United Rugby Championship schedule — TV & streaming guide
Every upcoming United Rugby Championship fixture in your timezone, with the channel or stream to watch it on in your country. Rolling calendar, always current.
Stan Sport holds Oceania rights (all games live + on-demand). URC TV available as an alternative OTT. No free-to-air linear TV.
How & when to watch United Rugby Championship
United Rugby Championship matches are streaming-led in most markets. In the US, FloRugby (FloSports) is the exclusive home for every match, with no linear TV option (around $39.99/month or $155.88/year). In the UK, Premier Sports carries every fixture on TV and via its Premier Sports Player app, while S4C shows free, bilingual Welsh-region matches each round (also on S4C Clic and BBC iPlayer).
Season. The URC season runs across the rugby winter, roughly September through June, with a regular-season round-robin among its Irish, Welsh, Scottish, South African and Italian clubs followed by knockout playoffs that end in a final.
Frequently asked
What channel is United Rugby Championship on in the United States?
For the 2025-26 season, United Rugby Championship is shown on FloRugby in the United States. Broadcast rights can change mid-season — confirm against the official listing.
What channel is United Rugby Championship on in the United Kingdom?
For the 2025-26 season, United Rugby Championship is shown on Premier Sports, Premier Sports Player, S4C, BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom. Broadcast rights can change mid-season — confirm against the official listing.
What channel is United Rugby Championship on in Canada?
For the 2025-26 season, United Rugby Championship is shown on Sportsnet+, URC TV in Canada. Broadcast rights can change mid-season — confirm against the official listing.
What channel is United Rugby Championship on in Australia?
For the 2025-26 season, United Rugby Championship is shown on Stan Sport, URC TV in Australia. Broadcast rights can change mid-season — confirm against the official listing.
What time is United Rugby Championship on in my timezone?
Sports Always converts every United Rugby Championship start time to your device's local timezone automatically, so the times you see are already correct for where you are — no conversion needed.
Is the United Rugby Championship schedule up to date?
Yes. Sports Always pulls the United Rugby Championship fixture list live every time you open the page and always rolls forward from today, so it is never stuck on a past date.
Can I watch the URC for free?
In the UK, yes for some games: S4C shows a free Welsh-region match each round (bilingual coverage), available on S4C, S4C Clic and BBC iPlayer. Everywhere else it is subscription-based — there is no free-to-air option in the US, Canada or Australia.
Is every match available to stream?
Yes. In the US, FloRugby streams every match; in the UK, Premier Sports Player carries all fixtures; in Australia, Stan Sport has all games live and on demand. In Canada, Sportsnet+ shows selected games while the official URC TV OTT service carries all regular-season fixtures.