Key facts. Wales host New Zealand at 2.10pm UK time on Saturday 14 November at the Principality Stadium, then England play Japan at 4.40pm at Twickenham. Both are live on ITV1 and ITVX, with Welsh language coverage of the Cardiff game also listed on S4C.
Saturday is a heavy rugby afternoon on free-to-air television, which does not happen every weekend. At 2.10pm UK time (Europe/London, GMT), Wales host New Zealand at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. At 4.40pm, England play Japan at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. Both matches are live on ITV1 and can be streamed for no extra charge on ITVX. BBC Radio 5 Live has commentary on both.
They sit in the autumn block of the Nations Championship, with a finals weekend due at the end of November. Wales need a result against the unbeaten All Blacks. England, after a convincing win over Australia last weekend, will be expected to make it four in a row before that finale.
Wales against the unbeaten All Blacks
Steve Tandy’s Wales go into Saturday’s match on the back of a 28-21 win over Japan last weekend, a result that came with a cost. Number eight Aaron Wainwright picked up a leg injury in that game, and his availability is the obvious selection question in the buildup. Radio Times’ match preview, published on Friday morning, puts Wales on two wins and two losses from four matches, fifth of six in the northern hemisphere pool. That is a mid-table snapshot, not a crisis, but it is not a position from which you can afford a flat home performance against New Zealand.
The All Blacks arrive with a perfect record, four wins from four under Scott Robertson. They are level on points with South Africa and sit second on points difference, according to the same preview, with that finals weekend still ahead. Cardiff in November, roof usually shut, a packed Principality Stadium, is still one of the more awkward away days in world rugby even for a side in that kind of form. Wales have made a habit, over the years, of finding something extra for this fixture. Whether this group can do it again, with Wainwright a doubt and a mixed record in the pool, is the question ITV’s afternoon will try to answer.
Kick-off is 2.10pm, with ITV1 on air from 1.40pm. If you are not near a television, ITVX carries the same programme on a phone or tablet, still without a paywall. Rugby World also notes Welsh language commentary of Wales matches on S4C, BBC iPlayer and S4C Clic. Radio listeners can follow it on 5 Live, on DAB, on the BBC Sounds app, or on the usual medium-wave frequencies. Those terrestrial times come from the Radio Times how-to-watch guide dated 13 November 2026. If a kick-off is moved by 10 minutes for television, it will be ITV and the union accounts that say so first.
England, Australia still fresh in the memory, then Japan
Later in the afternoon the camera shifts to Twickenham, now operating as Allianz Stadium for sponsorship purposes. Steve Borthwick’s England beat Australia 45-22 there on 8 November, a result confirmed across BBC Sport’s match coverage. England scored seven tries, including two in three minutes from Henry Pollock, and Fin Smith converted five of them. That win left England second in the northern hemisphere pool, two points behind France, and it set up Saturday as a chance to make it four successive victories heading into the end-of-month finals.
Japan are a dangerous but familiar opponent. Radio Times notes that England beat them 59-14 when the sides last met in 2024, and that England are yet to lose to Japan. Even if that history holds, it is not a fixture to treat as a training run, especially with a short turnaround before the next assignment in this championship. Borthwick will want a performance that looks like the Australia game, not a second-week dip of the kind international windows often produce when a big win is already in the bank.
ITV1 is on air from 4.30pm for a 4.40pm kick-off, which is a tight join if you have stayed with the Wales match to the final whistle. In practice, that is the point of the afternoon: one remote, two Tests, no extra subscription. ITVX and 5 Live again cover the official streaming and radio end. If you are out of the country, look for the licensed rugby broadcaster in that market rather than a random replay site. The UK rights for this championship, as advertised this week, sit with ITV.
A free-to-air Saturday, used properly
It is still worth writing the UK times down plainly. Wales against New Zealand, 2.10pm, Principality Stadium, ITV1 and ITVX, with S4C also listed for Welsh language coverage, and radio on 5 Live. England against Japan, 4.40pm, Allianz Stadium in Twickenham, ITV1 and ITVX, radio on 5 Live. No club season ticket is required, and no unofficial stream is required either.
