France vs Scotland live stream: how to watch the Six Nations 2023 online for free

France's centre Gael Fickou (left) scores a diving try for France during the 2023 Six Nations
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France vs Scotland Six Nations 2023 live stream

You can watch France vs Scotland for free on ITV and ITVX in the UK. Rugby fans can also watch for free in Ireland via RTE Player. Peacock TV will be broadcasting the Six Nations round 3 in the USA, DAZN is the network for Canadian rugby fans, while Stan Sport has a France vs Scotland live stream in Australia. Use a VPN to watch your usual stream from anywhere if you are outside your home country.

France vs Scotland Six Nations 2023 live stream: Preview

Do Scotland dare to dream of a Grand Slam? Gregor Townsend’s men are unbeaten so far in this year's Six Nations but face their biggest test of the tournament so far as they take on defending champs France in Paris on Sunday.

The Scots claimed a third successive Calcutta Cup victory over England in their opening match of this year's Six Nations before putting in a dominant display at home to Wales to clinch a 35-7 win a fortnight ago. 

While Scotland have the wind in their sails, the French are struggling to maintain the levels they set in last year's tournament. Fabien Galthié's side laboured past Italy in their opener in Rome, before crashing to defeat away to Ireland in round two. 

Scotland have had a bad habit of not capitalising on big wins under Townsend, but another win in Paris could see the thistle emerge as genuine title contenders. Bring on round three!

France vs Scotland kicks off at 3pm GMT / 10am EST today, 26th February, at the Stade de France. Make sure you know how to watch a France vs Scotland live stream from anywhere.

France vs Scotland Six Nations 2023 free live stream

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France vs Scotland will be broadcast live on ITV in the UK, and on the streaming service ITVX. It's free to watch, as long as you have a TV licence.

Away from the UK? You can use a VPN to unblock the free France vs Scotland live stream on ITVX from wherever you are. Details just below.

New user? Register free for ITVX. All you need is your email address and postcode (e.g. W12 7RU).

TV coverage starts at 2.15pm GMT ahead of the 3pm kick-off.

In short, it's a piece of cake to watch this Six Nations round three clash online. 

Watch France vs Scotland from abroad with a VPN

You won't be able to watch your regular France vs Scotland live stream while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you. You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though.

It's a straightforward piece of software which sets your device to appear as if it's in the right country, allowing you to watch an France vs Scotland live stream from anywhere in the world.

We rate ExpressVPN as the best VPN for the Six Nations 2023. It offers a 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.

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How to use a VPN for France vs Scotland

Using a VPN to watch France vs Scotland is incredibly easy:

1. Install the VPN of your choice. ExpressVPN is the one we recommend.

2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. For France vs Scotland, you may wish to choose 'UK' for ITVX.

3. Then head over to ITVX on your browser or device and enjoy the free France vs Scotland live stream.

If, for whatever reason, you can't get it working, do remember that you have the comfort of a 30-day money back guarantee with ExpressVPN. You could also try NordVPN, which also comes with a 30-day money back guarantee, and Surfshark which offers 24 hour assistance.

Watch France vs Scotland live stream in Ireland

Like the UK, you'll be able to watch every match of 2023 Six Nations for free in Ireland.

Terrestrial channel RTE2 is on live broadcast duties for this clash in Paris, with coverage starting at 2.30pm IST - 30 minutes before kick-off.

That also means you'll be able to stream every game live via RTE Player, with the service available across a wide range of devices. 

Don't forget: Irish nationals can live stream every match free of charge while abroad with a VPN.Good to know, right?

Watch France vs Scotland live stream in Australia

Streaming service Stan Sport has the rights to show every match of the 2023 Six Nations live in Australia, and will be broadcasting every game ad-free.

France vs Scotland is set to kick-off at 2am AEDT on Saturday night/Sunday morning Down Under.

A Stan Sport subscription currently costs $10 per month in addition to a base $10 Stan sub. However, you can take advantage right now of a 7-day FREE trial.

As well as the Six Nations, Stan Sport also has the rights to a long list of top tier sports, including Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League football, and Formula E.

Don't forget: UK nationals can live stream every match free of charge while abroad with a VPN.

Watch France vs Scotland live stream in USA

Every match of this year's Six Nations will be available to watch in the US via Peacock TV and CNBC.

Kick-off in Paris is set for 10am ET / 7am PT today.

Peacock currently starts at $4.99 a month for its ad-supported tier, which will also give you access to a wide range of live sports including EPL soccer and Premiership Rugby

There's also the option of using a streaming service carrying CNBC. FuboTV offers more than 100 additional channels including CNBC as well as Fox, CBS and ESPN. Prices start at $74.99 a month after a FREE 7-day FuboTV trial.

You can also watch CNBC on Sling. You'll need a Sling Blue/Orange subscription plus the News Extra add-on ($6 a month).

As well as being able to watch Six Nations rugby, you'll also be able to watch NFL, College Football and more without a pricey cable subscription.

Don't forget: UK nationals can live stream every match free of charge while abroad with a VPN.

Watch France vs Scotland in New Zealand

Kiwis can tune into France vs Scotland via Sky Sport, which is available as part of a range of pay TV packages. 

If you're a subscriber you'll also be able to watch online using the network's Sky Go service.

Kick-off is set for the somewhat inconvenient time of 4am NZDT in the early hours of Monday morning.

Cord-cutters can try the Sky Sport Now streaming-only platform – where a pass costs $19.99 per week or $39.99 per month. The monthly package comes with a 7-day free trial.

Don't forget: UK nationals can live stream every Six Nations match free of charge while abroad with a VPN.

France vs Scotland live stream in South Africa

Super Sport has rugby fans covered for live Six Nations matches in South Africa and will showing an France vs Scotland live stream, along with every other match in this year's tournament.

France vs Scotland kick-off is set for 5pm SAST.

And if you're not going to be able to watch on your TV, you can also tune in via the network's streaming service for PC and Mac, as well as via SuperSport's dedicated app.

Don't forget: South African nationals can live stream every match free of charge while abroad with a VPN.

France vs Scotland live in Singapore and Asia

This year's Six Nations will covered live across large parts of Asia by Premier Sports.

The network is set to show every game live in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

The France vs Scotland kick-off time is 11pm (Sunday) in Singapore, 8.30pm IST in India, 8pm PKT in Pakistan and at 10pm ICT in Thailand.

A weekly pass for Premier Sports Asia will currently set you back $25.99, but there's savings to be had if you opt for a rolling six-month contract at $89.99 or $129.99 for a full year.

Premier Sports Asia is largely focused on rugby, with a subscription giving you access to Heineken Champions Cup, Gallagher Premiership, Super Rugby Pacific and Rugby Championship action.

Don't forget: Asian nationals can live stream every match free of charge while abroad with a VPN.

France vs Scotland live stream kick-off times

Global France vs Scotland kick-off times

  • UK: 3pm
  • Central Europe: 4pm
  • USA (EST/PST): 10am / 7am
  • Australia: 2am (Sunday)
  • New Zealand: 4am (Sunday)
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