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Where to Watch Six Nations 2024 in London

From dimly-lit sports bars to colossal drinking halls to big-screened pub gardens, London provides every type of venue for rugby fans to watch the Six Nations. Here are some of our favourite spots to watch the Six Nations in the capital:

A group of people are seated in an outdoor covered area, watching a rugby match on a large screen. The venue is decorated with Guinness branding. The atmosphere appears lively and the spectators are focused on the game.
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Defectors Weld – Shepherd’s Bush

A cozy outdoor seating area with warm lighting, featuring white iron chairs and tables. The setting includes exposed brick walls, large industrial-style windows, hanging lanterns, and string lights under a covered pergola adorned with climbing plants.

170 Uxbridge Rd, Shepherd's Bush, W12 8AA

Meet the newest edition to London's pub map. 

Freshly refurbished and sparkling clean, the Youngs-owned Defectors Weld welcomes rugby fans for a warm and convivial viewing. Vintage interiors, a ‘uge drinks list, and one of the biggest outdoor/indoor smoking areas I’ve seen in London makes for an ideal day out for the rugby. 

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The Albany – Fitzrovia

A brightly lit, cozy pub features wooden floors, yellow cushioned chairs, and wooden tables. Red candles adorn the tables. The bar area in the background is well-stocked, and greenery hangs from the ceiling. Large windows let in natural light, enhancing the ambiance.
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240 Great Portland St, W1W 5QU

A classy spot on the corner round from Great Portland Street station, The Albany boasts a classic pub menu, eclectic taps, and screens abound.

If slightly above average pint prices don't deter you, then you're more than able to enjoy this welcoming, well-stocked howff in a prime location.

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Nordic Bar - Fitzrovia

A cozy bar with moody lighting, featuring a ping pong table, a large TV screen showing a sports game, and a corner with couches and tables adorned with drinks. The walls are decorated with framed pictures and shelves displaying various items.

25 Newman Street, W1T 1PN

One of the cooler places to impress your out-of-towner mates, Nordic Bar combines Scandinavisk, Arcade, and traditional sports bar into one sleek package, with screens all over the shop and enough neon to make a Hong Konger blush.

The menu, which inverts pub classics with a Scandi twist, including Britain's favourite Swedish meatballs and mash, is another string to their already massive bow. 

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Vinegar Yard – London Bridge

People are enjoying food and drinks at an outdoor beer garden with wooden tables and benches. The area is surrounded by tall buildings, including The Shard in the background, under a partly cloudy sky. There are plants and shades for decoration and comfort.
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72-82 St Thomas St, SE1 3QU 

Ideal for big groups, Vinegar Yard boasts an absolutely massive outdoor screen that can accommodate just about anyone’s sightline.

A multi-purpose venue, hosting street food stands and a flea market on weekends, it now has been taken over by rugby punters for the remainder of the Six Nations. Just be sure to book tickets if you’re watching the England games.

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The Woolpack - Bermondsey

Outdoor bar area with artificial grass, wooden high tables, yellow barrel-style tables, and wooden bench seating. Two black canopies provide shade. Signs on the white walls read FOOD and DRINK. Greenery and buildings can be seen in the background.

98 Bermondsey Street, London Bridge, SE1 3UB

Boasting one of the bigger pub gardens in Zone 1, Bermondsey's Woolpack has delightfully decked out their garden with massive screens for the Six Nations.

Often busy, you'd be lucky to find a seat during big games, where the outdoor area becomes something of a stand, so be sure to book. Plus, the menu is highly rated, earning an accreditation from the Sustainable Restaurant Organisation. 

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Flat Iron Square - Southwark

A large group of people are gathered in a dimly lit indoor venue with a curved, brick ceiling. They are watching a rugby game on a big screen at the front. The room has shelves filled with various items and decorations. Outdoor light filters in from the sides.
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45-47 Southwark Street, London SE1 9HP

If you're bringing a group large enough to make a pub bartender cry, I'd seriously consider an open, courtyard-esque vibe like the one Flat Iron Square offers (not to be confused with the steak restaurant chain that crucially does not show the rugby). 

Bars dotted in every sightline, an all-day menu with table service to keep you alive, and seats galore, Flat Iron Square is a winner for most big events, but particularly the Six Nations, where the pub atmosphere goes outdoors. Despite the wide open layout, definitely definitely book to avoid inevitable disappointment. 

