Watching sports

Watching your favourite sports on Television can be a challenge in Germany.
We strongly advise against using a VPN to watch it via DSTV.
Please read more about GEMA restrictions.

What are the legal options

Pubs and restaurants

If would like to watch it with others, consider visiting an Irish pub in your town, they usually have a television with a subscription to sports channels. It is a good idea to confirm with them what games they will be showing on that day.
If you are close to Bielefeld, there is a South African Restaurant called Howzit, they show most of the major games. In Berlin, visit Outer Africa

Pay channels

WOW TV (old Sky Ticket)
Dazn
Willow TV for Cricket
Amazon Prime

If you are lucky ZDF will show some major international games but it is in German.

Apps

RugbyPass for Android

Websites/Streaming

The following sites seem to offer legal streaming, please refer to their disclaimers. You are responsible for your own legal clarifications. No liability accepted.

Ran.de has some live streams but mostly 7’S
sanzaarrugby.tv– they show Southern Hemisphere games. According to their website “Sanzaar rugby matches are only available in countries where rights to watch your content is available”
URC TV – United Rugby Championships. According to their website there are no limitations for Germany
Youtube channels

Radio Stations

You can listen to most games on radio stations.

Radio Stations and Playlists

Most South African radio stations have a streaming option, another option is to download apps with a selection of radio stations. Here are some suggestions

Streamen – Article in German
Streaming was ist illegal. Information about geoblocking
You can read more about streaming, and how to identify illegal sites, on the European Consumer Centre Germany – you can download their English Pdf here Safer-Streaming-EN