Ireland vs Scotland live stream: how to watch Six Nations 2020 rugby online from anywhere ~ Ciwani Tech2

Saturday, February 1, 2020

Ireland vs Scotland live stream: how to watch Six Nations 2020 rugby online from anywhere

This Six Nations brings a new era for both teams as Ireland and Scotland clash at the Aviva today. Former defence coach Andy Farrell is set to take charge of the home side for the first time, while full-back Stuart Hogg will lead out Scotland as captain.

The great news is you can watch every 2020 Six Nations game from practically anywhere and getting an Ireland vs Scotland live stream is no exception.

Both teams will be looking to put memories of the Rugby World Cup in Japan behind them - Ireland were trounced by New Zealand in the quarter-finals while Scotland failed to make it out of the pool stage.

Farrell has not unsurprisingly named the talismanic Johnny Sexton as his new captain despite the fly-half a strong doubt for this opening game of the Six Nations. The Irish will draw inspiration from the good form of several players at club level, but Scotland's preparations have been less than ideal.

While Finn Russell has been in scintillating form for Racing 92, the fly-half won't be available to coach Gregor Townsend having been suspended after breaching team protocol during a team bonding session and it remains to be seen whether he'll play a part in the rest of the tournament.

The great news is that this match is free-to-air in the UK, so you can tune in to an Ireland vs Scotland live stream for free if you're there. For all your other viewing options, keep on reading.

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How to live stream Ireland vs Scotland in the UK for free

Live stream the Six Nations when you're not in your country

If you're travelling outside of your home country - whether that be the UK or anywhere else - and try to start streaming the rugby via your regular native broadcaster, you'll likely run into problems as the broadcast will be location restricted.

There's no need to miss the action, however. Help is at hand in the form of a VPN - simply download and install the software or an app from one of the many VPN service s out there to trick your computer into thinking that it's back home. That way you can enjoy your home coverage (so long as you comply with the broadcaster's TS&Cs), without using an illegal stream from a risky source.