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Where to watch the Lions, World Rugby U20s and more this weekend
By Josh Bamber
Fans in the United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa will be able to watch the World Rugby U20 Championship on RugbyPass TV, as the next generation of stars take to the field in Italy this weekend.
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Viewers will also be able to take in a raft of rugby action, with the Rugby Premier League reaching its finale, Namibia hosting Italy in Windhoek and USA viewers will also be able to watch the first Lions match on Australian soil as they take on the Western Force.
World Rugby U20 Championship
Pool Matches – From 14:30 BST, 29th June, 4th and 9th July – Watch live here.
The World Rugby U20 Championship returns to Italy for the first time since 2014, as the world’s best young talent compete for global bragging rights.
England will be looking to retain their world title won in impressive fashion in last year’s Championship in South Africa, while traditional powerhouses New Zealand and France will rate their chances after claiming the U20 Rugby Championship and U20 6 Nations respectively.
Scotland return to the top table following their U20 Trophy victory last year, taking their place in Pool A, the proverbial ‘pool of death’. They’ll open their campaign against England in Verona, while fellow pool opponents South Africa will look to avenge their recent U20 Rugby Championship loss when taking on Australia.
France open their Pool B campaign against the ever-improving Spain, with Argentina and Wales facing off in the pool’s other match. Over in Pool C, New Zealand are joined by Ireland, Georgia and hosts Italy, who will be looking towards their vocal home support to boost their title chances.
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All of the action, including full match replays, extended and match highlights will be available on RugbyPass TV for free.
The World Rugby U20 Championship 2025 will be available to watch on RugbyPass TV in all markets that don’t have a local broadcaster.
Confirmed local broadcasters by territories: Australia (Stan), Canada (TSN+), France (L’Equipe), Georgia (Rugby TV), Italy (RAI, Sky Italia and The Rugby Channel), Latin America (Disney+), MENA (Starzplay), Netherlands (Ziggo), New Zealand (Sky), USA (Paramount+).
Namibia vs Italy
Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek, 14:00 BST, 27th June – Watch live here.
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The Summer Internationals are well underway, with Italy starting their African tour with a test match against Namibia in Windhoek.
The match will be the first game of a three-game tour, as Italy travel on to South Africa to take on the world champion Springboks in a two-test series.
For Namibia, this home test will be the final warm up game prior to the Rugby Africa Cup, which will also be streamed live on RugbyPass TV, of which the winner will automatically qualify for the Men’s Rugby World Cup in 2027.
All RugbyPass TV viewers outside of Namibia and Italy will be able to catch the game live at 14:00 BST on Friday the 27th of June.
Rugby Premier League
Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai, 15:00 BST, 27-29th June – Watch live here.
The Rugby Premier League has seen some incredible action across two weeks in Mumbai, as the world’s best sevens players have put their skills to the test against each other and the best players from hosts India.
This weekend will see teams competing for the ultimate glory, with the final round robin fixtures on Friday followed by Semi Finals and Finals across the weekend.
The Hyderabad Heroes, Bengaluru Bravehearts, Chennai Bulls and the Delhi Redz have secured their qualification for the knockout stages, as the four teams go head-to-head to take out the inaugural Rugby Premier League title.
Catch all the action and replays from the Rugby Premier League on RugbyPass TV, available for free to all viewers outside of hosts India.
Western Force vs British & Irish Lions
Optus Stadium, Perth, 11:00 BST, 28th June – Available live and free to USA viewers only here.
The British & Irish Lions Tour hits Australian soil for the first time this weekend, as the Lions take on the Western Force at Optus Stadium in Perth.
The opening match of the Australian leg of the tour promises to be an epic encounter, as the Lions look to bounce back from a historic opening loss to Argentina, while the Force will have a five of their Wallabies available, giving them their first taste of Lions action.
USA users will be able to catch the action from the British & Lions tour matches live and for free on RugbyPass TV, with the test matches against the Wallabies to be screened on CBS Sports. To find out where you can watch the famous tour in your territory, check out our handy RugbyPass TV Guide here.