Watch live as UK Armed Forces defend Kentish Cup against French and Dutch Armed Forces

Can the UK Armed Forces team retain their Kentish Cup crown?

This month, the oldest European club competition returns as the UKAF team take on the French armed forces and the Dutch armed forces in Slough.

The British team have won the last two Kentish Cup tournaments in France and the Netherlands, but return to home soil for the first UK-based tournament since 2022.

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That year, the French shocked the hosts to win the trophy and UKAF will be desperate to feel the taste of success on their own patch for the first time since 2017.

The action kicks off on Monday, 27 October as UKAF host the Dutch with coverage beginning at 13:45 UK time.

Two days later, the Dutch and French will clash from 13:50 UK time before the tournament decider between UKAF and the French on Friday, 31 October from 13:45 UK time.

All matches will be shown live on the BFBS Forces News YouTube channel and BFBS TV (for serving personnel overseas only) with catch-up services available on both platforms.