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NBC SPORTS PRESENTS FINAL ROUND OF 2020 GUINNESS SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP RUGBY TOMORROW, SATURDAY, OCT. 31

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World’s Oldest Rugby Championship Concludes with Three Round Five Matches Live on Peacock Premium; NBCSN to Present Same-Day Encores

Ireland, England and France Can All Win the Championship

Studio Hosts: Ahmed Fareed, Alex Corbisiero

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 30, 2020 – NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2020 Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship concludes this weekend with Round Five matches of the world’s oldest rugby championship.

COMMENTATORS

    • Studio Hosts – Ahmed Fareed and Alex Corbisiero, who played for England in the Six Nations Championship

 

HOW TO WATCH – SATURDAY, OCT 31

 

Date Match Time (ET) Network  
Sat., Oct. 31 Wales v. Scotland (LIVE) 10:15 a.m. Peacock Premium  
  Wales v. Scotland* 2 p.m. NBCSN  
Sat., Oct. 31 Italy v. England (LIVE) 12:45 p.m. Peacock Premium  
  Italy v. England* 4 p.m. NBCSN  
Sat., Oct. 31 France v. Ireland (LIVE) 4 p.m. Peacock Premium  
  France v. Ireland* 6 p.m. NBCSN  
*Same-day delay
(Note: Six Nations coverage is also available on NBC Sports Gold Rugby Pass.)

 

2020 SIX NATIONS TABLE

Pos. Team P W D L PF PA Points
1 Ireland 4 3 0 1 105 67 14
2 England 4 3 0 1 87 72 13
3 France 4 3 0 1 103 90 13
4 Scotland 4 2 0 2 63 49 10
5 Wales 4 1 0 3 109 84 7
6 Italy 4 0 0 4 39 144 0

 

CHAMPIONSHIP FACTS

    • Ireland, England, and France are all in contention for the championship on Saturday
    • Ireland control their own destiny
      • A bonus-point victory over France would crown Ireland champions
    • England visit Italy seeking to add to their record 28 outright titles
    • France face Ireland looking to secure their first Six Nations title since 2010

 

Last week it was announced that, beginning Nov. 20 with the start of the 2020-21 Gallagher Premiership Rugby season, NBC Sports’ exclusive streaming rugby coverage will move from NBC Sports Gold “Rugby Pass” to Peacock Premium, which is available for $4.99 per month. Peacock Premium will become the home of NBC Sports’ extensive collection of rugby programming, including Six Nations, Gallagher Premiership Rugby, rugby at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and the HSBC Sevens Series.

Rugby offerings are available to U.S. commercial establishments through the NBC Sports Pub Pass – a customizable direct-to-consumer platform developed specifically for the retail pub/restaurant market in the U.S. Through the Six Nations Championship, all tournament matches will be available live, commercial-free and on-demand.

Highlights of Peacock Premium’s live sports offerings include Premier League, a new primetime Sunday NFL Wild Card playoff game, Olympics and Paralympics coverage, U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open and Ryder Cup golf, plus the Peacock Originals Lost Speedways, hosted by Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and In Deep with Ryan Lochte.

Viewers can sign up for Peacock Premium at peacocktv.com. Peacock is currently available on the Roku platform; Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD; Google platforms and devices including Android™, Android TV™ devices, Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices; Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One S and Xbox One X; Sony PlayStation4 and PlayStation 4 Pro; and VIZIO SmartCast™ TVs and LG Smart TVs. Comcast’s eligible Xfinity X1 and Flex customers, as well as eligible Cox Contour customers, enjoy Peacock Premium included with their service at no additional cost.