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Peckham Levels - Rye Lane

A lively crowd in a sports bar watches a soccer match on multiple screens. Patrons are seated at tables, enjoying drinks and snacks, while others stand in the background. The atmosphere is energetic, with people cheering and chatting enthusiastically.
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95A Rye Lane, London SE15 4ST 

A disued carpark transformed into numerous multi-purpose venues, Peckham Level has the perfect spot for Six Nations on the sixth floor, with 5 massive screens across the massive bar and food hall. 

Anticipating group bookings, they also offer a deal for groups of 6 to 8 people that allows two free pints of choice per person (!), and an assortment of classic bar snacks. What a way to impress your out-of-towner friends. 

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Bat and Ball – Stratford

A modern sports bar featuring high-top tables with mixed chairs, a large flat-screen TV showing a soccer game, vibrant neon lighting, and sports-themed decor. The bar is well-stocked, with an open seating and dining area and visible industrial-style design elements.

Unit 1110/11 Westfield Centre, Stratford City, Olympic Park, Montfichet Rd, E20 1EJ

On the theme of big groups, Bat and Ball's massive hall will leave you space for all your rugby family. A screen facing every direction, coupled with a highly modern and sleek interior, there’s a reason it’s self-described as the Mecca of Live Sport.

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Pub on the Park - London Fields

A lively crowd gathers outside Pub on the Park, a green-painted building with outdoor seating. A large horse mural adorns one side of the pub. People are chatting and enjoying drinks, with trees and parkland visible in the background.
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19 Martello Street, London E8 3PE

The aptly named Pub on the Park - for its location right on London Fields - has long been the sporting pub of choice, for World Cups, Euros and the rest of it, owing to their roster of great views. 

For tag-along's uninterested in rugby, you have full view of the bounteous green of London Fields. For the meatheads, you've got seven screens, showing numerous games at the same time so you don't miss any action. It may not be the weather for it, but their gazebo's will keep you dry. 

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The Cornershop – Shoreditch

A lively pub with patrons enjoying their night. The bar is well-lit with colorful lights and sports games are being shown on multiple TV screens. People are seated at tables and bar stools, engaging in conversations. The atmosphere is vibrant and bustling.

123 Shoreditch High Street, London E1 6JE

A lounge bar that’s a far cry from the usual British boozers, The Cornershop’s low ceilings and club-like décor make for an intimate viewing experience.

Expect a noisy affair that’ll make you regret not wearing wellies, as punters compete for space around the eight screens around the joint. It also turns into a club in the later hours, if you last it that long. 

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Faltering Fullback - Finsbury Park

A lively crowd in a bar, many wearing green sports jerseys, cheer and raise their hands excitedly. The atmosphere is vibrant, with people celebrating and reacting enthusiastically to an event on screen. The room is dimly lit with red accents.
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19 Perth Road, London N4 3HB

It would be hard to make any rugby-related pub list without mentioning the Faltering Fullback. A stellar rugby pub year-round, the traditional decor is maximalised by rugby adornments, most of which Irish, as well as other strange, hanging features like bicycles and guitars draped from the ceiling. 

The impressively green, almost overgrown facade is matched by a bounteous pub garden that feels like a different world unto itself. Very easy to get comfy, unless of course you're wearing an England shirt.

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The White Lion - Stroud Green

A cozy pub interior with a long bar counter featuring multiple bar stools. Bottles and glasses are displayed behind the bar, which is illuminated by pendant lights. Wooden tables and chairs are arranged in the seating area. The walls are adorned with framed pictures.
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125-127 Stroud Green Rd, London N4 3PX

A North London staple, the contemporary White Lion is well regarded for its amicable atmosphere, its Sunday roasts, and a competition-beating beer garden. 

For Six Nations, the screens come alive, with five HD tellys dotted around to meet the eyes of every punter. A stellar choice, Six Nations or otherwise.

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Whelan’s – Kingston

A cozy pub interior featuring a wooden bar with red paneling, a wooden table with benches, warm lighting, and large windows allowing natural light. The walls are adorned with various decorations and a sign reading Est. 1978.
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20 Richmond Rd, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5EB

A Neuveux Irish pub just past the Kingston railbridge, it looks unremarkable from the outside, before you step in and find screens on almost every wall, including the smoking area with two screens, as well as an Irish-Mexican menu that they somehow pull off.

Great for watching sport the year round, they also have live music in the form of Irish folk nights midweek. Banger of a spot. Just don’t be obnoxiously English; it’s an Irish pub afterall.

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