Steve Borthwick will be looking for a response to last weekend’s heavy defeat in South Africa
Watch Fiji v England as Steve Borthwick’s men look to bounce back from last weekend’s Nations Championship humbling against the world champion Springboks.
Although this is nominally a home game for Fiji, England can expect plenty of home support as Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium hosts its first ever rugby union international. Fiji may have lost to Wales last time out, but their 2023 victory over England at Twickenham will still be fresh in their minds. In other words, England can expect a challenging afternoon.
– Date: Saturday 11 July, 2026
– Kick-off time: 2.10pm BST (local) / 3.10pm CET / 3.10pm SAST / 11.10pm AEST / 1.10am NZST (Sunday) / 9.10am EDT / 6.10am PDT
– FREE STREAMS: ITVX /(UK), Virgin Media Play (Ireland), TF1+ (France)
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You can watch Fiji v England live streams for free in the UK, Ireland and France. Read on to find out how to tune in the game, wherever you are in the world this weekend – including details of how you can use a VPN to watch your usual TV services if you’re away from home right now.
There’s a match preview at the bottom of the page.
How to watch Fiji v England for free
There are several free options to watch this Nations Championship match at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium, including:
- United Kingdom: Fiji v England is available on both terrestrial channel ITV1 and the ITVX streaming service. Both options are free to use but remember that you need a current TV Licence to watch/stream live television in the UK. ITV’s coverage starts at 1.20pm BST, with kick-off at 2.10am.
- Ireland: Rugby fans in Ireland can watch Fiji v England for free on Virgin Media Play. The pre-match build-up starts at 1.5opm, before the game gets underway at 2.10pm.
- France: England v Fiji live streams are available for free on TMC and the TF1+ streaming service. Coverage gets underway at 3.00pm CET, with kick-off at 3.10pm.
- United States: In the US you can watch Fiji v England, along with all the Nations Championship games, on World Rugby’s RugbyPass TV. It’s free to use, though you do need to register before you can start streaming the action. The game kicks off at 9.10am EDT/6.10am PDT this morning.
Travelling overseas this weekend? Residents of the UK, Ireland and France can still watch their usual free streaming service with the help of a good VPN. Keep reading to find out more…
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More ways to watch Fiji v England
- Australia: Stan Sport is the place to go for Fiji v England live streams down under. You’ll need a $20 per month Stan Sport plan (in addition to your base Stan subscription) to tune in. Kick-off is at 11.10pm AEST tonight.
- New Zealand: In New Zealand, Fiji v England is on Sky Sport, which costs $54.99 per month for a streaming subscription ($29.99 day options are also available). Kick-off is 1.10am NZST on Sunday morning.
- South Africa: SuperSport will be your destination for Fiji v England live streams in South Africa, and is available via DStv and streaming. The match gets underway at 3.10pm SAST this afternoon.
Fiji v England match preview
England don’t often play in the North of England, and weirdly they’re not even the home team in Liverpool today. Instead it’s Fiji who are the hosts at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium, having decided to play their Nations Championship home fixtures in the UK.
Fiji, ranked ninth in the world, have long been pushing for a place at rugby’s top table, and have claimed some major scalps in recent years. Last week’s defeat to Wales would not be how they were planning to open their campaign, however, so they’ll be looking for a response against England – a side they beat for the first time in the run-up to the 2023 World Cup. Acting head coach Senirusi Seruvakula has made seven changes to the XV that started in Cardiff, most notably Caleb Muntz coming in at fly-half.
The game is arguably more important for England who, after last week’s disappointing defeat to the Springboks in Johannesburg, find themselves on a five-match losing run. Tommy Freeman moves across to the wing to accommodate Steve Borthwick’s latest centre partnership, with Henry Slade starting alongside Seb Atkinson. The only other change comes in the pack where Guy Pepper is chosen ahead of Tom Curry.
There are three uncapped players on the England bench: the Bristol duo of George Kloska and Benhard Janse van Rensburg, and Saracens Noah Caluori
Fiji v England line-ups and officials
Fiji
15. Salesi Rayasi
14. Vuate Karawalevu
13. Kalaveti Ravouvou
12. Josua Tuisova
11. Jiuta Wainiqolo
10. Caleb Muntz
9. Frank Lomani
1. Eroni Mawi
2. Tevita Ikanivere (captain)
3. Mesake Doge
4. Tevita Ratuva
5. Isoa Nasilasila
6. Peceli Yato
7. Lekima Tagitagivalu
8. Levani Botia
Replacements:
16. Sam Matavesi
17. Livai Natave
18. Peni Ravai
19. Temo Mayanavanua
20. Elia Canakaivata
21. Pita-Gus Sowakula
22. Frank Lomani
23. Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula
England
15. Marcus Smith
14. Tommy Freeman
13. Henry Slade
12. Seb Atkinson
11. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso
10. Fin Smith
9. Jack van Poortvliet
1. Ellis Genge
2. Jamie George (captain)
3. Joe Heyes
4. Alex Coles
5. George Martin
6. Ollie Chessum
7. Guy Pepper
8. Ben Earl
Replacements:
16. Luke Cowan-Dickie
17. Asher Opoku-Fordjour
18. George Kloska
19. Tom Curry
20. Henry Pollock
21. Alex Mitchell
22. Benhard Janse van Rensburg
23. Noah Caluori
Hollie Davidson (Scotland) is the referee in Liverpool, and she’ll be assisted by Eoghan Cross (Ireland) and Sam Grove-White (also Scotland). Adding to the Scottish contingent, Mike Adamson is the TMO.
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