PEACOCK PREMIUM BECOMES EXCLUSIVE STREAMING HOME OF NBC SPORTS’ EXTENSIVE RUGBY PROGRAMMING

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NBC Sports’ Coverage of Guinness Six Nations Resumes This Saturday as Ireland Faces Italy in Fourth Round Match Live on Peacock Premium at 10:30 a.m. ET; NBCSN Presents the Match at Noon ET

Gallagher Premiership Rugby Season Concludes with Exeter Chiefs v. Wasps in Final This Saturday on NBCSN & NBC Sports Gold

STAMFORD, Conn. and NEW YORK – Oct. 22, 2020 – Beginning Nov. 20 with the start of the 2020-21 Gallagher Premiership Rugby season, NBC Sports’ exclusive streaming rugby coverage will move from NBC Sports Gold “Rugby Pass” to Peacock Premium, which is available for $4.99 per month. Peacock Premium will become the home of NBC Sports’ extensive collection of rugby programming, including Six Nations, Gallagher Premiership Rugby, rugby at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and the HSBC Sevens Series.

This weekend, NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2020 Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship, the world’s oldest rugby championship, resumes with a Round Four match between Ireland and Italy this Saturday, Oct. 24 at 10:30 a.m. ET live on Peacock Premium. NBCSN will present a same-day encore of the Ireland-Italy match Saturday at Noon ET.

The 2020 Six Nations Championship resumes after being postponed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with England and France sitting atop the table with 13 points each. The annual tournament, which dates back more than a century, consists of 15 matches played in a round-robin format among six national teams – England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales.

The tournament concludes with the fifth and final round of the 2020 Six Nations Championship on Saturday, Oct. 31. In Round Five, England visit Italy seeking to add to their record 28 outright titles, while France face Ireland looking to secure their first Six Nations title since 2010. Ireland control their own destiny and would earn their second Six Nations title in the past three years with wins and bonus points in Rounds 4 and 5.

Ahmed Fareed will anchor this weekend’s coverage alongside analyst Alex Corbisiero, who played for England in the Six Nations Championship.

(Note: Six Nations coverage is also available on NBC Sports Gold Rugby Pass.)

Following Saturday’s Six Nations match on NBCSN, the Gallagher Premiership Rugby season concludes at Twickenham Stadium with the Final between Exeter Chiefs and Wasps at 2 p.m. ET. The match can be seen live on NBC Sports Gold at 1 p.m. ET.

Following is this weekend’s rugby schedule across NBC Sports and Peacock Premium.

 

Date Match Time (ET) Network
Sat., Oct. 24 Six Nations: Ireland v. Italy (LIVE) 10:30 a.m. Peacock Premium
Six Nations: Ireland v. Italy* Noon NBCSN
Sat., Oct. 24 Premiership Final (LIVE) 1 p.m. NBC Sports Gold
Premiership Final* 2 p.m. NBCSN
*Same-day delay

 

2020 Six Nations Table:

Pos. Team P W D L PF PA Points
1 England 4 3 0 1 87 72 13
2 France 4 3 0 1 103 90 13
3 Scotland 4 2 0 2 63 49 10
4 Ireland 3 2 0 1 55 50 9
5 Wales 4 1 0 3 109 84 7
6 Italy 3 0 0 3 22 94 0

 

NBC Sports’ Six Nations coverage is part of an extensive collection of rugby programming across NBC Sports platforms which spans the calendar year, including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Gallagher Premiership Rugby, the HSBC Sevens Series, and last September’s 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

Rugby offerings are available to U.S. commercial establishments through the NBC Sports Pub Pass – a customizable direct-to-consumer platform developed specifically for the retail pub/restaurant market in the U.S. Through the Six Nations Championship, all tournament matches will be available live, commercial-free and on-demand.

Highlights of Peacock Premium’s live sports offerings include Premier League, a new primetime Sunday NFL Wild Card playoff game, Olympics and Paralympics coverage, U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open and Ryder Cup golf, plus the  Peacock Originals Lost Speedways, hosted by Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and In Deep with Ryan Lochte.

Viewers can sign up for Peacock Premium at peacocktv.com. Peacock is currently available on the Roku platform; Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD; Google platforms and devices including Android™, Android TV™ devices, Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices; Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One S and Xbox One X; Sony PlayStation4 and PlayStation 4 Pro; and VIZIO SmartCast™ TVs and LG Smart TVs. Comcast’s eligible Xfinity X1 and Flex customers, as well as eligible Cox Contour customers, enjoy Peacock Premium included with their service at no additional cost.

