:45 a.m. ET; Pool B (free on ITVX)Wales vs. Australia, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool C (free on ITVX)
Wednesday, September 27
Uruguay vs. Namibia, 11:45 a.m. ET; Pool A (free on ITVX)
Thursday, September 28
Japan vs. Samoa, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool D (free on ITVX)
Friday, September 29
New Zealand vs. Italy, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool A (free on ITVX)
Saturday, September 30
Argentina vs. Chile, 9:00 a.m. ET; Pool D (free on ITVX)Fiji vs. Georgia, 11:45 a.m. ET; Pool C (free on ITVX)Scotland vs. Romania, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool B (free on ITVX)
Sunday, October 1
Australia vs. Portugal, 11:45 a.m. ET; Pool C (free on ITVX)South Africa vs. Tonga, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool B (free on ITVX)
Thursday, October 5
New Zealand vs. Uruguay, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool A (free on ITVX)
Friday, October 6
France vs. Italy, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool A (free on ITVX)
Saturday, October 7
Wales vs. Georgia, 9:00 a.m. ET; Pool C (free on ITVX)England vs. Samoa, 11:45 a.m. ET; Pool D (free on ITVX)Ireland vs. Scotland, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool B (free on ITVX)
Sunday, October 8
Japan vs. Argentina, 7:00 a.m. ET; Pool D (free on ITVX)Tonga vs. Romania, 11:45 a.m. ET; Pool B (free on ITVX)Fiji vs. Portugal, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool C (free on ITVX)France vs. New Zealand; Friday, September 8, 3:15 p.m. ET (free on ITVX)
Quarter Final
Saturday, October 14
TBD (Winner Pool C) vs. TBD (Runner-up Pool D), 11:00 a.m. ET; QF1 (free on ITVX)TBD (Winner Pool B) vs. TBD (Runner-up Pool A), 3:00 p.m. ET; QF2 (free on ITVX)
Sunday, October 15
TBD (Winner Pool D) vs. TBD (Runner-up Pool C), 11:00 a.m. ET; QF3 (free on ITVX)TBD (Winner Pool A) vs. TBD (Runner-up Pool B), 3:00 p.m. ET; QF4 (free on ITVX)
Semi-finals
Friday, October 20
TBD (Winner Quarter-final 1) vs. TBD (Winner Quarter-final 2), 3:00 p.m. ET; Semi-final 1 (free on ITVX)
Saturday, October 21
TBD (Winner Quarter-final 3) vs. TBD (Winner Quarter-final 4), 3:00 p.m. ET; Semi-final 2 (free on ITVX)
Bronze Final (Third-place matchup)
Friday, October 27
TBD (Losers: SF1) vs. TBD (Losers: SF2), 3:00 p.m. ET; Third place play-off (free on ITVX)
Final
Saturday, October 28
TBD (Winners: SF1) vs. TBD (Winners: SF2), 3:00 p.m. ET; Final (free on ITVX)
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