The wider championship picture will sharpen after these two results. New Zealand are trying to reach the finals weekend still unbeaten. Wales are trying to turn a home Test against the All Blacks into the kind of afternoon that changes a pool table. England are trying to add a professional win over Japan to last week’s seven-try display against Australia. If you only watch one, watch the 2.10pm in Cardiff. If you can stay for both, it is one of the better free Saturdays the autumn has offered.
How to watch the Saturday Tests
In the United Kingdom, ITV has the exclusive rights to the Nations Championship, and Rugby World’s 12 November guide says every match this weekend, including France against South Africa on Friday and Scotland against Australia on Sunday, is on ITV1 and ITVX. Wales against New Zealand is at 2.10pm, with ITV1 on air from 1.40pm. England against Japan is at 4.40pm, with ITV1 from 4.30pm. S4C, BBC iPlayer and S4C Clic are listed for Welsh language coverage of Wales games. BBC Radio 5 Live has commentary. ITVX is free with registration, and you need a valid TV licence to stream live television in the UK.
In Ireland, Rugby World lists Virgin Media Play for every match, with Virgin Media One also showing this weekend’s Tests. In France it lists TF1 and the TF1+ stream, and says Wales against New Zealand is on TF1 this weekend, with England against Japan on TFX. In New Zealand the official outlet named is Sky Sport NZ. In Australia it lists Stan Sport. In South Africa it lists SuperSport. In Japan it lists WOWOW. In Italy it lists Sky Sport Italia. In the United States, and in other countries without a local rights holder, it points to World Rugby’s RugbyPass TV, which it describes as free with registration. Use those official services only.
Saturday also has Zuffa Boxing 13 in Riyadh, on Sky Sports in the UK. On Sunday, Spain against England is live on ITV1 at 7.45pm.
FAQs
What time is Wales against New Zealand and what channel is it on?
2.10pm UK time on Saturday 14 November, at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. It is live on ITV1 and ITVX, with Welsh language coverage also listed on S4C.
What time is England against Japan and what channel is it on?
4.40pm UK time on Saturday 14 November, at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. It is live on ITV1 and ITVX, with radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Can I watch these matches outside the UK?
Yes, on the official local broadcaster. That includes Sky Sport NZ in New Zealand, Stan Sport in Australia, Virgin Media in Ireland, TF1 in France, SuperSport in South Africa, WOWOW in Japan, and RugbyPass TV in the United States where no local rights holder is listed. Do not use an unofficial stream.
Watch safely
Use official TV channels and legal apps only. A virtual private network can help if you are on public Wi-Fi, in a hotel, or travelling, and it can protect the connection when you sign in to those official services. It is not a way to dodge a subscription or to find an unofficial stream, and we will not point you to one. These are the services I point people to: NordVPN, Surfshark, IPVanish, CyberGhost, PureVPN and Ivacy.
If you want a living room box for official sports apps, these are two I point people to. The NVIDIA Shield TV Pro is still the one I put first if you want a proper Android TV Play Store. The Fire TV Stick 4K Max is the simpler stick option, with official apps from Amazon’s own store. These product links were checked on 13 November 2026:
NVIDIA Shield TV Pro
- NVIDIA Shield TV Pro on Amazon UK
- NVIDIA Shield TV Pro on Amazon US
- NVIDIA Shield TV Pro on Amazon Germany
- NVIDIA Shield TV Pro on Amazon France
- NVIDIA Shield TV Pro on Amazon Italy
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max
- Fire TV Stick 4K Max on Amazon UK
- Fire TV Stick 4K Max on Amazon US
- Fire TV Stick 4K Max on Amazon Germany
- Fire TV Stick 4K Max on Amazon France
- Fire TV Stick 4K Max on Amazon Italy
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Written by Dr Husham Memar