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PREMIERSHIP RUGBY RETURNS TO NBC SPORTS THIS WEEKEND, HIGHLIGHTED BY LIVE COVERAGE OF NORTHAMPTON SAINTS V. WASPS THIS SUNDAY AT 10 A.M. ET ON NBCSN

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This Weekend Features Six Round 14 Matches Across NBCSN and NBC Sports Gold as Gallagher Premiership Rugby Returns to Play for First Time Since March

European Rugby Champions Cup & 2020 Guinness Six Nations Championship Set to Return to Action in Coming Months Across NBC Sports

STAMFORD, Conn. – August 13, 2019 – Rugby returns to NBC Sports this weekend with six Round 14 matches of Gallagher Premiership Rugby, which is returning to play for the first time since March when the season was postponed following Round 13 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With nine rounds remaining in the season, Premiership Rugby plans to begin its postseason with semi-final matches on Oct. 10 and Oct. 11 and the Final at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 24.

This Sunday at 10 a.m. ET, NBCSN presents Northampton Saints v. Wasps live from Franklin’s Gardens in Northampton, England. Northampton Saints currently sit in fourth place with 35 points, two points ahead of fifth-place Wasps (33 points). NBC Sports’ Todd Harris will host studio coverage, joined remotely by analyst and former Premiership Rugby player Alex Corbisiero.

The weekend’s action begins tomorrow at 2:45 p.m. ET live on NBC Sports Gold with Harlequins hosting Sale Sharks, who are currently second in the Premiership table. On Saturday, NBC Sports will present four Round 14 matches across NBC Sports Gold and the NBC Sports App.

Following is this weekend’s Gallagher Premiership Rugby schedule across NBC Sports:

Date Match Time (ET) Network
Fri., Aug. 14 Harlequins v. Sale Sharks 2:45 p.m. NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Aug 15 Exeter Chiefs v. Leicester Tigers 9 a.m. NBC Sports Gold/NBC Sports App
  Bath Rugby v. London Irish TBD NBC Sports Gold
  Worcester Warriors v. Gloucester Rugby TBD NBC Sports Gold/NBC Sports App
  Bristol Bears v. Saracens 11:30 a.m. NBC Sports Gold
Sun., Aug 16 Northampton Saints v. Wasps 10 a.m. NBCSN

 

In the coming months, NBC Sports will continue to present return action from across its extensive collection of rugby programming. Beginning September 20, the 2020 European Rugby Champions Cup, which was postponed in March with nine league rounds remaining before the playoffs, continues with quarterfinal action. On October 24, the Guinness Six Nations Championship continues its 2020 tournament with two matches.

All matches will stream live, commercial-free and on-demand via “Rugby Pass” on NBC Sports Gold – NBC Sports’ direct-to-consumer live streaming product. All television coverage will stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

 

ABOUT NBC SPORTS GOLD

NBC Sports Gold is NBC Sports’ direct-to-consumer live streaming product that provides sports fans with access to exclusive premium sports events and content, live and on-demand, at an affordable price. Launched in 2016 with a single cycling product, NBC Sports Gold currently offers 18 individual sports “passes” – twelve domestic (PGA TOUR LIVE, Premier League, Premier League Match Day, INDYCAR, Cycling, Track & Field, Premier Lacrosse League, Speed Skating, Rugby, Rugby World Cup, Supercross, and Snow, consisting of seven Olympic winter sports); two regional (Blazers and Philly); one combination (Supercross and Pro Motocross), two domestic and international (Figure Skating and Pro Motocross); and one international-only (Notre Dame Football). Find NBC Sports Gold in the NBC Sports app available in the U.S. on Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast, and NBCSportsGold.com, and also on Cox Contour, Contour Stream Player, Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex.

