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Today’s free New Zealand vs. Italy live stream is one of the bigger games this weekend in the Rugby World Cup, thanks to the way the schedule’s lined up with England, Ireland, France, and Wales all taking a break. We can help you get set up in just a few clicks with everything you need to watch this game for free, wherever you are in the world. Better yet, this setup will work for all the remaining World Cup games and plenty of other international sports streaming opportunities. 

Despite New Zealand’s opening game defeat to France, this should be a safe bet for the All Backs, as they were back on form in game two, dismantling Namibia with ease. Italy, once the eternal wooden spoon holders in the Six Nations tournament, have drastically improved in recent years and play some exciting rugby nowadays, especially when Ange Capuozzo turns on the flair. Tests don’t come much tougher than this, though. You’d probably get better odds on Italy responding to New Zealand’s Haka with the Macarena than an upset today.  

If you don’t have a proper watch option in your country, we’ll show you how to watch the Rugby World Cup live streams for free using a VPN. Short for virtual private network, these handy apps let your devices mimic various international locations of your choosing so that you can hop onto one of the all-inclusive streaming sources listed below.  

Where to watch New Zealand vs. Italy Rugby World Cup live streams free from anywhere 

You can catch all of the Rugby World Cup action, including New Zealand vs. Italy, using the free ITVX live stream in the United Kingdom, which is offering up every match of this year’s Rugby World Cup. ITV1 will show most games, and the others will be shown between ITV3 and 4. While ITVX is a UK-based platform, you can access it from anywhere using a VPN.

A VPN virtually changes your devices’ location, so apps and websites think you’re connecting from servers within those countries. In the case of the Rugby World Cup, you can connect through a UK server, and ITV will let you in with no fuss after creating a free email login. You can also use VPNs to sign up for cheap streaming services such as Peacock (it’s also showing all Rugby World Cup games starting at $5.99 monthly).

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How to watch New Zealand vs. Italy with a VPN

• Sign up for a VPN if you don’t have one.
• Install it on the device you’re using to watch the game.
• Turn it on and set it to a UK location.
• Go to: ITVX.
• Sign in/create a free login and watch the match.
• When: Today, 3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. BST / 9 p.m. BST / 5 a.m. (Sat) AEST.

How to watch New Zealand vs. Italy in the USA

NBC is the exclusive broadcast partner for the Rugby World Cup in the United States. All games will stream live on its Peacock streaming service (starts at just $5.99 monthly).

You’ll also find over a dozen select matches on its network news arm, CNBC (available on live TV streaming services like Sling Blue + News Extra, currently just $20 for your first month). Or, if you have a VPN, you can watch all of the Rugby World Cup matches for free using ITVX, as described above.

Rugby World Cup schedule

Below is a full schedule of upcoming Rugby World Cup games that will run through the October 28 final. All times below are in US Eastern.

Groups and Pools

Friday, September 29

• New Zealand vs. Italy, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool A (free on ITVX)

Saturday, September 30

• Argentina vs. Chile, 9:00 a.m. ET; Pool D (free on ITVX)
• Fiji vs. Georgia, 11:45 a.m. ET; Pool C (free on ITVX)
• Scotland vs. Romania, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool B (free on ITVX)

Sunday, October 1

• Australia vs. Portugal, 11:45 a.m. ET; Pool C (free on ITVX)
• South Africa vs. Tonga, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool B (free on ITVX)

Thursday, October 5

• New Zealand vs. Uruguay, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool A (free on ITVX)

Friday, October 6

• France vs. Italy, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool A (free on ITVX)

Saturday, October 7

• Wales vs. Georgia, 9:00 a.m. ET; Pool C (free on ITVX)
• England vs. Samoa, 11:45 a.m. ET; Pool D (free on ITVX)
• Ireland vs. Scotland, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool B (free on ITVX)

Sunday, October 8

• Japan vs. Argentina, 7:00 a.m. ET; Pool D (free on ITVX)
• Tonga vs. Romania, 11:45 a.m. ET; Pool B (free on ITVX)
• Fiji vs. Portugal, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool C (free on ITVX)

• France vs. New Zealand; Friday, September 8, 3:15 p.m. ET (free on ITVX)

Quarter Final

Saturday, October 14

• TBD (Winner Pool C) vs. TBD (Runner-up Pool D), 11:00 a.m. ET; QF1 (free on ITVX)
• TBD (Winner Pool B) vs. TBD (Runner-up Pool A), 3:00 p.m. ET; QF2 (free on ITVX)

Sunday, October 15

• TBD (Winner Pool D) vs. TBD (Runner-up Pool C), 11:00 a.m. ET; QF3 (free on ITVX)
• TBD (Winner Pool A) vs. TBD (Runner-up Pool B), 3:00 p.m. ET; QF4 (free on ITVX)

Semi-finals

Friday, October 20

• TBD (Winner Quarter-final 1) vs. TBD (Winner Quarter-final 2), 3:00 p.m. ET; Semi-final 1 (free on ITVX)

Saturday, October 21

• TBD (Winner Quarter-final 3) vs. TBD (Winner Quarter-final 4), 3:00 p.m. ET; Semi-final 2 (free on ITVX)

Bronze Final (Third-place matchup)

Friday, October 27

• TBD (Losers: SF1) vs. TBD (Losers: SF2), 3:00 p.m. ET; Third place play-off (free on ITVX)

Final

Saturday, October 28

• TBD (Winners: SF1) vs. TBD (Winners: SF2), 3:00 p.m. ET; Final (free on ITVX)

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