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Watch Australia vs Wales live stream

The Australia vs Wales live stream is free to watch in some countries. It's on Nine and 9Now Down Under and NZR+ in many other regions. Elsewhere, it's on Sky in the UK and New Zealand, and FloRugby in the US. Not in your home country this weekend? You can use a VPN to unblock your usual Australia vs Wales live stream from anywhere. Below we have all the information you need on watching Australia vs Wales live streams and the TV channels to tune into.

Australia vs Wales: preview

The two nations propping up rugby union's top 10 ranked teams meet today, with Australia and Wales both looking to kickstart better fortunes. It's been a drizzly few days in Sydney and the gray skies are probably quite an apt analogy for the moods in the camps.

You know that things must be pretty desperate for the Wallabies when they appoint a New Zealander as a head coach. But such was the bitter taste left by Eddie Jones' disastrous World Cup campaign last year, that a completely fresh approach under Joe Schmidt may be just what the men in green and gold need. With it comes a new captain in Liam Wright, too, and seven debutants in today's matchday squad.

Warren Gatland may still be at the helm for the hapless Welsh, but they have their own humbling Six Nations campaign to recover from. It was five played, five lost earlier in 2024 and, with it, the 'honor' of taking the Wooden Spoon back to the valleys. Gatland has identified the front row and fly-half as areas he needs to strengthen. Perhaps he can take advantage of the fresh faces in the Wallabies line-up in Sydney to spring an unlikely first victory on Aussie soil for over 55 years.

To make sure you don't miss a minute of the action, follow our guide to watch an Australia vs Wales live stream today – including for FREE.

Australia vs Wales teams:

Australia: Tom Wright, Andrew Kellaway, Josh Flook, Hunter Paisami, Filipo Daugunu, Noah Lolesio, Jake Gordon, Rob Valetini, Fraser McReight, Liam Wright (c), Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Jeremy Williams, Taniela Tupou, Matt Faessler, James Slipper

Wales: Liam Williams, Josh Hathaway, Owen Watkin, Mason Grady, Rio Dyer, Ben Thomas, Ellis Bevan, Aaron Wainwright, Tommy Reffell, Taine Plumtree, Dafydd Jenkins, Christ Tshiunza, Archie Griffin, Dewi Lake (c), Gareth Thomas

Watch free Australia vs Wales live streams

This Wallabies game with Wales is being shown for FREE on Nine. So you can watch an Australia vs Wales live stream free on the 9Now streaming service.

Currently away from Australia? Use a VPN to watch Australia vs Wales on 9Now from abroad.

Streaming service NZR+ is also set to show the game absolutely FREE in limited territories. Most European countries are covered (with the UK and Ireland as notable exceptions), together with India, China and Sri Lanka. You can find a full list here.

Unblock any stream with a VPN

How to watch Australia vs Wales from outside your country

If you’re overseas when the Test rugby is on and try to watch the live action on your normal streaming service, you'll inevitably find that the coverage is blocked due to geographical rights reasons.

You can get past these blocks, however, by using a VPN. A virtual private network allows you to change your computer, smartphone or streaming device's IP address to a location that is showing your usual coverage. 

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Global Australia vs Wales live streams

How to watch Australia vs Wales live streams in the UK

You'll need Sky Sports to watch this game in the UK. It's set to be broadcast on Sky Sports Action and Sky Sports Main Event, with coverage starting at 10.30am BST ahead of the 10.45am kick-off.

Sky Sports subscribers can also watch the Test match via the Sky Go app for desktop, iOS, Android, and Xbox and PlayStation consoles. If you want to sign up, you can check out our dedicated guide to Sky TV deals and packages for today's best prices.

Don't fancy being locked in to a longer contract? Now Sports memberships offer a more flexible option with Day (£14.99) and Month (£34.99) options.

To access Sky Go or Now from outside the UK, you'll need to download a good streaming VPN, as detailed below. 

How to live stream Wallabies vs Wales in Australia for free

As explained above, this Test is being shown absolutely free on Nine and its online 9Now platform.

Alternatively, if you have a Stan Sport subscription and prefer to watch there, you can do so.

Kick-off is at 7.45pm AEST on Saturday evening.

How to watch Australia vs Wales in the US

Dedicated rugby streaming service FloRugby has the broadcast rights for the Australia vs Wales game in the US. This one starts early on Saturday morning at 5.45am ET / 2.45am PT.

A rolling monthly FloRugby subscription costs $29.99, with an annual subscription costing $150 (effectively $12.50 per month) that you can sign up to on the website. 

That gets you access to the entire FloSports network, which includes coverage of cycling, motorsport and American Football, all of which can be watched on a range of devices, including iOS, Android, Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast and Apple TV.

Can I watch an Australia vs Wales live stream in Canada?

It doesn't look like any broadcaster or streamer has picked up this Australia vs Wales game in Canada. That means anybody visiting the Great White North this weekend who wants to watch live will need to download a VPN and watch via their domestic streaming service as if back at home.

How to watch Australia vs Wales in New Zealand

Sky Sport is the place to watch Australia vs Wales in New Zealand. Subscribers can watch on TV on Sky Sport 1 or tune in online using the Sky Go service, with kick-off set for 9.45pm NZT on Saturday night.

If you don't have Sky Sport already, you can also watch the rugby union with a Sky Sport Now pass, which costs $29.99 per week, $49.99 a month or $499.99 a year.