Australia vs England Rugby League Ashes Kicks Off on 25 October – Streaming and Time Details
The 2025 Ashes series returns after 22 years with Australia and England locked in at Wembley – here’s how to watch from Australia
The 2025 ABK Beer Rugby League Ashes opens with Australia taking on England at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday 25 October at 2:30 p.m. local time (British Summer Time).
For viewers in Australia this translates to 1:30 a.m. on Sunday 26 October in the Australian Eastern Standard Time zone, 1:00 a.m. Australian Central Standard Time and 10:30 p.m. on Saturday 25 October in Western Australia.
Fans in Australia can watch the match live on free-to-air Channel 9 and via Foxtel’s Fox League channel.
Streaming access is available on 9Now and Kayo Sports, both offering live coverage on compatible devices.
This first Test is the first of three consecutive Saturday fixtures: following Wembley the series moves to Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool on 1 November, and finishes at Headingley in Leeds on 8 November.
Australia’s team features a handful of debutants, including Reece Walsh, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Gehamat Shibasaki and Keaon Koloamatangi, while England aim to reclaim the urn for the first time since 1970. Despite their youth, the Kangaroos start as strong favourites.
Viewers planning to stay up should note the late local start, and international fans may catch a replay at more convenient times later in the day.
For viewers in Australia this translates to 1:30 a.m. on Sunday 26 October in the Australian Eastern Standard Time zone, 1:00 a.m. Australian Central Standard Time and 10:30 p.m. on Saturday 25 October in Western Australia.
Fans in Australia can watch the match live on free-to-air Channel 9 and via Foxtel’s Fox League channel.
Streaming access is available on 9Now and Kayo Sports, both offering live coverage on compatible devices.
This first Test is the first of three consecutive Saturday fixtures: following Wembley the series moves to Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool on 1 November, and finishes at Headingley in Leeds on 8 November.
Australia’s team features a handful of debutants, including Reece Walsh, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Gehamat Shibasaki and Keaon Koloamatangi, while England aim to reclaim the urn for the first time since 1970. Despite their youth, the Kangaroos start as strong favourites.
Viewers planning to stay up should note the late local start, and international fans may catch a replay at more convenient times later in the day.
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