ITV poised to win broadcast rights for every England rugby union Test from 2026

Tue, 02 Dec 2025

• ITV make successful £80m bid for Nations Championship

• TNT miss out after losing Champions League last month

ITV is poised to win the rights to broadcast every England rugby union Test from next year after submitting a successful £80m bid for the inaugural Nations Championship.

The terrestrial broadcaster has beaten off a rival bid from TNT Sports to secure a deal that will ensure that all of the home nations matches will be available free-to-air for at least the next three years, in a major boost for the exposure of the sport.