Super League
2026 is the final year of Sky Sports three year contract to show two matches per round on Sky Sports TV Channels with the other four games shown on Sky Sports + Streaming.
Super League + will show 4 Super League matches per round until the end of 2026.
Internationally all matches will be shown. In the UK Sky will retain two matches per week exclusively which will appear on Super League + on a 48 hour delay. You do not need a Sky Sports Subscription to use this service.
BBC Sport will show 10 Super League Matches per Season on Television until the end of 2026.
These will consist of 8 Regular Season Matches & 2 Play Offs.
5 additionally matches will be available on BBC iPlayer.
Coverage of these matches will be shared with Sky Sports and Super League +.
2026 Rugby League World Cup
This begins on Thursday 15th October and concludes on Sunday 15th November.
The UK Broadcaster for this tournament is not yet confirmed. Seven Network have been confirmed as host broadcaster in Australia for Mens, Womens and Wheelchair Tournament.
Championship
No Deal has been announced for 2026.
League 1
The Sportsman You Tube Channel will stream select League 1 Games and all League 1 Play Offs in 2026 as part of a 20 match deal with the RFL.
Challenge Cup
BBC Sport has extended its Challenge Cup Deal until the end of 2026 as Primary Broadcaster.
They will show as First Choice Picks
1 x Round 1 (via iPlayer)
1 x Round 2 (via iPlayer)
1 x Round 3 (via iPlayer)
1 x Round 4 (via iPlayer)
1 x Round 5 (via iPlayer)
1 x Last 16 Match (via iPlayer)
2 x Quarter Final Matches
2 x Semi Finals
1 x Final
The Sportsman You Tube Channel will stream one match per round up to Last 16.
Women's Super League
The Sportsman You Tube Channel will stream select matches during regular season.
Sky Sports will televise three in regular season matches in 2026 plus two play offs & Grand Final.
Women's Challenge Cup
The Sportsman You Tube Channel will stream one match per round.
BBC Sport will broadcast the Women's Challenge Cup Semi Finals & Final
Wheelchair Challenge Cup
BBC Sport will broadcast the Wheelchair Challenge Cup Final.
Wheelchair Super League
The Sportsman You Tube Channel will stream selected matches.
Sky Sports will show the Grand Final.
Australian NRL
Foxtel Australia has renewed as rights holders to NRL Coverage in the UK until the end of the 2027 season. They broadcast every game via watchnrl.com and Watch NRL App which offers the stream the Fox League Channel 24 hours a day and every NRL match during the season which is 8 matches per week (when a full round is played).
Foxtel sublicense three matches per round to Sky Sports also until the end of 2027.
World Club Challenge
Sky Sports will broadcast Hull KR v Brisbane on February 15th. It's likely this will also be on the BBC but this is not yet confirmed.
State of Origin
Foxtel Australia (via Watch NRL) and Sky Sports have the rights to this series until the end of 2027. Both services take Channel 9 Coverage of this series.
Pacific Nations Championship
Foxtel Australia (via Watch NRL) and Sky Sports have the rights to these matches until the end of the 2027 season.
NRL All Star Game
Foxtel Australia (via Watch NRL) and Sky Sports have the rights to these matches until the end of the 2027 season if its played.
NRLW
Foxtel Australia (via Watch NRL) and Sky Sports have the rights to show alll NRW Matches until the end of the 2027.