How To Watch The 2017 Rugby League World Cup Live Online

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Rugby League World Cup 2017

Update: 2 December 2017, Saturday
England’s rugby league World Cup dreams has ended in heartbreak as Australia edged an incredibly tense 6-0 victory in what many is calling the closest final the sport has seen in decades. Read the highlights now from The Guardian. As Australia is crowned for yet another record breaking 11th world crown, let’s not forget the shear strong-willed performance England had produced that would surely inspire the next generation of players for the next world cup. On that note, we bring the 2017 Rugby League World Cup to a close – and welcome you back here again in 4 years for the best ways to stream the next Rugby League World Cup in 2021!

Update: 28 November 2017, Tuesday
England survives a dramatic Tonga revival to reach the Rugby League World Cup final! Read more from The Guardian. In what has been 22 years in the making, England will finally go head on against long time champions Australia on 2 December at 09:00GMT.

Update: 22 November 2017, Wednesday
With just 3 more matches to go, England have one last shot against Tonga this Saturday to reach the Finals for the first time since 1995. If history is telling, Australia might eliminate Fiji for the final run which will put them head to head with England for an epic finale!

 
First founded in 1954, this year’s Rugby League World Cup will mark the 15th time the Cup has been contested by qualified national teams of the Rugby League International Federation. With the venues provided by host nations Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea – the 2017 Rugby League World Cup will commence on 27 October until 2 December for the Finals for a total of 28 matches.
 
Live coverage of all matches will be available through BBC and Premier Sports (UK), BeIN Sports (France), 7Live (Australia) and Sky Sport (New Zealand). Here are the match coverage breakdown for the different countries:
 

 

Past Results

2013 – Australia (34-2)
2008 – New Zealand (34-20)
2000 – Australia (40-12)
1995 – Australia (16-8)

 

2017 Rugby League World Cup Schedule (Knockout Stage)

Match Period: Friday 17 November – Saturday 2 December 2017
Live Stream: Starting on 17 November (Friday) at 08:30GMT.

 

Quarter Finals

17 November (Friday): Australia v. Samoa (46-0) FT

Darwin Stadium, Darwin

 
18 November (Saturday): Tonga v. Lebanon (24-22) FT

Christchurch Stadium, Christchurch a.k.a. Rugby League Park

 
18 November (Saturday): New Zealand v. Fiji (2-4) FT

Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington

 
19 November (Sunday): England v. Papua New Guinea (36-6) FT

Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne a.k.a. AAMI Park

 

Semi Finals

24 November (Friday): Australia v. Fiji (54-6) FT

Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane a.k.a. Suncorp Stadium

 
25 November (Saturday): Tonga v. England (18-20) FT

Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland

 

Finals

2 December (Saturday): Australia v. England (6-0) FT

Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane a.k.a. Suncorp Stadium

 

Rugby League Resources

Official 2017 Rugby League World Cup Full Schedule & Fixtures
Official Broadcast Partners
 

BBC Resources

Watch all England matches live (delayed for Ireland, Wales, and Scotland) and highlights of all 28 matches from BBC.

BBC Rugby League World Cup Live Stream Schedule.
BBC Rugby League World Cup Programme.
 

Premier Sports Resources

Watch 27 matches live (delayed for NZ v. Tonga match) from Premier Sports.

Premier Sports Rugby League World Cup Programme. (Link removed)
 

BeIN Sports (France) Resources

Watch all 28 matches live from BeIN Sport.

BeIN Sport Rugby League World Cup Live Live Stream Schedule.
 

7Live Resources

Watch all 28 matches live from 7Live.

7Now Rugby League World Cup Programme.
 

Sky Sport (New Zealand) Resources

Watch all 28 matches live from Sky Sport.

Sky Sport Rugby League World Cup Live Stream Schedule.
Sky Sport Rugby league World Cup Live Stream Programme.

 

Watch 2017 Rugby League World Cup Live Online With Our VPN

If you’re not currently in the U.K, France, Australia or New Zealand then you’ll need to connect to our VPN first before streaming the matches from your usual providers.
 

VPN Connection Setup Guide

1) Sign Up for a My Private Network account.
 
2) Install our VPN on any device that you’ll be using to watch the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.
 
3) Connect to our U.K (GBR) servers for BBC and Premier Sports, France (FRA) for beIN Sport, Australia (AUS) for 7Live, or New Zealand (NZL) for Sky Sport.

 

Stream 2017 Rugby League World Cup on BBC (FREE) from outside of the U.K

BBC iPlayer

Watch all England matches live (delayed for Ireland, Wales, and Scotland) and highlights of all 28 matches from BBC.

 
1) Head to the BBC iPlayer website or download the BBC iPlayer app on iOS or Android.
 
2) Search for the live stream and start watching to the matches!
 
Tip: Rugby League World Cup will be airing live from 27 October 2017 on BBC One and BBC Two.
Click here for a direct link to BBC One.
Click here for a direct link to BBC Two.

 

Stream 2017 Rugby League World Cup on Premier Sports from outside of the U.K

Premier Sports

Watch 27 matches live (delayed for NZ v. Tonga match) from Premier Sports.

 
1) Head to the Premier Sports’ player website or download the Premier Sports app on iOS or Android.
 
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the games!
 
Tip: Rugby League World Cup will be airing live from 27 October 2017 on Premier Player HD.
Click here for a direct link to Premier Player HD.

 

Stream 2017 Rugby League World Cup on beIN Sports from outside of France

BeIN Sports

Watch all 28 matches live from BeIN Sports.

 
1) Head to the BeIN Sports website or download the BeIN Sports Connect app on iOS or Android.
 
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the matches!
 
Tip: Rugby League World Cup will be airing live from 27 October 2017 on BeIN Sports Connect.
Click here for a direct link to BeIN Sports Connect.

 

Stream 2017 Rugby League World Cup on 7Live from outside of Australia

7Live

Watch all 28 matches live from 7Live.

 
1) Head to the 7Live website or download the 7Live app on iOS or Android.
 
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the matches!
 
Tip: Rugby League World Cup will be airing live from 27 October 2017 on Channel 7.
Click here for a direct link to Channel 7.

 

Stream 2017 Rugby League World Cup on Sky Sport from outside of New Zealand

Sky Sport New Zealand

Watch all 28 matches live from Sky Sport.

 
1) Head to the Sky Sport website or download the Sky Go NZ app on iOS or Android.
 
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the matches!
 
Tip: Rugby League World Cup will be airing live from 27 October 2017 on Sky Sport 1 and Sky Sport 2.
Click here for a direct link to Sky Sport 1.
Click here for a direct link to Sky Sport 2.

 
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