France vs Ireland today, Friday, February 2, kicks off the Six Nations 2024 in spectacular style. The two pre-tournament favorites meeting in the opening fixture represents arguably the biggest encounter in the competition – it's a game that simply cannot be missed.
France vs Ireland in the Six Nations 2024 is airing for free in the U.K., on the ITVX streaming service. Don't worry if you're abroad right now, because you can watch France vs Ireland live streams from anywhere with a VPN.
Game day is upon us and the countdown to kick-off is already underway in Paris, with the big news that Maxime Lucu starts at scrum half in the Sevens absence of Antoine Dupont. To get you in the mood, we've listed the teams below...
France: Thomas Ramos; Damian Penaud, Gael Fickou, Jonathan Danty, Yoram Moefana; Matthieu Jalibert, Maxime Lucu; Cyril Baille, Peato Mauvaka, Uini Atonio, Paul Gabrillagues, Paul Willemse, Francois Cros, Charles Ollivon, Gregory Alldritt
Ireland: Hugo Keenan; Calvin Nash, Robbie Henshaw, Bundee Aki, James Lowe; Jack Crowley, Jamison Gibson-Park; Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan, Tadhg Furlong, Joe McCarthy, Tadhg Beirne, Peter O'Mahony, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris
It's a warm evening in Marseille, so it should be a fine game of flowing rugby. The coverage is underway so get in front of the screen of your choice for what promises to be a fine game.
► Time: 8 pm UK / 3 pm ET / 12 pm PT / 7 am AEDT (Feb. 3)
US: Peacock
UK: ITV1 | ITVX (free with license fee)
IRE: Virgin Media 1 | Virgin Media Player (free)
AUS: Stan Sport
How to use a VPN to watch any stream
A mighty question looms large over France: have Les Bleus recovered from the heartbreaking Rugby World Cup quarter-final defeat to South Africa? Add to that hangover the fact that captain Antoine Dupont will be absent and Fabien Galthie has much to ponder.
Ireland suffered their own painful, razor-thin quarter-final exit in last year's RWC but Andy Farrell has refreshed his squad impressively. Jonny Sexton is now retired, meaning Jack Crowley has some big shoes to fill, but the Munster fly half has the game to do that over time. Peter O’Mahony is the new skipper.
With today's match not coming from the Stade de France as it gets a facelift ahead of the Olympics, France must engage the Marseille crowd – that tends to prefer round ball to oval. Make sure you know how to get a France vs Ireland live stream. Luckily, we’ve got all the information on that below, including how to watch the Six Nations 2024 from anywhere.
How to watch France vs Ireland in Ireland for free
How to watch France vs Ireland in the UK for free
How to watch France vs Ireland in the US
NBC Sports is the home of the Six Nations 2024 in the US, including France vs Ireland, which will be streamed live on Peacock. The match kicks off at 3 pm ET / 12 pm PT. We also anticipate the match to shown on delay on CNBC.
If you don't have cable you can use a cable replacement service like Sling or Fubo to get CNBC.
Though you get lots of extra channels, those services can be expensive, so signing up to Peacock, NBC's streaming service, could be a cheaper option. Prices starts at $5.99 per month for ad-enabled streaming or $11.99 for ad-free, and it's showing all of the Six Nations games, plus selected Premier League 2023/24 matches and host of top series.
Remember, if you're away from the U.S. at the minute, you'll need a VPN to ensure you can still watch the France vs Ireland live stream without being geo-blocked. Keep reading on to find out how to get yourself set up.
How to watch France vs Ireland in Australia
In Australia, online streaming service Stan Sport, is the exclusive broadcaster of the Six Nations 2024, including France vs Ireland. The match kicks off on Saturday, February 3 at 7 am AEDT, so make sure the coffee is brewing.
A subscription costs $15 per month (on top of a $10 Stan sub, but you can take advantage of a 30-day free trial). Stan Sport is also the place to watch Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League football, and Formula E.
Not in Australia right now? Make sure you get yourself a VPN to ensure you don't miss a second of the France vs Ireland live stream.
How to watch France vs Ireland everywhere else
Wherever you live, there's a good possibility that a national broadcaster is streaming the Six Nations 2024, particularly if your country has a team playing in the tournament.
However, in some places there is a possibility that there's no easy way of watching the rugby. Thankfully, you can solve this issue with a Virtual Private Network (a VPN).
A VPN lets you get around the usual digital barriers by changing your IP address, meaning you can watch events like the Six Nations Championship even if it is not directly broadcasting where you are. Our favorite is ExpressVPN, which is the No. 1-rated VPN in the world right now according to our sister site, TechRadar.
How to use a VPN to watch any stream
- Download the app at ExpressVPN
- Choose the location of the streaming service you want to watch.
- Navigate to the streaming service and start watching!
Six Nations 2024 fixtures
The Six Nations games play out over five weekends, with each team playing once per week. You can see all the games below.
Round 1
- February 2: France vs Ireland — 3 pm ET / 8 pm UK
- February 3: England vs Italy — 9.15 am ET/ 2.15 pm UK
- February 3: Wales vs Scotland — 11.45 am ET / 4.45 pm UK
Round 2
- February 10: Scotland vs France — 9.15 am ET / 2.15 pm UK
- February 10: England vs Wales — 11.45 am ET/ 4.45 pm UK
- February 11: Ireland vs Italy — 10 am ET / 3 pm UK
Round 3
- February 24: Wales vs Ireland — 9.15 am ET / 2.15pm UK
- February 24: Scotland vs England — 11.45 am ET / 4.45 pm UK
- February 25: France vs Italy — 10 am ET / 3 pm UK
Round 4
- March 9: Scotland vs Italy — 9.15 am ET / 2.15 pm UK
- March 9: England vs Ireland— 11.45 am ET / 4.45 pm UK
- March 10: Wales vs France — 10 am ET / 3 pm UK
Round 5
- March 16: Wales vs Italy — 9.15 am ET / 2.15 pm UK
- March 16: Ireland vs Scotland — 11.45 am ET / 4.45 pm UK
- March 16: France vs England— 3 pm ET / 8 pm UK
