Stan Sport lands rights to spring tour Tests

Rugby fans can start circling their calendars and setting their alarm clocks after Stan Sport secured the rights to every match of the Autumn Nations Series.

The package includes 20 Tests, live and ad free with full match replays, mini matches, highlights and rapid recaps available for every game.

Stan's coverage will showcase every game from the Wallabies, All Blacks, Springboks and Pumas spring tours, starting with the New Zealand vs Wales clash this Sunday (AEDT).

Watch the first match of the All Blacks' Spring Tour, Wales vs New Zealand, streaming ad-free, live and on-demand on Sunday from 3.05am AEDT on Stan Sport. Start your seven day free trial here!

The Wallabies open their three Test tour of the United Kingdom against Scotland on November 8.

"This is a huge result for Australian rugby fans, to now be able to watch the Wallabies all year round on Stan Sport," Wallabies captain Michael Hooper said.

"The spring tour matches are always special occasions, the atmosphere at the stadiums is electric and they are always great games of footy.''

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"It's been a great year for rugby in Australia and the partnership with Stan Sport has helped immensely from the community level right through to Test matches."

Australia also tackles England and Wales up north while the All Blacks will meet Italy, Ireland and France.

The world champion Springboks have games against Wales, Scotland and England while the Autumn Nations Series also includes Japan, Fiji, Tonga, Uruguay and Georgia taking on Europe's top teams.

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"We have had a phenomenal start for rugby on Stan Sport in 2021, and it is great to see the growing interest for the game," Stan's acting chief executive Martin Kugeler said.

"The Wallabies, All Blacks and Springboks spring tours are a proud tradition on the rugby calendar, and we know fans will enjoy our coverage of every match against their northern hemisphere rivals.

"This announcement highlights our commitment to continue delivering the world's best rugby all year round to fans in Australia."

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