Australia-South Africa rugby Test streamed free on 9Now, with VPN route for overseas viewers

TechRadar reports that the Wallabies have won four of their last five matches, and that their toughest fixture of that run comes against a South Africa side arriving after a 3-1 Test series win over New Zealand. The report says the Springboks may not have all of their leading players available, but that coach Rassie Erasmus is expected to remain confident he has enough quality on the field to take the win.

9Now, the streaming service operated by Australia's Nine Network, is carrying the match at no charge, the article says. Viewers must register for an account, and TechRadar states that an Australian postcode, such as 2002, is needed to complete sign-up.

For viewers outside Australia, the article recommends a virtual private network so that a device appears to be located in Australia, which it says will unlock 9Now. TechRadar names NordVPN as its top recommendation and cites a discount of up to 75 percent plus three extra months at no cost, with the commercial terms published alongside the guide. The steps given are to install the VPN, select an Australian server such as Perth, and then open 9Now.

The article lists 9Now's supported devices as Amazon Fire TV; Android phones, tablets and Android TV; iPhones and iPads running iOS 12 or later; Apple TV, including 4K and HD models; Chromecast, including Chromecast with Google TV; Roku players; LG smart TVs on webOS 4 or higher; Hisense TVs; Fetch TV generation 3 or newer; Foxtel iQ; Freeview; and the two most recent versions of Chrome, Firefox and Safari.

TechRadar states that it tests and reviews VPN services only in the context of legal recreational uses, such as accessing a service from another country subject to that service's terms and conditions, or protecting online security and privacy while abroad. It says it does not support or condone illegal or malicious use of VPN services, and that consuming paid-for pirated content is neither endorsed nor approved.