It’s a re-run of last year’s epic World Cup quarter-final at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Autumn Internationals don’t come any bigger than this. Two of the best sides in the world meet in Dublin on Friday night, and this guide explains how you can watch Ireland v New Zealand wherever you are in the world – including details of how Irish fans can tune in for free.
Kick-off: 8.10pm GMT, Friday 8 November
Watch for FREE in Ireland: Virgin Media Play
Watch in the UK: TNT Sports
Watch in the US: Peacock
Ireland had never beaten New Zealand until 2016 but they’ve made up for it since, winning four of their subsequent encounters with the All Blacks. Unfortunately for Andy Farrell’s side, however, they lost the biggest clash of all, last year’s World Cup quarter-final, and they’ll be desperate to make amends this weekend. After a disappointing Rugby Championship, the All Blacks narrowly pipped England at Twickenham last weekend, and – with Farrell selecting a near-full strength side – this promises to be one of the hardest fought matches of the Autumn Nations Series.
In other words, you’ll want to know how to watch an Ireland v New Zealand live stream wherever you are in the world on Friday. Find out more about the line-ups and squads in our guides to the Ireland and New Zealand teams, and find out how to watch this weekend’s other matches in our guide to Autumn Internationals live streams.
Watch Ireland v All Blacks FOR FREE in Ireland
It’s good news for rugby fans in Ireland because all of Andy Farrell’s team’s Autumn Nations Series matches are available FOR FREE on Virgin Media 1 and streaming service Virgin Media Play. Coverage of Friday’s match starts at 7.00pm GMT ahead of the 8.10pm kick-off.
Away from home right now? You can use a VPN to watch your usual TV service from overseas – find out more below.
Watch Ireland v New Zealand in the UK
TNT Sports is the new home of the Autumn Nations Series in the UK. Coverage of Ireland v New Zealand starts on TNT Sports 1 at 7.00pm.
Watch Ireland v All Blacks from abroad
Away from home for work or a vacation today? That doesn’t mean you have to miss the first Autumn International of the weekend. Rugby-loving fans who are travelling overseas can watch their usual service with the help of a VPN.
A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a handy piece of software that allows you to change your device’s IP address. This means you can view live or on-demand TV content as if you were sitting at home in front of your own television, even when you’re overseas – provided it complies with your service’s T&Cs, of course.
The technology experts from TechRadar love NordVPN for its strong privacy features, ease of use, and the fact it allows you to watch your favourite TV on multiple devices simultaneously. You also get a money-back guarantee, 24/7 support, and it’s currently available at a knockdown price.
Live stream Ireland v New Zealand in the USA
Rugby fans in the USA can watch an Ireland v All Blacks live stream on Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service. The game kicks off at 3.10pm ET/12.10pm PT on Friday.
To watch the game you’ll need to sign up for either the Premium service ($7.99 per month) or – if you want to ditch some of the ads – Premium Plus ($13.99 per month). A Peacock subscription also gets you access to the entire Autumn Nations Series, Premier League football, and loads of top movies and TV.
If you’re travelling outside the US, you can watch an Ireland v New Zealand live stream by using a VPN such as NordVPN.
Live stream Ireland v All Blacks in New Zealand
In New Zealand, subscription service Sky Sport NZ is your destination for an Ireland v New Zealand live stream. A pass for the Sky Sport Now streaming service costs $29.99 per week, and you can also watch the game on Sky Sport 1.
Kick-off time is 9.10am NZDT on Saturday morning.
Watch an Ireland v New Zealand live stream in South Africa
You need a subscription to SuperSport to watch the match in South Africa. Kick-off is at 10.10pm SAST on Friday night.
There are various SuperSport packages available, whether you want to watch via DStv or stream.
Watch Ireland v All Blacks in Australia
Australian rugby fans can watch an Ireland v New Zealand live stream ad-free via Stan Sport. This’ll be one to watch over breakfast, though, because the game kicks off at 7.10am AEDT on Saturday morning.
It costs $15 a month to add Stan Sport to your general Stan plan.
Download the digital edition of Rugby World straight to your tablet or subscribe to the print edition to get the magazine delivered to your door.
Follow Rugby World on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
We recommend VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example:
- Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service)
- Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad
We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.