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Where to watch Waratahs vs. British & Irish Lions live stream, TV channel, start time for rugby match

Aditya Gokhale

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The British and Irish Lions' tour of Australia continues as they head into their third game Down Under when they face off against the NSW Waratahs.

Under Andy Farrell, the Lions have kick-started their 2025 tour of Australia with two straight wins. They started with 54-7 drubbing of Western Force in Perth before thrashing the Queensland Reds 52-12 in Brisbane.

The Waratahs are on the back of a rather dull season in the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season. Despite a somewhat strong start to their campaign the New South Wales side could not build up steam to reach the Finals Series as they ended the campaign seven points off the Top 4 with just six wins in 14 games.

The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match and kickoff time.

Waratahs vs. British & Irish Lions live stream, TV channel

Here's how to watch the Waratahs vs. British & Irish Lions in the U.K.:

  • TV channel: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Action
  • Live stream: Sky Go app

Fans in the United Kingdom can catch the action from Waratahs Reds vs. British & Irish Lions Rugby clash live Sky Sports, with coverage beginning at 10 a.m. BST on both Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Action. 

What time does Waratahs vs. British & Irish Lions kick off?

The Waratahs vs. British & Irish Lions Rugby clash takes place at the Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia and kicks off on Saturday, July 5 at 11:00 a.m. BST, or 8:00 p.m. local time.

British & Irish Lions 2025 Australia Tour schedule

All times BST

Saturday, June 28

  • Western Force 7 def. by British and Irish Lions 54 (11:00 a.m.)

Wednesday, July 2

  • Queensland Reds 12 def. by British and Irish Lions 52 (11:00 a.m.)

Saturday, July 5

  • NSW Waratahs v British and Irish Lions (11:00 a.m.)

Wednesday, July 9

  • ACT Brumbies v British and Irish Lions (11:00 a.m.)

Saturday, July 12

  • Invitational Australia and New Zealand v British and Irish Lions (11:00 a.m.)

Saturday, July 19

  • Australia v British and Irish Lions (11:00 a.m.)

Tuesday, July 22

  • First Nations and Pasifika XV v British and Irish Lions (11:00 a.m.)

Saturday, July 26

  • Australia v British and Irish Lions (11:00 a.m.)

Saturday, August 2

  • Australia v British and Irish Lions (11:00 a.m.)

Aditya Gokhale

Aditya Gokhale is a freelance writer with the Sporting News with almost five years of experience in sports journalism.

He also works with GOAL.com as a news writer and has previously worked with companies like The Nutmeg Assist, More Than A Game and Barca Universal.

He has mainly covered football, Formula 1 and ESports over the years. In his spare time, Aditya continues to play football daily with his local team and also competes professionally as a sim racer.