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You can watch England vs Australia in the Rugby League Ashes 2025 free on BBC iPlayer.
How to watch Rugby League Ashes 2025 for free
The Rugby League Ashes 2025 is streaming for free on BBC iPlayer.
To watch BBC iPlayer: Visit the BBC iPlayer website or download the apps (iOS/Android).
BBC iPlayer is FREE - but you will need to create an account, have a valid U.K. postcode (e.g. SE1 7PB) and a TV license.
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How to watch Rugby League Ashes 2025 live streams from anywhere
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BBC iPlayer - Need to Know
BBC iPlayer will have in-depth coverage of The Rugby League Ashes 2025 with all three England vs Australia games being broadcast.
Fans can watch every moment live on BBC One which is available via BBC iPlayer.
And if you miss any of the action, BBC Sport also has a live blog showing in-play clips.
Remember. You will need NordVPN to access your England vs Australia streams from anywhere in the world.
Is BBC iPlayer a good place to watch The Rugby League Ashes 2025?
The BBC offers unparalleled access to a host of events including Wimbledon, The Six Nations and The FA Cup.
They will now be providing full coverage of the Rugby League Ashes as it returns for the first time since 2003.
Mark Chapman will host the coverage and will be joined by a host of rugby league legends including Sam Burgess, Jon Wilkin, Jamie Peacock and Robbie Hunter-Paul.
Commentary will be provided by Matt Newsum and his co-commentary team.
Internet speed wise, 1.5 Mbps is recommended for standard definition and 5 Mbps for high definition (HD).
What devices can I watch BBC iPlayer on?
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- Amazon Fire (Tablets, Cube, Stick, TVs)
- Android TV (please note: some models aren’t supported)
- Android (Mobile & Tablet) - Android 7.0 and above
- Apple TV (tvOS 14 or later)
- Google TV (Chromecast with Google TV and NVIDIA Shield)
- Freely
- Freesat (please note: some models aren’t supported)
- Freeview Play (TVs and set-top boxes) (some models aren’t supported)
- iOS (iPhone & iPad) - iOS 14 and above
- LG Smart TVs (2016-2024)
- NOW Smart Sticks and Boxes (minimum firmware v11.5.0)
- PlayStation (PS4 and PS5)
- Roku (Stick & Roku-OS powered TVs, minimum firmware v11.5.0)
- Samsung Smart TVs (2017 and above)
- Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream puck
- Virgin Media (360, Stream, TiVo)
- YouView (BT, Humax, Sony, TalkTalk)
- Xbox (One, Series X, Series S)
Rugby League Ashes 2025 Schedule
Game 1: Saturday, 25 October — 2:30 p.m. BST / 9:30 p.m. ET / 11:30 p.m. AEST
Game 2: Saturday, 1 November — 2:30 p.m. BST / 9:30 p.m. ET / 11:30 p.m. AEST
Game 3: Saturday, 8 November — 2:30 p.m. BST / 9:30 p.m. ET / 11:30 p.m. AEST
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