Watch Italy v Australia, as the Wallabies travel to Bluenergy Stadium, Udine, in their second match of the Autumn Nations Series.
– Date: Saturday 8 November 2025
– Kick-off time: 5.40pm GMT / 6.40pm CET (local) / 12.40pm ET / 4.40am AEDT (Sunday)
– FREE STREAM: Rai Play (Italy)
– Other channels & streams: TNT Sports, Discovery+ (UK & Ireland) / Peacock (US) / Stan Sport (Australia)
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A few weeks ago, Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies arguably looked like clear favourites for this match. After all, they’d won the third British & Irish Lions Test, and secured memorable victories over Argentina and South Africa in the Rugby Championship. Last weekend’s defeat to England at Twickenham, however, suggests Australia may not have arrived in the northern hemisphere in the best of form.
Italy, meanwhile, have one of the best squads in their history, with a dangerous backline featuring the talents of Ange Capuozzo, Paolo Garbisi, Tommaso Menoncello and (captaining the Azzurri for the first time) Ignacio Brex. Consistency is traditionally a problem for Gonzalo Quesada’s men, but they’ll feel they have a good chance of beating today’s visitors for just the second time in their history.
There’s also an intriguing subplot, with Louis Lynagh (son of Australia legend Michael) starting for the Azzurri against the country of his father’s birth. We have, however, been denied the opportunity of an on-field family reunion, as Wallaby brother Tom is ruled out of the tour by injury.
This guide explains how to tune into today’s game, with details of TV channels and streams around the world – including a free viewing option for fans in Italy. If you’re travelling outside your home country this weekend, it’s worth remembering that you can use a VPN to watch Italy v Australia live streams wherever you are in the world.
Watch Italy v Australia for FREE in Italy
In Italy this weekend? Then you can watch an Italy v Australia live stream for FREE on state broadcaster RAI. The match is available on both the Rai Play streaming service and the Rai Sport broadcast channel.
How to watch Italy v Wallabies in Australia
If you’re up in the early hours of Sunday morning (kick-off is 4.40am AEDT), Stan Sport is the place to watch the Wallabies this weekend. It costs $20 per month to add Stan Sport to your base Stan plan ($12 per month).
Watch Italy v Australia from anywhere
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Watch Italy v Australia in the UK
As with all of the Autumn Nations Series matches, UK viewers can watch Italy v Australia on TNT Sports and via the Discovery+ streaming platform. Coverage starts on TNT Sports 3 at 5.30pm GMT ahead of the 5.40pm kick-off.
More streaming options for Italy v Australia
- United States: Rugby fans in the US can watch Italy v Australia live streams on FloRugby. A monthly FloRugby subscription costs $29.99, while an annual deal will set you back $150 – that works out at approximately $12.50 per month. Kick-off is 12.40pm ET / 9.40am PT today.
- South Africa: SuperSport is showing Italy v Australia in South Africa, with the match getting underway at 7.40pm SAST this evening. You have the option to watch SuperSport via DStv or streaming.
- New Zealand: Sky Sport NZ is showing Italy v Australia in New Zealand. Subscriptions to Sky Sport Now are available from $54.99 per month, but day passes are available for $29.99. The game kicks off at 5.40pm NZDT on Sunday morning.
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