If you're reading this, then you're missing it! England and South Africa are playing out the 2019 Rugby World Cup final and it's still super tight as we head into the 2nd half. Follow our England vs South Africa live stream guide to make sure you see every minute, regardless of where in the world you are today.
If England had been practically blemish free in the lead up to their semi-final against New Zealand, they were simply phenomenal in the way that they dismantled the All Blacks. They have proved rich with talent from 1 to 15 – not to mention Eddie Jones's famous 'Finishers' from the bench. Man mountains like Maro Itoje, Kyle Sinckler and Billy Vunipola have tackled and carried like kings, while the creative duo of George Ford and captain Owen Farrell have produced gold in the midfield.
England know they've got what it takes to lift the Web Ellis Cup in Japan this year, but in their way are the awesome Springboks – their vanquishers in the last Rugby World Cup final they made 12 years ago. South Africa have perhaps been the dark horses in Japan, dispatching their other opponents with ruthless efficiency – including the much-fancied hosts in the quarter-finals. Fly-half Handrè Pollard's boot has put him among the highest scorers of the tournament, while winger Makazole Mapimpi is equal second-top try scorer. A third World Cup win tomorrow will tie them with New Zealand as most ever.
At the risk of repeating ourselves, you do not want to miss this game of rugby. 9am GMT is when the anthems will get things kicked off in Yokohama and we'll give you all the information you need to live stream England vs South Africa in the 2019 World Cup final below.
Live stream England vs South Africa online for FREE in the UK
ITV is your free-to-air destination (on TV and online) for England's showdown with the Springboks. Coverage of the build-up starts at 8am with kick-off at 9am. The ITV Hub is the app you should download if you plan to watch on your smartphone or tablet.
If you want to watch online rather than on TV then get straight over to the ITV Hub (opens in new tab), which will also be showing the action. You can download the hub app to your Android or iOS mobile or tablet as well. And there are also hub apps available for media streamers such as Amazon Fire TV, Roku and Chromecast.
How to watch a Rugby World Cup final live stream from abroad
The good news is that even if you're overseas this weekend, the Rugby World Cup final is being shown live on TV pretty much the world over – so you should easily be able to catch up with the coverage from where you are. But if you're somewhere that the match isn't being shown and try to tune into your usual domestic coverage online you'll soon discover that it's geo-blocked.
So that you don't miss out, you could try using a VPN (opens in new tab) – or Virtual Private Network – which allows you to change the IP address of your laptop or mobile so that you appear to be back in your home country. It's encrypted, making it a safer way to navigate the web as well. Thanks to its speed, security and simplicity to use, we'd recommend ExpressVPN as our first choice. Indeed, we like it so much, we gave it a coveted T3 Award (opens in new tab)!
(opens in new tab)How to watch the Springboks game in South Africa for FREE
Springboks fans can feel pretty short changed by the lack of free-to-air live coverage of the 2019 Rugby World Cup up to now, but broadcaster public service broadcaster SABC 2 does have the rights to show the final for free as it happens.
SuperSport, which has had the majority of the coverage throughout the tournament, will also show the Rugby World Cup final.
Where else has an England vs South Africa live stream?
As we say, the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan is being shown pretty much all around the world - although you do have to pay to view in most places. If you find yourself in Australia, New Zealand, the US or Canada today, then here's the info you need:
Watch the rugby in Australia
Want to see how England and the Springboks get on from Down Under? You get to watch thefinal absolutely free of charge. Unlike much of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, this game is free-to-air on Network 10. That obviously goes for the TV, but also applies to the 10 Play app if you're wanting to watch on a mobile device. It will also be broadcast on Fox Sports (opens in new tab) or via the Kayo Sports (opens in new tab) streaming service at 7pm AEST.
Watch the rugby in New Zealand
TVNZ is providing free, live coverage. So nice and easy if you're waiting to see who'll takeover from the All Blacks as Rugby World Cup champs.
Watch the rugby in the US
NBC is the official Rugby World Cup broadcaster in the US and you'll need to subscribe to NBC Sports Gold's Rugby World Cup Pass for the most extensive live coverage without any commercial breaks. It's $34.99 for the game. Prepare for an early start though, as kick-off is 5am ET / 2am PT.
Watch the rugby in Canada
It's TSN (opens in new tab) in Canada if you want the local coverage of the England vs South Africa match. That means you'll need cable to watch.
Ideal if you're in one of those countries, but there's no need to worry if you're abroad and can't access any sort of Rugby World Cup live stream. Cast your eyes upward to learn how to watch the showdown as it happens with a VPN (opens in new tab).
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- Watch on TVPlayer.com for FREE (opens in new tab)
