The Women’s Rugby World Cup is a highly anticipated event, showcasing the best rugby talent from around the globe. Here’s how you can catch all the action online without a cable subscription.
How to Watch Women’s Rugby World Cup Online Without Cable for Free
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The best and brightest rugby players from all around the world gather in England for the 10th annual Women’s Rugby World Cup. The world tournament, which takes place every four years, features 16 teams from countries like the United States, England, Scotland, New Zealand, Brazil, Japan, and others.
The Women’s Rugby World Cup kicks off with England taking on the United States in group play starting on Friday, Aug. 22.
At a Glance: How to Watch 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup Online
There are a few ways to watch the Women’s Rugby World Cup live online without cable. Here’s what you need to know.
Women’s Rugby World Cup: Dates, Start Time
The Women’s Rugby World Cup begins with group play featuring England vs. the United States on Friday, Aug. 22, at 11:30 a.m. PT/2:30 p.m. ET on Paramount+. The rugby tournament concludes with the final match on Saturday, Sept. 27, at 8 a.m. PT/11 a.m. ET. Check out a complete schedule of rugby matches here.
Select Women’s Rugby World Cup matches air live on CBS, while all matches livestream on Paramount+.
Cord-cutters can watch the Women’s Rugby World Cup on any live TV streaming service that carries CBS, such as DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, and others. All internet-based services are accessible on your smartphone, tablet, laptop, or smart TV.
Keep reading to find out how to watch matches with and without a cable subscription, including options to watch matches for free.
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How to Watch the Women’s Rugby World Cup Without Cable
Select matches broadcast on CBS, and the Women’s Rugby World Cup is available on streaming cable services that carry the network. Some live TV streamers offer free trials, allowing you to watch matches online for free. However, the best way to watch matches is with a subscription to Paramount+, which comes with a seven-day free trial.
Paramount+
Watch Women’s Rugby World Cup for free when you sign up for a seven-day trial for Paramount+, which starts at $7.99 per month for the ad-supported plan. Afterward, you can cancel the streaming service altogether or continue watching. Aside from live sports, subscribers can access hundreds of movies and TV series with Paramount+, such as Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Mayor of Kingstown, 1883, Special Ops: Lioness, and much more.
DirecTV
You can watch the Women’s Rugby World Cup for free with a five-day free trial to DirecTV. All the cable alternative’s packages offer CBS, while the streamer’s entry-level Entertainment package comes with more than 90 channels, such as ESPN, AMC, Bravo, CNBC, Disney Channel, and others. Plans start at $49.99 for the first month ($84.99 per month afterward); get the free trial here.
Fubo
Watch the Women’s Rugby World Cup on CBS, along with more than 235 other news, entertainment, and sports channels with a subscription to Fubo, which starts at $54.99 for your first month of service ($84.99 per month afterward with Fubo’s current deals). The online TV streaming service offers a free trial for new subscribers, so you can watch the Women’s Rugby World Cup online for free.
Hulu
You can watch the Women’s Rugby World Cup on CBS with a subscription to Hulu + Live TV, which also offers a three-day free trial to eligible new subscribers. The streaming service has access to more than 90 live channels — like BET, CNN, Discovery Channel, Food Network, and more — starting at $82.99 per month and comes with Hulu’s entire streaming library, Disney+, ESPN+, and unlimited cloud DVR.
How to Watch the Women’s Rugby World Cup With Cable
Select Women’s Rugby World Cup matches air on CBS. You can watch by tuning in through your cable TV provider, on CBSSports.com, or the CBS Sports mobile app with your cable TV account login — including streaming and traditional services such as DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, Verizon, Xfinity, and others.
