How to watch Rugby World Cup 2023: live stream New Zealand vs South Africa online from anywhere

Rugby fans in Ireland are among the luckiest in the world, with every game – including the final – being shown live for FREE on TV and online.

New Zealand vs South Africa is being show on Virgin Media One and online for free on Virgin Media Player.

It's also on RTÉ2 and online for free on the RTÉ Player.

Both online live stream players are available to watch on web browsers, dedicated smartphone apps and selected streaming devices.

If you're outside Ireland but want your usual coverage, you can check out the ExpressVPN trial and follow the instructions below.

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ITV is showing the Rugby World Cup 2023 across its television and streaming options for free. Saturday's RWC final will be on ITV1.

Everything, however, will be live streamed FREE on ITVX.

For added on-the-go viewing convenience, ITVX has an excellent app that's available on nearly everything that plugs in these days - just give it a search on your device, phone or console of choice.

If you're outside the UK but want your usual coverage, you can check out the ExpressVPN trial and follow the instructions below.

Rugby fans in Australia are amongst the luckiest in the world, as they can watch the Rugby World Cup final 2023 for FREE on Channel 9.

That means viewers can also fire up a free Rugby World Cup 2023 live stream on the 9Now streaming service, which is compatible with most smart devices. Currently away from Australia?

Use a VPN to watch Rugby Championship on 9Now from abroad.

Stan Sport, meanwhile, is live streaming every match of the Rugby World Cup, ad-free. The final will be available in 4K Ultra HD.

A subscription costs $15 per month (on top of a $10 Stan sub), after a 30-day Stan Sport FREE trial.

Rugby fans can watch the Rugby World Cup 2023 live in its entirety, including the grand final, on streaming platform Peacock. 

The Peacock price comes in at $5.99 a month for an ad-supported version of the service that also offers live coverage of every big WWE event, plus the NFL and plenty more live sports. You also have the option of paying $11.99 a month for commercial-free coverage, too.

If you subscribe to Peacock and find yourself unable to access coverage because you're out of the country, consider using a VPN as outlined below – we rate ExpressVPN as the best of the best.

In South Africa, every game of the 2023 Rugby World Cup is being shown on SuperSport. 

If you're not going to be able to watch on your TV, you can also tune in via the network's streaming service for PC and Mac, as well as via SuperSport's dedicated app.

It's also worth noting that SABC is showing a selection of RWC 2023 matches for free! Best of all, these include all of the Springboks' encounters. Lekker.

Sky Sport is the place to watch every 2023 Rugby World Cup game in New Zealand.

Sky Sport subscribers can also tune in online using the country's Sky Go service.

If you don't have Sky Sport on cable, every fixture is also being shown live via the Sky Sport Now streaming-only platform. A Sky Sport Now subscription costs $24.99 per week or $44.99 per month.

Your other option is to splash out on the Sky Sports Now World Cup 2023 rugby pass ($88.99) which brings access to everything on Sky Sports and ESPN from now until November 3.