Australia take on France in Round 2 of Nations Championship 2026, as the two sides meet in Brisbane looking to claim their first win of the inaugural edition of the competition.
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Australia vs France takes place on Saturday, July 11
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Both teams head into the middle fixture of the Southern Hemisphere Series still reeling from agonizing defeats in Round 1. Australia lost 33-31 to Ireland in Sydney as replacement fly-half Ben Donaldson missed a last-gasp penalty, denying the Wallabies a first victory over the Irish since 2018. Donaldson will be unable to make amends against France after suffering an injury, which means Declan Meredith starts at No.10 on his Test debut. Tom Wright replaces Carter Gordon in Australia's other change.
Six Nations champions France fell just short of only their fifth win on New Zealand soil, losing 34-32 to the All Blacks in Christchurch. Fabien Galthié's side were without star men Antoine Dupont and Louis Bielle-Biarrey and the duo are absent again in Round Two, with the scrum-half ruled out through injury and the wing rested. Matthieu Jalibert starts at full-back in one of seven changes to the XV, with prop Moses Alo-Emile and wing Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang set to make their debuts.
Will the hosts claim their first win over Galthié's men for five years, or have the French got what it takes to triumph Down Under? Here's how to watch Australia vs France in the Nations Championship 2026 for free online from anywhere.
How to watch Australia vs France for FREE
Live coverage of Australia vs France is carried by several free-to-air streaming platforms around the world.
Specifically, you can watch all Nations Championship 2026 matches for free on:
- Rugbypass TV in the U.S.
- ITVX in the U.K.
- Virgin Media Play in Ireland
- 9Now in Australia (selected matches only)
Traveling overseas? You won't be able to watch Australia vs France like you normally would due to regional restrictions. Fortunately, there’s an easy solution. Use a VPN to watch Nations Championship 2026 for free — we’ll explain more below.
Australia vs France: Team News
Australia XV: Angus Bell, Josh Nasser, Allan Alaalatoa, Josh Canham, Jeremy Williams, Rob Valetini, Fraser McReight, Harry Wilson (c), Ryan Lonergan, Declan Meredith, Dylan Pietsch, Len Ikitau, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Max Jorgensen, Tom Wright.
Replacements: Brandon Paenga-Amosa, James Slipper, Taniela Tupou, Lachlan Shaw, Nick Champion de Crespigny, Tate McDermott, Jock Campbell, Filipo Daugunu.
France XV: Moses Alo-Emile, Peato Mauvaka, Demba Bamba, Florian Verhaeghe, Emmanuel Meafou, Lenni Nouchi, Oscar Jegou, Marko Gazzotti, Maxime Lucu (c), Romain Ntamack, Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang, Yoram Moefana, Fabien Brau-Boirie, Théo Attissogbe, Matthieu Jalibert.
Replacements: Maxime Lamothe, Jefferson Poirot, Tevita Tatafu, Hugo Auradou, Tom Staniforth, Killian Tixeront, Nolann Le Garrec, Kalvin Gourgues.
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How to watch Australia vs France live streams in the U.K.
Australia vs France will be shown live on ITV in the UK. Coverage is available on ITV1 and the broadcaster's streaming platform ITVX.
Every Nations Championship 2026 fixture will be broadcast on ITV in the U.K. All matches will be free-to-air on TV (so long as you have a valid TV Licence) as well as online through ITVX.
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Rugby union fans in Australia can watch Australia vs France live for free on Channel 9 and its 9Now streaming platform.
Channel 9 will broadcast every Wallabies home game during Nations Championship 2026 free-to-air on TV and on 9Now.
You can also watch live on Stan Sport, which will show every match of the 2026 championship.
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How to watch Australia vs France live streams in New Zealand
New Zealanders can catch Australia vs France on Sky Sport.
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How to watch Australia vs France in Ireland
As mentioned above, Irish residents can watch Australia vs France on Virgin Media Play.
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