Rugby World Cup winners South Africa host tournament holders New Zealand in the first truly heavyweight clash of The Rugby Championship 2024 this Saturday. Here's how to watch South Africa vs New Zealand live streams from anywhere with a VPN – and potentially for free!
South Africa vs New Zealand takes place at 4 p.m. BST / 11 a.m. ET on Saturday Aug. 31, 2024.
• FREE STREAM — NZR+ (Austria, India, Russia)
• U.S. — FloRugby
• U.K. — Sky Sports
• AUS — 9Now / Stan Sport
• Watch anywhere — try NordVPN 100% risk-free
The Springboks, having edged out the All Blacks 12-11 to lift the Webb Ellis Cup in October, will hope to avenge last season's 35-20 loss in Auckland.
After missing the previous victory over the Wallabies, Kurt-Lee Arendse has been restored to the starting XV. The prolific Springbok winger, who has 17 tries in just 19 caps, has already scored twice this Championship.
The Springboks also welcome back 124-cap man mountain Eben Etzebeth, who has been passed fit to take his place on the bench. Etzebeth’s inclusion means the second row could overtake Victor Matfield as the most capped Springbok of all time if he features in all four remaining tests of the Rugby Championship.
Former captain Sam Cane, another player with vast experience, has been named in the All Blacks’ starting line-up for the first time since receiving an early—and costly—red card in the World Cup final.
Read on for how to watch South Africa vs New Zealand live streams from wherever you are – including our guide to free options.
Watch South Africa vs New Zealand live streams for free
Rugby fans in some countries can livestream every Rugby Championship fixture for free on NZR+!
You can take advantage of the service if you live in a variety of countries, including Austria, China, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, India, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine. It's not available in the U.K. or U.S., sadly.
Meanwhile, Australia's 9Now will offer free live streams of all Wallabies home Tests and all matches against New Zealand.
Traveling abroad? You'll need to use a VPN to unblock your usual stream and watch it from anywhere on the planet. We recommend NordVPN as the best option for streaming abroad – more info on that below.
How to watch South Africa vs New Zealand live streams from anywhere
Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the South Africa vs New Zealand on your usual subscription?
You can still watch The Rugby Championship 2024 live online thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So ideal for viewers away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market:
Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're away from Austria, and want to view your usual streaming service, you'd select an Austria-based server from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to your usual streaming service and watch South Africa vs New Zealand online.
Watch South Africa vs New Zealand 2024 in the U.S.
U.S.-based rugby fans can watch every game of the 2024 Rugby Championship – including South Africa vs New Zealand live streams – on dedicated rugby streaming service FloRugby.
A monthly subscription costs $29.99, with an annual subscription costing $150.
You can cancel anytime. Your subscription will remain active through the remainder of the last billing cycle.
If you already subscribe to FloRugby but aren't in the U.S. right now, you can watch South Africa vs New Zealand live stream by using a VPN such as NordVPN.
Watch South Africa vs New Zealand live streams in the U.K.
In the U.K., every game of the Rugby Championship – including South Africa vs New Zealand – is being shown on Sky Sports.
If you have a Sky subscription that doesn't include Sports, you'll need to pay £22/month to add those channels.
Sky Glass is another option. This gives you Sky TV within a 4K TV that has a built-in Dolby Atmos soundbar, and without the need for a dish. Prices start at £14/month for the TV, plus a Sky sub on top of that.
If you don't want to shell out for a full Sky subscription, you could also consider its Now Sports streaming service. This gives you 24-hour access for £14.99 or month-long access for £34.99.
All sounds great, right? But if you're not in the UK, you can still watch South Africa vs New Zealand by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.
Watch South Africa vs New Zealand live streams in Australia
Aussies who want to watch every TRC 2024 fixture will find free-to-air coverage of all Wallabies home Tests and matches against New Zealand.
Aussies who want to watch every TRC 2024 fixture – including South Africa vs New Zealand – will need a Stan Sport plan ($15 per month, on top of a regular Stan subscription).
Abroad? You'll need to use a VPN to access your usual streaming service when traveling outside of Australia.
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