Argentina host South Africa in a warm-up match as part of Rugby's Greatest Rivalry tour, kicking off at 3pm ET / 8pm BST / 9pm SAST. According to Tom's Guide, the match can be streamed free in the U.S. via RugbyPass TV, with a VPN required for fans elsewhere to access the free stream. The Pumas enter the game after a difficult first half of the 2026 Nations Championship, having lost to Scotland and England while beating Wales, and will be without fly-half Tomas Albornoz, who received a four-match ban for intimidating a referee. Coach Felipe Contepomi has named a squad featuring 10 uncapped players. South Africa arrive on a 12-match winning streak under Rassie Erasmus, who has rested several players but retains stars including Siya Kolisi, Eben Etzebeth, and Lood de Jager. Erasmus is also looking ahead to a four-match series against New Zealand starting in a fortnight, though Tom's Guide notes Argentina beat South Africa 29-28 the last time the sides met in Argentina, in 2024.
Separately, Manchester United face European champions Paris Saint-Germain in their fourth and final pre-season friendly in the Nordic countries, at the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. Per Tom's Guide, United have won their two most recent summer matches, including a win over Atletico Madrid in which Bryan Mbeumo scored twice, after an earlier loss to Wrexham in Finland. Manager Michael Carrick has given minutes to young players during pre-season, including 15-year-old JJ Gabriel and 19-year-old Shea Lacey. PSG, by contrast, have played a shorter pre-season due to players' post-World Cup breaks and suffered a 3-0 defeat to Real Mallorca in their only other summer fixture; this friendly is their last game before facing Aston Villa in the UEFA Super Cup. The match kicks off Saturday, August 8 at 11am ET / 8am PT / 4pm BST.
Tom's Guide reports that Man Utd vs PSG is not available for free anywhere, though Australian fans can watch via a 7-day free trial on beIN Sports. Elsewhere, including in the U.K., U.S., and Canada, the match will be shown on MUTV, Manchester United's in-house channel, which costs £7.99 a month or £29.99 a year and is available via MUTV Digital, the club's app, and select TV providers in the U.K.
In a third fixture, Middlesbrough host Wrexham in an EFL Cup Round One tie at the Riverside Stadium, airing free on ITVX in the U.K. on Friday, August 7 at 8pm BST / 3pm ET. Tom's Guide notes Middlesbrough are coming off a difficult pre-season with three draws and one defeat, including a 3-3 draw with Espanyol, and have added strikers Will Lancaster and Kyle Joseph. They have been knocked out in the first round of this competition in three of the last five seasons. Wrexham, managed by Phil Parkinson, have had a stronger pre-season, including wins over Manchester United and Leeds United and narrow defeats to Liverpool and Sunderland, while also adding midfielder Ben Wightman and Danny Imray to their squad.
Across all three fixtures, Tom's Guide advises that fans outside the relevant free-broadcast regions will need a VPN, such as NordVPN, to access the free streams by connecting to a server in the appropriate country before logging into RugbyPass TV, beIN Sports, or ITVX depending on the match.