Nations Championship 2026 Italy vs Argentina live stream: where to watch

What to expect

This is Round 5 of the Nations Championship 2026, played at Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genoa. Italy arrives off a 66–7 loss to South Africa. Argentina comes off a 42–12 defeat to Ireland. Both sides are under pressure to rebound, Italy has just one win (over Wales), Argentina two (Wales and Japan).

Captain Julian Montoya is out for Argentina due to HIA protocols. Italy is missing Michele Lamaro, Tommaso Menoncello and Juan Ignacio Brex. After defeats to Japan, New Zealand and Australia earlier in the tournament, Italy’s clash with the Springboks was always going to be tough, especially without key players. Trailing 45–0 at half-time in Turin, they showed more fight after the break and scored seven points in the second half.

Coach Gonzalo Quesada will want that intensity from the opening whistle against Argentina. Argentina, meanwhile, have looked like shadows of the adventurous attacking side that pushed Ireland so hard two years ago. Mateo Carreras stood out in their loss to Ireland last weekend, and head coach Felipe Contepomi will rely on him again.

Argentina hold a strong historical edge, 18 wins in 25 meetings, but Italy have won six times, with one draw. The scheduled kick-off is Saturday, November 14 at 12.40pm local time in Genoa. That translates to 11.40am GMT, 3.40am Pacific Time, 6.40am Eastern Time, and 10.40pm AEDT. Broadcasters across markets offer streaming via mobile apps or web browsers.

RugbyPass TV, ITVX and Virgin Media Play all have dedicated apps. In Australia, Stan Sport costs an extra AU$20 per month on top of a base Stan subscription, currently AU$4.99 per month, discounted from AU$9.99. In New Zealand, Sky Sport Now starts at NZ$29.99 per day or NZ$59.99 per month.

In South Africa, watching SuperSport requires a DStv package, with rugby included in the premium tier starting at Rs799 per month. In Canada, Premier Sports offers monthly (CA$29.99), six-month (CA$79.99) and annual (CA$139.99) passes.