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NBC SPORTS PRESENTS ROUND FOUR OF 2020 GUINNESS SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP RUGBY THIS WEEKEND

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NBCSN Presents Matchup of Two Winningest Teams in Six Nations History When England Host Wales Tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET

Undefeated France Aims to Remain Atop the Table as they Face Scotland Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN

All Matches Live & Commercial-Free on NBC Sports Gold’s Rugby Pass; Available Now for $79.99

STAMFORD, Conn. – Mar. 6, 2020 – NBC Sports continues its coverage of the 2020 Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship this weekend with matches from Round Four of the world’s oldest rugby championship. Coverage begins tomorrow, Mar. 7, at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when England faces Wales in a battle between the two winningest teams in Six Nations history.

Round Four coverage on NBCSN continues Sunday at 3 p.m. ET, when undefeated France visits Scotland in Edinburgh. France leads the table by four points and looks to stay on track for their first Six Nations and Grand Slam title since 2010.

The annual tournament, which has roots that date back more than a century, consists of 15 matches played in a round-robin format among six national teams – England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales.

All matches will stream live, commercial-free and on-demand via “Rugby Pass” on NBC Sports Gold – NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product. “Rugby Pass” is available for purchase now for $79.99. Click here for more information on Six Nations coverage on NBC Sports Gold. NBC and NBCSN will combine to present linear coverage. All television coverage will stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

The tournament concludes with the fifth and final round of the 2020 Six Nations Championship on Saturday, Mar. 14.

Ahmed Fareed will anchor this weekend’s coverage on NBCSN alongside analyst Alex Corbisiero, who played for England in the Six Nations Championship.

Following is this weekend’s slate of Guinness Six Nations Championship matches on NBC Sports Gold and NBCSN. Click here for more information.

 

Date Match Time (ET) Network
Sat., Mar. 7 England v. Wales 11:45 a.m. NBC Sports Gold
  England v. Wales * 3 p.m. NBCSN
Sun., Mar. 8 Scotland v. France 11 a.m. NBC Sports Gold
  Scotland v. France * 3 p.m. NBCSN
POSTPONED Ireland v. Italy    

*Same-day delay

NBC Sports’ Six Nations coverage is part of an extensive collection of rugby programming across NBC Sports platforms which spans the calendar year, including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Gallagher Premiership Rugby, the HSBC Sevens Series, and last September’s 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

Rugby offerings are available to U.S. commercial establishments through the NBC Sports Pub Pass – a customizable direct-to-consumer platform developed specifically for the retail pub/restaurant market in the U.S. Through the Six Nations Championship, all tournament matches will be available live, commercial-free and on-demand.

ENGLAND V. WALES – SATURDAY, 11:45 A.M ET ON NBC SPORTS GOLD (3 P.M. ET ON NBCSN)

England, who trail France by four points, enter Round Four on a two-match winning streak after defeating Ireland, 24-12, in London in Round Three. With a win against Wales this weekend, England would secure their first Triple Crown since 2016. Defending champion Wales look to end a two-match skid and avoid losing a third consecutive Six Nations match for the first time since 2007. In last year’s tournament, Wales topped England, 21-13 in Cardiff, but England have won their last three home matches against Wales. The match marks a meeting between the two winningest teams in Six nations history in terms of matches won and tournament titles.

SCOTLAND V. FRANCE – SUNDAY, 11 A.M ET ON NBC SPORTS GOLD (3 P.M. ET ON NBCSN)

After defeating defending champion Wales, 27-23, in Round Three, France remains the only side with a chance at the Grand Slam title with a 3-0-0 record. France, who enter Round Four four points ahead of England and Ireland, are seeking their first Six Nations title and first Grand Slam since 2010. The club is powered by the tournament’s top offense, leading Six Nations in points scored (86) and tries scored (11). Scotland earned their first win of the tournament in Round Three, shutting out Italy, 17-0. The victory snapped a six-match winless streak in Six Nations play dating back to last year’s tournament. In their 2019 Six Nations meeting, France defeated Scotland, 27-10, in Paris.

NOTE: Six Nations organizers announced that the Ireland v. Italy Round Four match has been postponed due to health concerns related to the coronavirus.

