Prepare for an epic evening of rugby action at Welford Road, as Michael Cheika’s men entertain South African guests. Here’s how to watch Leicester Tigers v Sharks live streams wherever you are in the world today.
– Kick-off: 5.30pm GMT, Saturday 14 December
– Watch in the UK: Premier Sports
– Watch from anywhere: Try NordVPN 100% risk-free
Leicester Tigers had a tricky opening weekend in this year’s European Champions Cup, going down 42-28 to Bordeaux-Bègles. Cheika has brought back some big-name stars to face the Sharks, however, with Argentina’s Julian Montoya, England’s George Martin, Wales’ Tommy Reffell and Springbok legend Handré Pollard all coming into the starting line-up. Unsurprisingly the Sharks can call on a few Springboks of their own, with Trevor Nyakane and the Hendrikse brothers in the visiting XV.
We have everything you need to know about how to watch Leicester Tigers v Sharks online, on TV, and from anywhere on a cold and dry evening in the East Midlands. You can check out which stars to look out for in 10 players you should be excited about in the Champions Cup, and if you want to tune into other matches this weekend, our guide to watching the European Rugby Champions Cup will help you out. You’ll find the line-ups and team of officials at the end of the article.
Watch Leicester Tigers v Sharks live streams in the UK
The new rights holder for European Champions Cup rugby in the UK is Premier Sports, who’ll air all 63 matches of this year’s tournament, including Leicester Tigers v Sharks. Kick-off is at 5.30pm this evening.
UK viewers can subscribe to Premier Sports through the Sky, Virgin Media or Amazon platforms. It costs £15.99 per month to add Premier Sports to your existing package. With Sky you also have the option to pay £10.99 per month if you sign up for the whole year, or £120 (£10.00 per month) if you pay for 12 months up front.
You can also watch through your web browser or the Premier Sports app. Costs are £15.99 per month, £10.99 per month if you sign up for the full year, or £120 per year if you pay up front.
At present, no free UK broadcaster is confirmed for any European Rugby Champions Cup games in the 2024/25 season.
Not in the UK right now? You can still get your Premier Sports access abroad by using a VPN, such as NordVPN.
Live stream Leicester Tigers v Sharks in South Africa
Sharks fans will want to tune in for their team’s trip to face the 2022 Premiership champions at Welford Road. Luckily, Leicester Tigers v Sharks is one of the games chosen for broadcast by subscription service SuperSport. Kick-off for Leicester Tigers v Sharks is at 7.30pm SAST tonight. There are various SuperSport packages available, whether you want to watch Leicester Tigers v Sharks via DStv or stream.
Watch Leicester Tigers v Sharks in Ireland
Premier Sports Ireland is the destination for Leicester Tigers v Sharks, along with the rest of the Champions Cup. You can subscribe through Sky, Now and Virgin Media – costs vary by platform. Kick-off for Leicester Tigers v Sharks is at 5.30pm this evening.
Watch Leicester Tigers v Sharks: live stream in the USA
FloRugby has the rights to Leicester Tigers v Sharks for viewers in the United States. Kick-off is 12.30pm ET / 9.30am PT today.
A FloRugby monthly subscription costs $29.99 or you can take out an annual pass for $150 (a nice saving at just $12.50 per month).
Live stream Leicester Tigers v Sharks from elsewhere
- beIN Sports (France)
- Viaplay (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden)
- EPCR TV (Various European countries, Australia, South-east Asia, Pacific Islands)
- Sky Sport (New Zealand)
Watch Leicester Tigers v Sharks live streams from outside your country
What if you’re away from home for the game, and your usual streaming service is geo-restricted? Don’t fear, there is a solution. A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a piece of software that makes your device appear to be in any country in the world.
Provided it complies with your broadcaster’s T&Cs, you can use a VPN to unblock the streaming services you subscribe to, and watch the games abroad.
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Leicester Tigers
Freddie Steward, Josh Bassett, Izaia Perese, Solomone Kata, Ollie Hassell-Collins, Handée Pollard, Jack van Poortvliet; Nicky Smith, Julian Montoya (captain), Joe Heyes, Harry Wells, George Martin, Hanro Liebenberg, Tommy Reffell, Olly Cracknell
Replacements:
Charlie Clare, James Whitcombe, Dan Cole, Cameron Henderson, Emeka Ilione, Ben Youngs, Jamie Shillcock, Joe Woodward
Sharks
Jordan Hendrikse, Eduan Keyter, Ethan Hooker, François Venter, Yaw Penxe, Siya Masuku, Jaden Hendrikse; Ntuthuko Mchunu, Dylan Richardson, Trevor Nyakane, Jason Jenkins, Emile van Heerden, Phepsi Buthelezi (captain), Jeandre Labuschagne, Manu Tshituka
Replacements:
Ethan Bester, Phatu Ganyane, Hanro Jacobs, Corne Rahl, Tino Mavesere, Bradley Davids, Diego Appollis, Hakeem Kunene
There’s an all-Italian team of officials for Leicester Tigers v Sharks tonight. Andrea Piardi is the referee, assisted by Filippo Russo and Manuel Bottino. Matteo Liperini is on TMO duties.
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