BBC Sport is expanding its women’s rugby coverage with a new deal to broadcast Premiership Women’s Rugby matches across the 2025/26 and 2026/27 seasons.
Fans can look forward to a live match every week of the season – plus one semi-final and the final – all streamed live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.
Alex Kay-Jelski, director of BBC Sport, said: “This deal is another big step in BBC Sport’s commitment to women’s sport. Premiership Women’s Rugby is fast, physical and full of elite talent, and we’re proud to bring that to audiences across the UK on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app. With the Women’s Rugby World Cup exclusively on the BBC this summer, 2025 is a landmark year for women’s sport, and we’re right at the heart of it.”
Genevieve Shore, PWR’s executive chair, says: “Today marks another important step forward for Premiership Women’s Rugby. In partnership with the BBC we intend to give our incredible athletes the biggest platform possible, to show off the elite rugby talent that exists in this country. The Rugby World Cup later this year will be a breakthrough moment in our sport, but the story won’t end there. The world’s best players play their rugby every week in the PWR, and I am excited to say that now they’ll also be shown every week on the BBC.”
