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This guide explains how to watch European Rugby Champions Cup live streams wherever you are in the world – including free-to-air matches, and details of how you can use a VPN to watch your usual stream from abroad. The fourth round of matches kicks off on Friday 17 January.
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Below you’ll find all the information you need to watch this weekend’s European Champions Cup live streams, including broadcaster details and timings for round 4 fixtures. And don’t forget that English domestic rugby returns next weekend – plan your viewing with our guide to watching Gallagher Premiership Rugby.
These fixtures are available without subscription on free-to-air channels over the third weekend of the European Rugby Champions Cup:
A VPN is a handy piece of software that allows you to change your device’s IP address. This means you can view live or on-demand TV content as if you were sitting at home in front of your own television, even when you’re overseas (provided it complies with your service’s T&Cs, of course).
The technology experts from TechRadar love NordVPN for its strong privacy features, ease of use, and the fact it allows you to watch your favourite TV on multiple devices simultaneously. You also get a money-back guarantee, 24/7 support, and it’s currently available at a knockdown price.
UK viewers can subscribe to Premier Sports through the Sky, Virgin Media or Amazon platforms. It costs £15.99 per month to add Premier Sports to your existing package. With Sky you also have the option to pay £10.99 per month if you sign up for the whole year, or £120 (£10.00 per month) if you pay for 12 months up front.
You can also watch through your web browser or the Premier Sports app. Costs are £15.99 per month, £10.99 per month if you sign up for the full year, or £120 per year if you pay up front.
Although ITV showed a selection of matches free-to-air in recent seasons, there is no free broadcaster confirmed for the 2024/25 season in the UK.
One game per match week will also be available FOR FREE on RTÉ 2 and RTÉ Player – in round 4 it’s Leinster v Bath.
A FloRugby monthly subscription costs $29.99 or you can take out an annual one for $150 (which works out at £12.50 per month).
In Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, you can watch Investec Champions Cup matches on Viaplay.
In various other European countries (including Italy), Australia, South-east Asia and the Pacific Islands, EPCR TV should be your destination. There are options to buy weekend and season passes.
In New Zealand you need to head to Sky Sport.
This guide explains how to watch European Rugby Champions Cup live streams wherever you are in the world – including free-to-air matches, and details of how you can use a VPN to watch your usual stream from abroad. The fourth round of matches kicks off on Friday 17 January.
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It’s the final round of pool matches, so the teams will be battling to earn their place in the last 16. Bordeaux, Toulouse, Leicester Tigers, Leinster, Northampton Saints, Toulon and Glasgow Warriors have already qualified, but there are still nine spots up for grabs. The sides will also be playing for home advantage in the knockout stages.
Below you’ll find all the information you need to watch this weekend’s European Champions Cup live streams, including broadcaster details and timings for round 4 fixtures. And don’t forget that English domestic rugby returns next weekend – plan your viewing with our guide to watching Gallagher Premiership Rugby.
Watch European Rugby Champions Cup: live stream selected matches FOR FREE
While you’ll have to pay for a subscription service if you want to watch every match of this season’s tournament, selected games in every round are available to watch for FREE. This means two free games on France TV per weekend in France and one on RTÉ in Ireland – usually featuring French or Irish sides, respectively. At present, there are no free viewing options in the UK.These fixtures are available without subscription on free-to-air channels over the third weekend of the European Rugby Champions Cup:
Saturday 18 January
- Clermont Auvergne v Bristol Bears(France TV in France) –
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- Leinster v Bath(RTÉ Player in Ireland)
- How to watch Leinster v Bath: Live streams, TV channels, kick-off time
Sunday 19 January
- Toulouse v Leicester Tigers (France TV in France)
Watch Investec Champions Cup live streams from outside your country
If you want to watch Investec Champions Cup coverage from your home country’s broadcaster but are abroad, you can do so by using a VPN (Virtual Private Network).A VPN is a handy piece of software that allows you to change your device’s IP address. This means you can view live or on-demand TV content as if you were sitting at home in front of your own television, even when you’re overseas (provided it complies with your service’s T&Cs, of course).
The technology experts from TechRadar love NordVPN for its strong privacy features, ease of use, and the fact it allows you to watch your favourite TV on multiple devices simultaneously. You also get a money-back guarantee, 24/7 support, and it’s currently available at a knockdown price.
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Watch European Rugby Champions Cup live streams in the UK
TNT Sports (previously BT Sport) has ended its long association with the European Champions Cup. The rights holder in the UK is now Premier Sports, who’ll air all 63 matches of this year’s tournament. (Meanwhile, in the European Challenge Cup, Premier Sports will screen two pool matches per round, two matches in the round-of-16, all the quarter- and semi-finals, and the final.)UK viewers can subscribe to Premier Sports through the Sky, Virgin Media or Amazon platforms. It costs £15.99 per month to add Premier Sports to your existing package. With Sky you also have the option to pay £10.99 per month if you sign up for the whole year, or £120 (£10.00 per month) if you pay for 12 months up front.
You can also watch through your web browser or the Premier Sports app. Costs are £15.99 per month, £10.99 per month if you sign up for the full year, or £120 per year if you pay up front.
Although ITV showed a selection of matches free-to-air in recent seasons, there is no free broadcaster confirmed for the 2024/25 season in the UK.
Watch European Rugby Champions Cup: live stream from South Africa
The Sharks, Stormers and Bulls are all taking part in this year’s Investec Champions Cup. Subscription service SuperSport has the rights to air selected matches in the 2024/25 European Rugby Champions Cup. There are various SuperSport packages available, whether you want to watch via DStv or stream.Live stream the European Rugby Champions Cup in Ireland
Every game of this year’s tournament will be available to stream on Premier Sports Ireland. You can subscribe to the platform through Sky, Now and Virgin Media – costs vary by platform.One game per match week will also be available FOR FREE on RTÉ 2 and RTÉ Player – in round 4 it’s Leinster v Bath.
Watch European Rugby Champions Cup: live stream from the USA
FloRugby has the rights to stream the European Rugby Champions Cup live for viewers in the United States.A FloRugby monthly subscription costs $29.99 or you can take out an annual one for $150 (which works out at £12.50 per month).
Watch European Rugby Champions Cup: live stream from elsewhere
In France most of the European Rugby Champions Cup matches will be available on subscription service beIN Sports, but two matches in every round of the pool stages will be available on the free-to-air France TV. In round 4 it’s Clermont Auvergne v Bristol Bears and Toulouse v Leicester Tigers.In Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, you can watch Investec Champions Cup matches on Viaplay.
In various other European countries (including Italy), Australia, South-east Asia and the Pacific Islands, EPCR TV should be your destination. There are options to buy weekend and season passes.
In New Zealand you need to head to Sky Sport.
European Champions Cup 2024/25: round 4 fixtures
Here’s the full list of fixtures for the fourth weekend of European Champions Cup action (all kick-off times GMT):Friday 17 January
- Ulster v Exeter Chiefs (8.00pm)
Saturday 18 January
- Bulls v Stade Français (1.00pm)
- Northampton Saints v Munster (3.15pm)
- Clermont Auvergne v Bristol Bears (3.15pm) Free on France TV
- Benetton v La Rochelle (5.30pm)
- Leinster v Bath (5.30pm) Free on RTÉ
- Harlequins v Glasgow Warriors (8.00pm)
- Racing 92 v Stormers (8.00pm)
Sunday 19 January
- Bordeaux-Bègles v Sharks (1.00pm)
- Saracens v Castres (3.15pm)
- Toulouse v Leicester Tigers (3.15pm) Free on France TV
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