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Champions Cup Kicks Off With Free Round 1 Streams on FloRugby’s YouTube in U.S. and Canada

Territorial rights dictate access, with Premier Sports the UK-Ireland home plus EPCR TV in markets without local deals.

Bordeaux Bègles players celebrate winning the European Rugby Champions Cup in Cardiff in May 2025
Leicester Tigers' Adam Radwan slides in to score his team's first try during the October 2025 PREM Rugby match against Sale Sharks
Bordeaux Bégles players celebrate lifting the European Rugby Champions Cup in May 2025
Leinster's Dan Sheehan runs with the ball as Harlequins' Marcus Smith prepares to challenge during the 2025 European Rugby Champions Cup round-of-16 match.

Overview

  • FloRugby is livestreaming all 12 Round 1 matches for free on its YouTube channel this weekend, with access limited to viewers in the United States and Canada.
  • Premier Sports holds the UK and Ireland rights for the full 2025/26 season and is showing all 63 tournament matches across its channels and apps.
  • Regional coverage includes SuperSport in South Africa, selected free-to-air games on France TV and Wales’s S4C, and EPCR TV where no local broadcaster is in place.
  • The opening weekend runs December 5–7, with reigning champions Bordeaux Bègles beginning their title defense away to the Bulls in Pretoria, a game available free on France TV in France.
  • Outlets note that coverage is geo-restricted and advise travelers to use a VPN to access their usual services in line with provider terms, while early results include Glasgow beating Sale 26–21 and the Stormers defeating Bayonne 26–17.