How To Watch Italy vs Argentina Rugby, TV channel, UK Kick Off Time

Italy host Argentina in Genoa on Saturday, still searching for their first win of the Nations Championship.

Italy vs Argentina is the first of Saturday’s four matches, kicking off at 11.40am UK time at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris. Both sides lost heavily last weekend, so the winner gets a valuable lift before the final round of group matches.

How To Watch Italy vs Argentina: kick-off time and TV channel

Detail	Information
Date	Saturday 14 November 2026
UK kick-off	11.40am GMT
Local kick-off	12.40pm CET
Venue	Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa
UK TV	ITV (check listings for channel)
Referee	Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

ITV holds the UK rights to the Nations Championship and showed Italy’s last match, against South Africa in Turin, on ITV1 and ITVX. Check ITV’s listings for the channel for this one.

Italy: a tough start

Italy have found the Nations Championship hard going. They lost all three of their July matches on tour and were beaten 66-7 by South Africa in Turin last Saturday. This is their best chance yet of a first win, and they have home advantage in a 33,000-seat stadium in Genoa.

There is an extra edge for head coach Gonzalo Quesada. The former Pumas fly-half is facing the country he represented as a player.

Argentina: rebuilding after Dublin

Argentina were well beaten in their November opener, losing 42-12 to Ireland at the Aviva Stadium. Felipe Contepomi’s side are also without Bath back Santiago Carreras, who ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament last month and misses the rest of the season.

The Pumas have the better recent record in this fixture and will expect to win, but they cannot afford another slow start.

[Team news to be added when both sides name their XVs.]

The rest of round five

Italy vs Argentina is followed by Wales vs New Zealand at 2.10pm, England vs Japan at 4.40pm and Ireland vs Fiji at 8.10pm. Scotland vs Australia completes the round on Sunday.

Italy vs Argentina: FAQs

What time is Italy vs Argentina? 11.40am UK time (12.40pm in Italy) on Saturday 14 November.

What channel is Italy vs Argentina on? ITV in the UK. Check ITV’s listings for the channel and streaming on ITVX.

Where is Italy vs Argentina being played? At the Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genoa.

Who is Italy’s head coach? Gonzalo Quesada, the former Argentina fly-half.