2020 Six Nations Table:

Pos. Team W D L PF PA Points
1 France 3 0 0 86 62 13
2 England 2 0 1 54 42 9
3 Ireland 2 0 1 55 50 9
4 Wales 1 0 2 79 51 6
5 Scotland 1 0 2 35 32 6
6 Italy 0 0 3 22 94 0

 

ABOUT SIX NATIONS RUGBY

The Six Nations Championship is held annually in February and March in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy. Since 2003, The Six Nations Championship is broadcast in over 180 countries globally, and over 1 million people attend the 15 games of the Championship annually.

ABOUT NBC SPORTS GOLD

NBC Sports Gold is NBC Sports’ direct-to-consumer live streaming product that provides sports fans with access to exclusive premium sports events and content, live and on-demand, at an affordable price. Launched in 2016 with a single cycling product, NBC Sports Gold currently offers 18 individual sports “passes” – twelve domestic (PGA TOUR LIVE, Premier League, Premier League Match Day, INDYCAR, Cycling, Track & Field, Premier Lacrosse League, Speed Skating, Rugby, Supercross, TrackPass, and Snow, consisting of seven Olympic winter sports); two regional (Blazers and Philly); one combination (Supercross and Pro Motocross), two domestic and international (Figure Skating and Pro Motocross); and one international-only (Notre Dame Football). Find NBC Sports Gold in the NBC Sports app available in the U.S. on Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast and NBCSportsGold.com, and also on Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex. 

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NBC SPORTS PRESENTS MOST COMPREHENSIVE LIVE U.S. COVERAGE OF HSBC WORLD RUGBY SEVENS SERIES THIS WEEKEND FROM LOS ANGELES

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NBCSN to Present More than 12 Hours of HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Coverage This Weekend, Including 8+ Hours of Extended Finals Day Coverage on Sunday

Coverage Begins Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN; All HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Matches Available Live on NBC Sports Gold

Sevens Series Returns to Los Angeles with Matches Held at Dignity Sports Health Park

Special Edition of Alex Corbisiero’s The Scrumdown Podcast Available Now; Brian Hightower Joins to Preview this Weekend’s Matches from Los Angeles

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 28, 2020 – NBC Sports presents the most comprehensive live U.S. coverage of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series this weekend, when the series makes it’s first-ever stop in Los Angeles at Dignity Health Sports Park on Saturday, Feb. 29, and Sunday, Mar. 1.

The HSBC Sevens Series is an annual series of international rugby sevens tournaments featuring national teams in both men’s and women’s competition. Consisting of 10 tournaments held around the world, national sevens teams compete for series points at each round, culminating with the final round in Paris in June. HSBC LA Sevens is the fifth stop of the 2019-20 season.

Rugby sevens will be contested in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, as Team USA, who have already qualified for this summer’s Games, are expected to compete for a medal.

On Saturday, Feb. 29, and Sunday, Mar. 1, NBCSN will present more than 12 hours of live coverage from Los Angeles. Finals day on Sunday will include extended coverage on NBCSN from 11:30 a.m. ET to 8 p.m. ET. All HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series matches are available live on NBC Sports Gold’s Rugby Pass.

This weekend’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series schedule from Los Angeles:

Date Time (ET) Network
Sat., Feb. 29 8 p.m. – Midnight NBCSN, NBC Sports Gold
Sun., Mar. 1 11:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. NBCSN, NBC Sports Gold

 

Participating teams in this year’s HSBC LA Sevens will include: USA, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, France, Spain, Canada, Argentina, Kenya, South Korea, Australia, Fiji, Samoa, New Zealand, and South Africa.

Team USA currently ranks sixth in the 16-team standings with 47 points and look to build off of a third-place finish in the series’ previous stop in Sydney, Australia. New Zealand, with 76 points, currently sit in first place, followed by South Africa (67 points) and France (56 points).

