A serious competition begins with an important tie, in which New Zealand and France have the honor of kick-starting the inaugural Nations Championship. In keeping with the occasion, Saturday’s blockbuster will be the All Blacks’ first appearance at the newly built Te Kaha Stadium in Christchurch.
If all goes well, the game will usher in a new era of the All Blacks and serve as Ruben Love’s origin story. The forward-thinking 25-year-old got the fly-half nod after an excellent campaign in which he led the Hurricanes to their first Super Rugby title in a decade. Love topped the scoring charts and overshadowed Richie Mo’unga, Beauden Barrett and Damian McKenzie in the playoffs, while new coach Dave Rennie sensibly opted to surround him with teammates Cam Roigard and Jordie Barrett. Ardie Savea will wear the armband in the absence of Scott Barrett.
One of the best things about the Nations Championship is its proximity in the calendar to the end of the domestic season, but in France’s case that backfired. Their strong contingents from Toulouse and Montpellier are ineligible as they were in the Top 14 final, while captain Antoine Dupont withdrew from the tournament team entirely after suffering a calf injury during the match.
It’s a horrible hand to have dealt Fabien Galthie, especially as the back-to-back Six Nations champions would have fancied their chances at full strength. However, his team is capable of fielding Maxime Lucu and Matthieu Jalibert in an extremely young XV.
Read on as we explain how to watch New Zealand vs France for free at the 2026 Nations Championship.
Can you watch New Zealand vs France for free?
Yeah. New Zealand vs France is broadcast free of charge rugbypass tv in the USA, in ITVX in the UK and in Virgin multimedia game in Ireland.
Traveling abroad right now? You can use a vpn to watch New Zealand vs France for free as if you were at home.
Use a VPN to watch live streams between New Zealand and France
A VPN is useful software that can make your device appear as if you are in your home country, so you can unblock your usual service. Best VPN right now? We recommend NordVPN – it does everything and offers up to 75% off.
How to watch New Zealand vs France live streams in the US
New Zealand vs France, along with the 42 Nations Championship games, is available to live stream for FREE on rugbypass tv in the US
You can tune in via the Rugbypass TV website or app and it works with Chromecast, Airplay, AppleTV and Android TV.
Outside the United States? Use a vpn while traveling away from home to unblock your stream.
How to watch New Zealand vs France live streams in the UK
In the UK, New Zealand vs France is broadcast free-to-air ITV1with live streaming available via ITVX.
All you need is an account, a TV license and a UK postcode (e.g. HA9 0WS). Register here!
If you’re outside the UK but still want to tune in, explore the VPN route set out above, which will help you access your accounts from anywhere.
How to watch New Zealand vs France live streams in Ireland
New Zealand vs France is broadcast free of charge Virgin Half One in Ireland, with live streaming available via Virgin multimedia game platform.
Outside Ireland? You will need download a VPNas detailed above, to access your free Nations Championship stream from abroad.
How to watch New Zealand vs France live streams in Australia
In Australia, New Zealand vs France is exclusive to sport.
Stan Sport costs AU$20 a month on top of a Stan subscription, which itself starts at AU$12 a month.
Not in Australia right now? You can simply use a VPN like NordVPN to see the action as if you were at home.
How to watch All Blacks vs France live streams in New Zealand
In New Zealand, Sky Sport reviews is showing the All Blacks vs France match.
You can access Sky Sport via satellite TV or get a live stream, with the Sky Sport Now subscription service from NZ$29.99 per day or NZ$59.99 per month.
Those outside New Zealand for any part of the Nations Championship can use NordVPN to get access to your home streaming service.
How to watch New Zealand vs France live streams in South Africa
The New Zealand vs France match is broadcast on supercar in South Africa.
You will need to get a DStv Access Package to watch the Nations Championship, with prices starting at Rs 99 per month for the streaming version.
Abroad right now? Just use a vpn and tell your device that you’re back home and ready to go.
How to watch New Zealand vs France live streams in Canada
In Canada, New Zealand vs France is broadcast on top level sports.
A monthly pass costs CAD 29.99. You’ll need the CA$79.99 six-month pass or the CA$139.99/year annual subscription to tune in to the entire tournament.
If you’re outside of Canada but still want to see the action, explore the VPN route set out above, which will help you access your accounts from anywhere.
What is the start time of New Zealand vs France?
The scheduled start time between New Zealand and France on Saturday 4 July is 7:10pm local time NZST in Christchurch, which is 12:10am PT / 3:10am ET / 8:10am BST / 5:10pm AEST.
What is the head-to-head between New Zealand and France?
The All Blacks have won 51 of their previous 67 meetings against France. Les Bleus won 15 and the other ended in a draw.
In New Zealand, the head-to-head is 30-4.
Can I watch New Zealand vs France on my mobile?
Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or through the browser on your phone. For example, ITVX, Rugbypass TV and VM Play all have dedicated apps.
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