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Where to watch USA vs England and the World Rugby U20 Championship finals
By Josh Bamber
Where to watch USA vs England: This week’s offering on RugbyPass TV will see champions crowned, with the finals of both the World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy and the Rugby Africa Cup in Uganda. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, the USA are in action in both women’s and men’s XV’s, hosting Fiji and England respectively.
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USA Rugby Tests
USA vs Fiji, Audi Field, Washington DC, 19:05 BST, 19th July – Watch live here
USA vs England, Audi Field, Washington DC, 22:05 BST, 19th July – Watch live here
It’s an American double header in Washington DC, as the women get their final preparations for the Women’s Rugby World Cup underway against Fiji, and the men welcome England, who are fresh off a successful tour of Argentina.
In one of two warm up matches prior to the World Cup, the USA Women’s side will open the day’s play at Audi Field by taking on Fijiana, who themselves have one eye on next month’s action in England.
Fresh off an ESPY win, fans may get a glimpse of Ilona Maher, who has rejoined the squad for their final home test of the year.
Despite missing a number of their frontline players to the British & Irish Lions Tour, England’s men won both of their tests in South America, leapfrogging their opposition in the world rankings to regain 5th place.
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In the final leg of their summer tour, they will take on a USA team ranked 15th in the world.
The Eagles, who are preparing for the Pacific Nations Cup and potential Rugby World Cup qualification next month, have played two tests already this summer, beating Belgium before succumbing to Spain, with this England test providing an excellent opportunity to test themselves against high quality opposition.
Both games will be live on CBS Sport and Paramount+ to viewers in the United States, with the game available to the rest of the world live and for free on RugbyPass TV.
World Rugby U20 Championship Finals
Playoff Finals – From 14:30 BST, 19th of July – Watch live here.
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New Zealand vs South Africa | Final – 19:30 BST, 19th of July – Watch live here.
An old rivalry reignites in the final of the World Rugby U20 Championship, as New Zealand take on South Africa in Rovigo, Italy.
The showpiece event of the Championship should not be short of points, with New Zealand taking a 48-45 win in their last meeting during the U20 Rugby Championship.
The Baby Blacks earnt their final spot by beating perennial U20 contenders France 34-26 in the semi-finals, while South Africa made light work of Argentina 48-24.
Les Bleuets will take on Los Pumitas in the Bronze Final, while England and Australia meet in the 5th place playoff. Hosts Italy take on Wales for 7th place, Georgia and Scotland vie for 9th and Ireland and Spain meet in the final clash for 11th place.
All matches are available live and for free on RugbyPass TV in Spain, the UK and Ireland, as well as in markets without a local broadcaster.
Confirmed local broadcasters for the Pool stage by territories: Australia (Stan), Canada (TSN+), France (L’Equipe), Georgia (Rugby TV), Italy (RAI, Sky Italia and The Rugby Channel), Latin America (Disney+), MENA (Starzplay), Sub-Saharan and South Africa (SuperSport), New Zealand (Sky), USA (Paramount+), Select Asian countries (BeIn Sports), Pacific Islands (Fiji TV), Netherlands (Ziggo – Semi-finals, 5th place playoff and final)
Rugby Africa Cup Finals
Rugby Africa Cup Finals, Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, from 08:00 BST, 19th July – Watch live here
In a winner takes all clash, not only will Namibia or Zimbabwe claim Rugby Africa Cup supremacy, but they will also book their flights to Australia for the Men’s Rugby World Cup in 2027.
Kicking off at 14:00 BST on Saturday, Zimbabwe will be looking to repeat their 2024 Rugby Africa Cup triumph, while Namibia will want to secure an eighth consecutive World Cup qualification.
Separated on the world rankings by only one spot, both sides will rate their chances of joining South Africa at the World Cup, while the loser will take on the United Arab Emirates in a one-off match to qualify for the Final Qualification Tournament later in the year.
In the Cup’s other matches, Kenya and Algeria meet in the 3rd place playoff, Morocco and Senegal compete for 5th and hosts Uganda will take on Cote D’Ivoire for 7th place.
All four matches are available on RugbyPass TV, with the first match kicking off at 8am BST.
For where to watch all internationals this summer, check out the RugbyPass TV Guide here.
Watch USA vs England live at 17:00 EST/22:00 BST on Saturday, 19 July. Watch for FREE via the RugbyPass App or RugbyPass TV.