Watch an England vs France live stream
You can watch England vs France for free on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK, and on Virgin Media One and Virgin Media Player in Ireland. Fans can pay to watch the rugby on Peacock in the US, and on Stan Sport in Australia. Full information on the TV viewing options below. We'll also explain how to watch a FREE England vs France live stream from anywhere in the world.
Kick-off: Saturday, March 11, 4.45pm GMT / 11.45am ET / 8.45am PT |
TV channel: ITV1 (UK) | Virgin Media One (IRE) | CNBC / Peacock (US) | Stan (AUS) |
Free live stream: ITVX (UK) | Virgin Media Player (IRE) |
Use ExpressVPN to watch any stream |
England vs France match preview
It doesn't get much better than England vs France in a must-win game for both teams, and a pair of major personnel changes have cranked the intrigue levels up to 11. Steve Borthwick has dropped skipper Owen Farrell for Marcus Smith, while Fabien Galthié finally has one of his top generals, Jonathan Danty, back at inside centre.
Coming into this weekend, neither England nor France are front-runners for Six Nations glory, but neither of them can be written off yet either. Whoever comes out on top at Twickenham will be firmly in the mix next weekend – whisper it, but an England victory might even set up a championship decider in Dublin next Saturday.
It's a prospect that most England fans couldn't have envisaged at the start of the tournament, but even so, Borthwick has decided that the time is right to hit the big red button. Despite not even making the squad two weeks ago, Smith starts at fly-half in place of Farrell in the only change to the England team that beat Wales last time out.
It's the selection dilemma that has hung over the team for months, with Smith seen by many as the man to inject some life into England's spartan attack. Ellis Genge takes the captain's armband.
France, who played their way back into contention by denting Scotland's hopes two weeks ago, are without the suspended Mohamed Haouas and Anthony Jelonch, but the long-awaited return of Danty could be huge. The Stade Rochelais man was a key cog in the Les Bleus' Grand Slam-winning machine a year ago, and there's no doubt that they've missed him over the course of the current championship.
Follow our guide as we explain all the ways to get an England vs France live stream and watch the Six Nations 2023 from wherever you are.
How to watch England vs France: live stream Six Nations for FREE in the UK
How to watch England vs France from outside your country
If you're abroad right now and struggling to tap into your usual coverage of the Six Nations, you'll want a VPN. This'll help you circumvent the geo-blocking that will try to stop you watching an England vs France live stream in particular parts of the world.
They're a useful means of getting around this issue, are cheap, and easy to set-up as well. Here's how it's done.
Use a VPN to watch England vs France from anywhere
How to use a VPN for England vs France
Using a VPN to is as easy as one-two-three...
1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN (opens in new tab).
2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location, eg: 'UK' for ITVX.
3. Go to the broadcaster's stream - head to your home broadcaster's site or app and watch as if you were at home - ITVX (opens in new tab) for UK citizens abroad.