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John Jones

How to watch the autumn rugby on Amazon Prime for free

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Amazon Prime Video is the official home of all 21 of this autumn's rugby internationals.

But while the fixtures are technically behind a paywall, there is a way to make sure you stay up to date with the latest on-field action - if you time it right.

Prime Video will be broadcasting all of Wales, England, Scotland, France and Italy's matches in the newly-named Autumn Nations Series in the UK, while Ireland's home games will also be shown live on the platform for the first time this year.

Welsh language provision is also available on Amazon this year, meaning there is no S4C live coverage for the second consecutive year. Highlights from the games will be shown on the Welsh language channel instead.

But even without the option to watch Wales' games on S4C for free, there is a way to watch all of the autumn's rugby action on Prime Video free of charge - and that's with a free trial, which you can sign up for here .

How can I watch Amazon Prime for free?

First thing's first, Amazon Prime costs £8.99 per month or £95 for a year. Alternatively, you could get an Amazon Prime Video-only subscription for £5.99 per month, without the other Prime benefits.

If you aren't an Amazon Prime customer, you can start a 30-day free trial which would grant you access to all of the action this autumn from the first game on Saturday, October 29 before the last match on Amazon on Saturday, November 26.

Be careful with the free trials, though, as customers are only eligible for a free trial of Prime every 12 months.

If you decide you don't want to continue with Amazon Prime beyond your free trial, just cancel before your 30 days is up. If you forget, you will then be charged.

You can sign up for a free Amazon Prime trial here.

How do I get Amazon Prime Video on my TV?

Amazon Prime Video is a streaming service, so one way or another your television will have to be connected to the internet for it to work.

These days, most televisions are what is called a Smart TV and you can download apps to them and connect them to the internet. But if you don't have one of those, there are still a handful of other ways to watch.

Here's a rundown of what you need to know.

Smart TV, Game Console or Streaming Media Player...

If the Prime Video app is not pre-installed on your device, download it from app store.
Open the Prime Video app, sign in with your Amazon account by either entering your account details directly on your device or registering your device on the Amazon website by going to Amazon.co.uk/mytv and entering the code provided.

FireTV or FireTV Stick...

Connect your Fire TV or Fire TV Stick to your TV.
Sign in with your amazon.co.uk account to register your device. Press the Home button on your remote.

Chromecast...

From the Prime Video app on your device, select the Cast icon.
Select the Chromecast device you want to use. Note: Your iOS or Android device must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast.
Select a title you want to watch. The title you have selected is shown on the TV that the Chromecast is connected to.

You can find a full list of compatible devices here