NBC Sports’ Ahmed Fareed will host Sevens Series programming throughout the weekend and will be joined pitch-side by Blaine Scully, captain of the U.S. rugby national team at last year’s World Cup. Sky Sports’ Rupert Cox will provide match play-by-play, joined by NBC Sports’ Alex Corbisiero, who played internationally for England, and Brian Hightower, a former USA Rugby Sevens captain, as game analysts.

A special episode of Corbisiero’s The Scrumdown podcast is available now, as Alex is joined by Hightower in Los Angeles to preview this weekend’s matches.

NBC Sports Group and the HSBC Sevens Series – which was an NBC Sports property from 2010-2016 – announced a four-year partnership in August 2019 to exclusively present the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series across NBC Sports platforms in the U.S. through 2023.

The HSBC Sevens Series is part of NBC Sports’ extensive collection of rugby programming which spans the calendar year, including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Guinness Six Nations Championship, Gallagher Premiership Rugby and last September’s 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Rugby offerings are available to U.S. commercial establishments through the NBC Sports Pub Pass – a customizable direct-to-consumer platform developed specifically for the retail pub/restaurant market in the U.S.

About NBC Sports Gold

NBC Sports Gold is NBC Sports’ direct-to-consumer live streaming product that provides sports fans with access to exclusive premium sports events and content, live and on-demand, at an affordable price. Launched in 2016 with a single cycling product, NBC Sports Gold currently offers 18 individual sports “passes” – twelve domestic (PGA TOUR LIVE, Premier League, Premier League Match Day, INDYCAR, Cycling, Track & Field, Premier Lacrosse League, Speed Skating, Rugby, Rugby World Cup, Supercross, and Snow, consisting of seven Olympic winter sports); two regional (Blazers and Philly); one combination (Supercross and Pro Motocross), two domestic and international (Figure Skating and Pro Motocross); and one international-only (Notre Dame Football). Find NBC Sports Gold in the NBC Sports app available in the U.S. on Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast and NBCSportsGold.com, and also on Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex. 

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NBC SPORTS PRESENTS ROUND THREE OF 2020 GUINNESS SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP RUGBY THIS WEEKEND

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Coverage Begins with Saturday Doubleheader on NBCSN – Italy v. Scotland at 12:30 p.m. ET, Followed by Wales-France at 2:30 p.m. ET

Ireland Aims for ‘Triple Crown’ as they Travel to Twickenham Stadium to Take on England Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

All Matches Live & Commercial-Free on NBC Sports Gold’s Rugby Pass; Available Now for $79.99

Blaine Scully, Captain of U.S. Rugby National Team at 2019 Rugby World Cup, Joins Ahmed Fareed and Alex Corbisiero as Studio Analyst This Weekend

New Episode of Corbisiero’s The Scrumdown Podcast Features Former English International Rugby Player and Current Buffalo Bills Running Back Christian Wade

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 20, 2020 – NBC Sports continues its coverage of the 2020 Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship this weekend with matches from Round Three of the world’s oldest rugby championship. Coverage begins this Saturday, Feb. 22, at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when Italy faces Scotland, followed by defending-champion Wales v. France at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Round Three coverage on NBCSN continues Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET, when England hosts Ireland at Twickenham Stadium.

The annual tournament, which has roots that date back more than a century, consists of 15 matches played in a round-robin format among six national teams – England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales.

All matches will stream live, commercial-free and on-demand via “Rugby Pass” on NBC Sports Gold – NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product. “Rugby Pass” is available for purchase now for $79.99. Click here for more information on Six Nations coverage on NBC Sports Gold. NBC and NBCSN will combine to present linear coverage. All television coverage will stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

The tournament concludes with the fifth and final round of the 2020 Six Nations Championship on Saturday, Mar. 14.

Ahmed Fareed will anchor this weekend’s coverage on NBCSN alongside analyst Alex Corbisiero, who played for England in the Six Nations Championship. Blaine Scully, captain of the U.S. rugby national team at last year’s World Cup, will also join the team studio as an analyst this weekend.

Following is this weekend’s slate of Guinness Six Nations Championship matches on NBC Sports Gold and NBCSN. Click here for more information.

