Ireland vs Argentina free streams are available in several countries for the Nations Championship 2026 Round 4 match at the Aviva Stadium. The game kicks off on Friday, November 6 at 8.10pm GMT local time in Dublin, which is 3.10pm ET and 7.10am AEDT on Saturday, November 7.
Where to watch for free
In the US, Rugbypass TV offers a free live stream of the match. UK viewers can watch on ITV1, with streaming via ITVX; an account, TV licence and UK postcode are required. In Ireland, Virgin Media One shows the game free-to-air, and Virgin Media Play provides the online stream with a simple account.
For viewers outside these regions, a VPN such as NordVPN can help access the free streams by making the device appear to be in the relevant country.
Team news
Ireland captain Caelan Doris is still recovering from knee surgery, so hooker Dan Sheehan leads the side. Scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park is also injured, meaning Craig Casey partners Sam Prendergast at half-back. Sean Jansen starts at number eight for his third cap.
Ireland team: Hugo Keenan; Robert Baloucoune, Robbie Henshaw, Stuart McCloskey, Mack Hansen; Sam Prendergast, Craig Casey; Sean Jansen, Nick Timoney, Ryan Baird; Tadhg Beirne, Joe McCarthy; Tadhg Furlong, Dan Sheehan (captain), Andrew Porter. Replacements: Rónan Kelleher, Tom O’Toole, Sam Illo, James Ryan, Josh van der Flier, Jamison Gibson-Park, Ciaran Frawley, Bundee Aki.
Argentina have lost Thomas Gallo, Santiago Chocobares and Santiago Carreras to injury, but captain Julian Montoya returns. This will be their first game since adding defensive coach Shaun Edwards to the staff.
Argentina team: Juan Cruz Mallía; Bautista Delguy, Justo Piccardo, Santiago Chocobares, Matteo Carreras; Tomás Albornoz, Gonzalo García; Pablo Matera, Marcos Kremer, Juan Martín González; Pedro Rubiolo, Guido Petti; Francisco Moreno, Julián Montoya (captain), Boris Wenger. Replacements: Leonel Oviedo, Mayco Vivas, Joel Sclavi, Efraín Elias, Juan Martín Scelzo, Símon Benítez Cruz, Gerónimo Prisciantelli, Lucio Cinti.
Form and head-to-head
Ireland began the tournament with wins over Australia and Japan before a heavy defeat to New Zealand. Argentina have one win, over Wales, along with three losses and a draw from their matches so far. Ireland have won 14 of the 20 previous meetings between the teams, including all 11 played in Ireland.
Other broadcast options
In Australia, Stan Sport holds exclusive rights, with kick-off at 7:10am AEDT on Saturday. New Zealand viewers can watch on Sky Sport 1 NZ via satellite or Sky Sport Now. In South Africa, SuperSport shows the game, and a DStv access package is required. Canadian fans can watch on Premier Sports with a subscription.
