How to watch Pacific Championships 2025: free streams, fixture list for rugby league tournament

• Stream all Pacific Championships games for FREE on 9Now (Australia)
• Use NordVPN to watch from anywhere
• Stream select games live on FOX Soccer Plus via Fubo (US)

If the opening round thrillers between the Kiwis and Toa Samoa in the men's Pacific Cup and the Kiwi Ferns and Fetū Sāmoa in the women's Pacific Cup are any indication, the gap between Tier 1 and Tier 2 nations, once a yawning chasm, is getting narrower and narrower. And the Pacific Championships itself has played a major role in that.

For so long, rugby has been a closed shop, with the power dynamics skewed emphatically in the favor of Australia and New Zealand, who had (and continue to have) the money and access to recruit the best talent from the Pacific Islands, as those nations were starved of opportunities. The Pacific Championships provides a real incentive for elite players to look beyond the Kangaroos and Kiwis, and reconnect with their roots.

Comprising four parallel tournaments – the men's and women's Pacific Cup (the upper competition), and the men's and women's Pacific Bowl – this is only the fourth edition of the men's event and the second edition of the women's. However, the Pacific Championships has already triggered telling shifts in the balance of power.

Former New Zealand internationals Addin Fonua-Blake, Siliva Havili and Jason Taumalolo and former Australia representatives Felise Kaufusi and Daniel Tupou have helped to establish Tonga as a real force, and the same is true for Samoa, who can now call on the talents of former Kiwi Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, former Kangaroo Murray Taulagi, Josh Papalii, Payne Haas and Jeremiah Nanai. A further three Tonga players and five Samoa players have State of Origin experience.

The same pattern is just beginning to emarge in the women's game, with former Fern Annetta Nu'uausala and former Jillaroo Taliah Fuimaono now turning out for Samoa, and former New Zealand rep Lavinia Tauhalaliku playing for Tonga. Starlets Isaiah Iongi, Isaiya Katoa and Leka Halasima, meanwhile, have opted to represent Tonga right out of the gates, the same being true of Samoa youngsters Blaize Talagi and Deine Mariner.

While it's deeply disappointing that the Pacific Championships didn't factor into the thinking of the scheduling team behind Australia's Ashes series against England, rugby league has never looked healthier in this part of the world.

Read on below for a complete guide to where to watch Pacific Championships 2025 live streams online, on TV and potentially for free.

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How to watch Pacific Championships live streams in the US

In the US, select 2025 Pacific Championships games are shown live on FOX Soccer Plus, with others shown on tape-delay.

If you don't have the channel on cable, Fox Soccer Plus is available through the International Sports Plus add-on on Fubo TV. Plans start from $84.99/month after a 7-day FREE trial, though new users get $20 off their first month. The add-on is an additional $6.99.

If you're traveling outside of the US, you can make use of NordVPN to catch the action.

How to watch Pacific Championships live streams in the UK

Every game of the 2025 Pacific Championships is being shown on Sky Sports in the UK, via the Sky Sports Mix channel.

Sky Sports plans start from £35/month or £20 if you're an existing Sky subscriber. Alternatively, grab a Now Sports subscription from £14.99/day or £34.99/month.

Outside the UK right now? Use NordVPN to access your preferred coverage of the game.

How to watch Pacific Championships live streams in Australia

Every game of the 2025 Pacific Championships is free-to-air on 9Nowin Australia.

If you're currently on holiday outside Oz, you can use NordVPN to access the network's coverage just like you would at home.

How to watch Pacific Championships live streams in Canada

Rugby league fans in Canada can watch the 2025 Pacific Championships on Watch NRL.

A subscription costs £39/month or £143/year.

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