 

Date Match Time (ET) Network
Sat., Feb. 22 Italy v. Scotland 9:15 a.m. NBC Sports Gold
  Italy v. Scotland * 12:30 p.m. NBCSN
  Wales v. France 11:45 a.m. NBC Sports Gold
  Wales v. France * 2:30 p.m. NBCSN
Sun., Feb. 23 England v. Ireland 10 a.m. NBC Sports Gold
  England v. Ireland * 2:30 p.m. NBCSN

*Same-day delay

 

On this week’s episode of Corbisiero’s The Scrumdown podcast, Alex is joined by former English rugby international and current Buffalo Bills running back Christian Wade. Wade details why he decided to transition from rugby to football, discusses his journey towards becoming a Bill, and touches on the similarities and differences between rugby and football.

NBC Sports’ Six Nations coverage is part of an extensive collection of rugby programming across NBC Sports platforms which spans the calendar year, including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Gallagher Premiership Rugby, the HSBC Sevens Series, and last September’s 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

Rugby offerings are available to U.S. commercial establishments through the NBC Sports Pub Pass – a customizable direct-to-consumer platform developed specifically for the retail pub/restaurant market in the U.S. Through the Six Nations Championship, all tournament matches will be available live, commercial-free and on-demand.

ITALY V. SCOTLAND – SATURDAY, 9:15 A.M ET ON NBC SPORTS GOLD (12:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN)

Italy are in search of their first points of the tournament after falling to France, 35-22, in Round Two, while Scotland sit in fifth place with two points after losing to England, 13-6, in Round Two. In last year’s Six Nations meeting, Scotland defeated Italy, 33-20.

WALES V. FRANCE – SATURDAY, 11:45 A.M ET ON NBC SPORTS GOLD (2:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN)

Wales lost to Ireland, 24-14, in Round Two, marking their first Six Nations loss in nine matches dating back to the 2018 tournament. The defending champions will look to bounce back against France, who secured their second win of the tournament in Round Two by defeating Italy, 35-22. France is tied with Ireland atop the table, with each nation earning nine points through the first two rounds. In their 2019 Six Nations match, Wales defeated France, 24-19, en route to the title.

ENGLAND V. IRELAND – SUNDAY, 10 A.M ET ON NBC SPORTS GOLD (2:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN)

England rebounded from their Round One defeat to top Scotland, 13-6, in Round Two. Ireland are tied with France atop the table after defeating Wales, 24-14, to move to 2-0. A win over England this weekend would give Ireland a ‘Triple Crown’ title for the second time since 2009. England defeated Ireland, 32-20, in last year’s tournament.

2020 Six Nations Table:

Pos. Team W D L PF PA Points
1 France 2 0 0 59 39 9
2 Ireland 2 0 0 43 26 9
3 Wales 1 0 1 56 24 5
4 England 1 0 1 30 30 5
5 Scotland 0 0 2 18 32 2
6 Italy 0 0 2 22 77 0

 

ABOUT SIX NATIONS RUGBY

The Six Nations Championship is held annually in February and March in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy. Since 2003, The Six Nations Championship is broadcast in over 180 countries globally, and over 1 million people attend the 15 games of the Championship annually.

ABOUT NBC SPORTS GOLD

NBC Sports Gold is NBC Sports’ direct-to-consumer live streaming product that provides sports fans with access to exclusive premium sports events and content, live and on-demand, at an affordable price. Launched in 2016 with a single cycling product, NBC Sports Gold currently offers 18 individual sports “passes” – twelve domestic (PGA TOUR LIVE, Premier League, Premier League Match Day, INDYCAR, Cycling, Track & Field, Premier Lacrosse League, Speed Skating, Rugby, Supercross, TrackPass, and Snow, consisting of seven Olympic winter sports); two regional (Blazers and Philly); one combination (Supercross and Pro Motocross), two domestic and international (Figure Skating and Pro Motocross); and one international-only (Notre Dame Football). Find NBC Sports Gold in the NBC Sports app available in the U.S. on Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast and NBCSportsGold.com, and also on Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex. 

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