watch Wales vs England Rugby Union

The Wales vs. England Rugby World Cup warm-up match is to take place at Cardiff on Saturday August 17 at 2.15 PM BST.

We’ll show you how to live stream England vs. Wales online, abroad (outside the UK), for free with the help of a VPN.

We’ll only be recommending official sources for watching the Wales vs. England Rugby Union game online. As is often the case with live sporting events, there’ll be plenty of unauthorized streams. However, unofficial sources tend to be shut down very quickly due to copyright infringements. What’s more, they usually have very poor image quality and performance, which may impact your enjoyment of the event.

Best of all you can watch Wales vs England free online from an official broadcaster so there is no need to turn to low quality and sometimes illegal streaming sources.

The England vs. Wales Quilter International game is available for free on Channel 4. However you’ll need a VPN if you want to watch it abroad (outside the UK). We’ll explain how.

How to live stream Wales vs. England 2019 Rugby free online

Watching the international Wales vs England match free online from anywhere needn’t be complicated. We’ve made it simple with this step-by-step guide:

Here’s how to watch Wales vs England free online abroad:

  1. Sign up with a VPN provider –  ExpressVPN is our preferred option, however, NordVPN and CyberGhost are both great value options worth considering.
  2. Download a VPN app, making sure it’s the correct version for your operating system. Alternatively, you may prefer to download a Firefox or Chrome browser extension.
  3. Install the app or browser extension and open it to connect to a server in the UK. This will provide you with a UK IP address for unblocking Sky Go.
  4. Clear your browser’s cache and cookies. This ensures that websites and services forget your previous IP address and accept the new IP address provided by the VPN.
  5. Connect to channel 4 on demand and stream the Wales vs England match. The content should now be unblocked and ready to watch!

Best VPN for watching Wales vs. England: ExpressVPN

Channel is region-locked and checks the user’s IP address to see if they’re in the UK or not. However, by connecting to a British VPN server, you can obtain a British IP address and bypass these restrictions, letting you watch Channel 4 abroad. We recommend ExpressVPN: it excels at unblocking region-locked platforms such as Chanel 4, Sky Go and BBC iPlayer. It is fast enough for streaming live sporting events without buffering or lag, and offers over 3,000 servers worldwide, many of which are in the UK.

You can register and install ExpressVPN in a matter of minutes, and this service is one of the most user-friendly so you shouldn’t have any problems. That said, there’s 24/7 live chat support should you need it. Aside from offering excellent performance, ExpressVPN is highly secure thanks to its use of 256-bit AES encryption, a kill switch, and DNS and IPv6 leak protection. ExpressVPN doesn’t keep any logs by which you can be identified.

BEST VPN FOR UK TV:ExpressVPN is our top pick. It’s fast with plenty of UK servers for unblocking Channel, Sky, BBC etc. Connect up to five devices. Offers 24/7 live chat support and user-friendly apps and browser extensions. Secure with encryption. Try it risk-free with the 30-day money-back guarantee.

Can I use a free VPN to watch the Wales vs. England Quilter International?

Most free VPNs can’t unblock Channel 4 (or Sky Go, BBC etc) which is geo-restricted and only available in the UK. Even if you’re fortunate enough to have a free VPN that does work with the Channel 4, chances are the server will be slow, leading to a lot of buffering and lag. This means that you risk missing out on the action due to the poor performance.

Free VPNs are also a poor choice when it comes to protecting your online privacy. Services that are free tend to make money through advertising which means you may be spammed with ads. Many free VPNs even log your data and track your browsing activity. This information is then sold to third parties. Other free VPNs may simply lack the key security features that keep your data safe such as encryption and a kill switch.

What’s the record between the two teams?

A total of 132 rugby test matches have been contested between England and Wales since their first meeting in 1881. England have won 63 of the matches while Wales have won 58. There have been 12 draws.

Both teams have a shot at the number 1 world ranking spot if New Zealand lose to Australia. Indeed Wales would have already topped the rankings had they not lost 33-19 to England in the previous match. There is even an outside chance Ireland could top the world rankings despite not playing a game this weekend.