Free South Africa vs. Romania live stream: Where to watch Rugby World Cup online from anywhere

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Ready for a day of free rugby? We can help you get set up in just a few clicks with everything you need for a free South Africa vs. Romania live stream. Better yet, this will work for not just the other two games today, but every single match of the Rugby World Cup.

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South Africa had an impressive victory against a tough Scottish side last week and will almost certainly have an easier time of it today against a Romanian side who were ripped apart 82-8 by Ireland in their first game. We haven't had any shock results at this year's Rugby World Cup... and this probably won't be one of them. Stay tuned after the game finishes, though, as you can watch Australia vs. Fiji and England vs. Japan on the same channel. If there's an upset on the cards, it may well be in one of those games.

If you don't have a proper watch option in your country, we'll show you how to watch the Rugby World Cup live streams for free using a VPN. Short for virtual private network, these handy apps let your devices mimic various international locations of your choosing, so you can hop onto one of the all-inclusive streaming sources listed below.

Where to watch South Africa vs. Romania Rugby World Cup live streams free from anywhere

You can catch all of the Rugby World Cup action, including South Africa vs. Romania, using the free ITVX live stream in the United Kingdom, which is offering up every match of this year's Rugby World Cup. ITV1 will show most games, and the others will be shown between ITV3 and 4. While ITVX is a UK-based platform, you can access it from anywhere using a VPN.

A VPN virtually changes your devices' location, so apps and websites think you're connecting from servers within those countries. In the case of the Rugby World Cup, you can connect through a UK server, and ITV will let you in with no fuss after creating a free email login. You can also use VPNs to sign up for cheap streaming services such as Peacock (it's also showing all Rugby World Cup games starting at $5.99 monthly).

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How to watch South Africa vs. Romania with a VPN

• Sign up for a VPN if you don't have one.
• Install it on the device you're using to watch the game.
• Turn it on and set it to a UK location.
• Go to: ITVX.
• Sign in/create a free login and watch the matches.
• When: Today at 9 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. BST / 3 p.m. BST / 11 p.m. AEST.

How to watch South Africa vs. Romania in the USA

NBC is the exclusive broadcast partner for the Rugby World Cup in the United States. All games will stream live on its Peacock streaming service (starts at just $5.99 monthly).

You'll also find over a dozen select matches on its network news arm, CNBC (available on live TV streaming services like Sling Blue + News Extra, currently just $20 for your first month). Or, if you have a VPN, you can watch all of the Rugby World Cup matches for free using ITVX, as described above.

Rugby World Cup schedule

Below is a full schedule of upcoming Rugby World Cup games that will run through the October 28 final. All times below are in US Eastern.

Groups and Pools

Sunday, September 17

• South Africa vs. Romania, 9:00 a.m. ET; Pool B (free on ITVX)
• Australia vs. Fiji, 12:45 p.m. ET; Pool C (free on ITVX)
• England vs. Japan, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool D (free on ITVX)

Wednesday, September 20

• Italy vs. Uruguay, 11:45 a.m. ET; Pool A (free on ITVX)

Thursday, September 21

• France vs. Namibia, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool A (free on ITVX)

Friday, September 22

• Argentina vs. Samoa, 11:45 a.m. ET; Pool D (free on ITVX)

Saturday, September 23

• Georgia vs. Portugal, 8:00 a.m. ET; Pool C (free on ITVX)
• England vs. Chile, 11:45 a.m. ET; Pool D (free on ITVX)
• South Africa vs. Ireland, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool B (free on ITVX)

Sunday, September 24

• Scotland vs. Tonga, 11:45 a.m. ET; Pool B (free on ITVX)
• Wales vs. Australia, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool C (free on ITVX)

Wednesday, September 27

• Uruguay vs. Namibia, 11:45 a.m. ET; Pool A (free on ITVX)

Thursday, September 28

• Japan vs. Samoa, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool D (free on ITVX)

Friday, September 29

• New Zealand vs. Italy, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool A (free on ITVX)

Saturday, September 30

• Argentina vs. Chile, 9:00 a.m. ET; Pool D (free on ITVX)
• Fiji vs. Georgia, 11:45 a.m. ET; Pool C (free on ITVX)
• Scotland vs. Romania, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool B (free on ITVX)

Sunday, October 1

• Australia vs. Portugal, 11:45 a.m. ET; Pool C (free on ITVX)
• South Africa vs. Tonga, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool B (free on ITVX)

Thursday, October 5

• New Zealand vs. Uruguay, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool A (free on ITVX)

Friday, October 6

• France vs. Italy, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool A (free on ITVX)

Saturday, October 7

• Wales vs. Georgia, 9:00 a.m. ET; Pool C (free on ITVX)
• England vs. Samoa, 11:45 a.m. ET; Pool D (free on ITVX)
• Ireland vs. Scotland, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool B (free on ITVX)

Sunday, October 8

• Japan vs. Argentina, 7:00 a.m. ET; Pool D (free on ITVX)
• Tonga vs. Romania, 11:45 a.m. ET; Pool B (free on ITVX)
• Fiji vs. Portugal, 3:00 p.m. ET; Pool C (free on ITVX)

• France vs. New Zealand; Friday, September 8, 3:15 p.m. ET (free on ITVX)

Quarter Final

Saturday, October 14

• TBD (Winner Pool C) vs. TBD (Runner-up Pool D), 11:00 a.m. ET; QF1 (free on ITVX)
• TBD (Winner Pool B) vs. TBD (Runner-up Pool A), 3:00 p.m. ET; QF2 (free on ITVX)

Sunday, October 15

• TBD (Winner Pool D) vs. TBD (Runner-up Pool C), 11:00 a.m. ET; QF3 (free on ITVX)
• TBD (Winner Pool A) vs. TBD (Runner-up Pool B), 3:00 p.m. ET; QF4 (free on ITVX)

Semi-finals

Friday, October 20

• TBD (Winner Quarter-final 1) vs. TBD (Winner Quarter-final 2), 3:00 p.m. ET; Semi-final 1 (free on ITVX)

Saturday, October 21

• TBD (Winner Quarter-final 3) vs. TBD (Winner Quarter-final 4), 3:00 p.m. ET; Semi-final 2 (free on ITVX)

Bronze Final (Third-place matchup)

Friday, October 27

• TBD (Losers: SF1) vs. TBD (Losers: SF2), 3:00 p.m. ET; Third place play-off (free on ITVX)

Final

Saturday, October 28

• TBD (Winners: SF1) vs. TBD (Winners: SF2), 3:00 p.m. ET; Final (free on ITVX)

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