The 2025 Six Nations Championship (officially known as the Guinness Men’s Six Nations for sponsorship reasons) kicks off on January 31, 2025, with France hosting Wales at the Stade de France in Paris. In this article, we show you how to stream this thrilling annual rugby union tournament safely and securely with Proton VPN.
The Six Nations schedule
The official 2025 schedule is as follows:
Round 1
• Friday, 31 January: France vs. Wales (20:15 GMT)
• Saturday, 1 February: Scotland vs. Italy (14:15 GMT)
• Saturday, 1 February: Ireland vs. England (16:45 GMT)
Round 2
• Saturday, 8 February: Italy vs. Wales (14:15 GMT)
• Saturday, 8 February: England vs. France (16:45 GMT)
• Sunday, 9 February: Scotland vs.Irreland (15:00 GMT)
Round 3
• Saturday, 22 February: Wales vs. Ireland (14:15 GMT)
• Saturday, 22 February: England vs. Scotland (16:45 GMT)
• Sunday, 23 February: Italy vs. France (15:00 GMT)
Round 4
• Saturday, 8 March: France vs. Ireland (14:15 GMT)
• Saturday, 8 March: Scotland vs. Wales (16:45 GMT)
• Sunday, 9 March: England vs. Italy (15:00 GMT)
Round 5
• Saturday, 15 March: Italy vs. Ireland (14:15 GMT)
• Saturday, 15 March: England vs. Wales (16:45 GMT)
• Saturday, 15 March: France vs. Scotland (20:00 GMT)
How to watch the Six Nations live with Proton VPN
The Six Nations 2025 broadcast rights are shared between the BBC and ITV, allowing UK viewers to watch the championship for free (possibly for the last time(new window)). In this guide, we’ll show you how to watch the games using Proton VPN on BBC iPlayer and ITVX.
The Championship is also available internationally on the following platforms supported by Proton VPN:
- RTÉ Player (Ireland)
- France.tv (France)
- Sling TV(new window) (United States)
- Peacock (United States)
- DStv (South Africa)
From your browser
1. If you haven’t already, you’ll need to download and install Proton VPN for your device.
- Proton VPN for Windows
- Proton VPN for macOS
- Proton VPN for Linux
- Proton VPN Chrome extension
- Proton VPN Firefox extension
2. Log in to Proton VPN and connect to any server in the United Kingdom.
3. Visit the BBC iPlayer website at www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer(new window) or the ITVX website at www.itv.com(new window) and sign in with your free iPlayer or ITVX account (or sign up for one, if you haven’t already). You can now watch the Six Nations Championship live.
On a mobile device
BBC iPlayer and ITVX offer mobile apps, although you may need to download these before leaving the UK.
- BBC iPlayer: Android(new window), iOS and iPadOS(new window)
- ITV Player: Android(new window), iOS and iPadOS(new window)
1. If you haven’t already, you’ll need to download and install Proton VPN for your device.
2. Log in to Proton VPN and connect to any server in the United Kingdom.
3. Download the iPlayer or ITVX app and sign in with your free iPlayer or ITVX account (or sign up for one, if you haven’t already). You can now watch the Six Nations Championship live.
On your smart TV
iPlayer and ITVX apps are available for Android TV, Amazon Fire TV (“firestick”), and Apple TV, although you may need to download these before leaving the UK.
1. Download Proton VPN for:
2. Log in to Proton VPN and connect to any Plus server in the United Kingdom.
3. Install the BBC iPlayer or ITVX app on your Android TV, Fire TV, or Apple TV device and sign in with your ITVX account (or sign up for one, if you haven’t already). You can now watch your favorite ITVX shows, movies, sports, and news safely and securely with Proton VPN.
Frequently asked questions
The tournament starts on January 31, 2025, with France hosting Wales at the Stade de France in Paris.
The 2025 Six Nations Championship is an international rugby union tournament featuring six European national teams: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales. Serving as a key preparation event for the 2025 Rugby World Cup (scheduled to take place in France later in the year), the championship provides an opportunity for teams to fine-tune their squads, test their strategies, and build momentum ahead of the World Cup. Defending Champion Ireland is aiming for a third consecutive title, having secured victories in 2023 and 2024.
Matches will be held across stadiums in the participating countries, including Twickenham Stadium in London, Stade de France in Paris, Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, and the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
Each team plays five matches, facing every other team once. Points are awarded based on match results, with bonus points available for scoring four or more tries or losing by seven points or fewer. A Grand Slam bonus is awarded to a team that wins all five of their matches.
The championship concludes on March 15, 2025. Known as Super Saturday, this date features a series of decisive matches that often determine the tournament winner.
