You can watch England vs Canada in the Women’s Rugby World Cup Final 2025 live on BBC iPlayer for free. The streaming service has shown every game of the tournament so far and it is no different for the final with the British television service showing full coverage of the game at no cost.
England came into this tournament as huge favourites and have lived up to that billing so far. The Red Roses haven’t lost since 2021, and 32 straight Test victories mean they head into Saturday’s final full of confidence.
Their opponents, Canada, are also enjoying a golden era in rugby. They comfortably defeated Australia and New Zealand en route to the final and will be eager to avenge their semi-final defeat to England in 2021.
So how can you watch England vs Canada on BBC iPlayer from anywhere? Can you get the free stream in the US and Canada. And is BBC iPlayer available as a smartphone app?
Here’s our quick guide on how to watch England vs Canada in the Women’s Rugby World Cup Final for free…
How to watch England vs Canada for free on BBC iPlayer
The BBC’s free streaming platform, BBC iPlayer, is broadcasting England vs Canada in the Women’s Rugby World Cup Final 2025.
To watch BBC iPlayer: visit the website or download the BBC iPlayer app (iOS / Android). Sign up with your email address, date of birth and a valid UK postcode, e.g. W12 7FA. You’ll also need to confirm that you possess a TV Licence.
OUTSIDE THE UK? ACCESS BBC IPLAYER FROM ANYWHERE WITH NORDVPN.
We used it to watch England’s semi-final against France and the coverage was excellent.
How to watch England vs Canada on BBC iPlayer from anywhere
BBC iPlayer is only showing England vs Canada to British residents.
Rugby union fans travelling or working outside the UK will need to use a VPN to access BBC iPlayer’s free Women’s Rugby World Cup Final stream.
There are lots of VPNs but NordVPN is the one you can rely on to unblock BBC iPlayer and stream rugby union with ease….
It’s really easy to use a VPN to watch England vs Canada free on BBC iPlayer.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we’ve said, NordVPN is the best choice.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you’re visiting the US and want to watch your free BBC iPlayer stream, you’d select ‘UK’.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to BBC iPlayer, sign in, and watch your Women’s Rugby World Cup Final live stream on BBC iPlayer for free.
What does BBC iPlayer’s England vs Canada coverage include?
Not only is BBC iPlayer completely free to use, but it’s Women’s Rugby World cup coverage is comprehensive.
The BBC will be live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 3pm BST / 10am ET with coverage continuing until 6:35pm BST / 1:35pm ET.
Fronting their coverage will be Gabby Logan and Ugo Monye who will be joined by a whole host of women’s rugby experts.
What devices is BBC iPlayer available on?
You can use BBC iPlayer on all of the following devices and platforms:
Amazon Fire (Tablets, Cube, Stick, TVs)
Android TV (please note: some models aren’t supported)
Android (Mobile & Tablet) – Android 7.0 and above
Apple TV (tvOS 14 or later)
Google TV
Freely
Freesat (please note: some models aren’t supported)
Freeview Play (TVs and set-top boxes)
iOS (iPhone & iPad) – iOS 14 and above
LG Smart TVs (2016-2024)
NOW Smart Sticks and Boxes (minimum firmware v11.5.0)
PlayStation (PS4 and PS5)
Roku (Stick & Roku-OS powered TVs, minimum firmware v11.5.0)
Samsung Smart TVs (2017 and above – 2016 models only offer on demand TV)
Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream
Virgin Media (360, Stream, TiVo)
YouView (BT, Humax, Sony, TalkTalk)
Xbox (One, Series X, Series S)
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