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UNBEATEN IRELAND LOOK TO CLINCH TITLE AS 2023 GUINNESS SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP RUGBY CONCLUDES WITH LIVE FINAL ROUND COVERAGE THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 18 ON NBC, PEACOCK & CNBC

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Ireland Look to Secure 15th All-Time Outright Title as They Host England Saturday at 1 p.m. ET Live on NBC and Peacock

Fifth Round of World’s Oldest Rugby Championship Begins this Saturday Live at 8:30 a.m. ET on Peacock and CNBC with First of Three Final Round Matches as Scotland Host Italy

Second-Place France – Still Alive for Title – Host Wales Saturday Live at 10:30 a.m. ET on Peacock and CNBC

Studio Host: Ahmed Fareed; Studio Analysts: Dan Lyle, Alex Corbisiero

Rugby Offerings Available to U.S. Commercial Establishments through NBC Sports Pub Pass

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 15, 2023 – NBC Sports presents coverage of the final round of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship this Saturday, March 18 on NBC, Peacock, and CNBC as first-place Ireland aim to win their first title since 2018.

At 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, Ireland host England live on NBC and Peacock as they look to secure their 15th outright title and fifth of the Six Nations era (began in 2000). With a win over England, Ireland would earn their first Grand Slam title since 2018 (winning all five matches) and second consecutive Triple Crown title (when one of the Home Nations of England, Ireland, Scotland, or Wales wins all three of their matches against the other).

Saturday’s coverage of the Six Nations final round begins live at 8:30 a.m. ET on Peacock and CNBC as third-place Scotland, which fell to Ireland, 22-7, in Round 4, host Italy. Defending Six Nations champion France, four points behind Ireland with the chance to claim the title with a bonus point win and an Ireland loss without a bonus point, host Wales at 10:30 a.m. ET on Peacock and CNBC.

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.

COMMENTATORS

    • Studio Host – Ahmed Fareed
    • Studio Analysts – Dan Lyle, a former USA Rugby captain and Premiership Rugby player, and Alex Corbisiero, who played for England in the Six Nations Championship in 2011 and 2012 (England won the Six Nations title in 2011)

HOW TO WATCH – ROUND 5: SATURDAY, MARCH 18

Date Match Time (ET) Platform
Sat., March 18 Scotland v. Italy (LIVE) 8:30 a.m. Peacock, CNBC
Sat., March 18 France v. Wales (LIVE) 10:30 a.m. Peacock, CNBC
Sat., March 18 Ireland v. England (LIVE) 1 p.m. NBC, Peacock

 

2023 SIX NATIONS TABLE

Pos. Team P W D L PD Points
1 Ireland 4 4 0 0 66 19
2 France 4 3 0 1 46 15
3 Scotland 4 2 0 2 8 10
4 England 4 2 0 2 -22 10
5 Wales 4 1 0 3 -50 5
6 Italy 4 0 0 4 -48 1

 

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 HSBC Sevens Series, Premiership Rugby, and the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

— NBC SPORTS —

2023 GUINNESS SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP RUGBY CONTINUES WITH LIVE FOURTH ROUND COVERAGE THIS WEEKEND ON PEACOCK AND CNBC

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World’s Oldest Rugby Championship Continues this Saturday, March 11, Live at 9:15 a.m. ET on Peacock with First of Three Round 4 Matches as Italy Host Wales

First-Place Ireland Visit Scotland on Sunday, March 12, Live at 10 a.m. ET on Peacock and CNBC

Final Round Coverage Begins with Scotland vs. Italy Next Saturday, March 18, Live at 8:30 a.m. ET on Peacock and CNBC

Studio Hosts: Dan Lyle, Alex Corbisiero

Rugby Offerings Available to U.S. Commercial Establishments through NBC Sports Pub Pass

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 8, 2023 – NBC Sports continues its coverage of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship this Saturday, March 11, and Sunday, March 12, with all Round 4 matches of the world’s oldest rugby championship streaming live on Peacock.

This weekend’s coverage of the Six Nations penultimate round begins Saturday live at 9:15 a.m. ET on Peacock as Italy, which fell to Ireland, 34-20, in Round 3, host Wales, which lost to England, 20-10, in Round 3. Next at 11:45 a.m. ET, England host defending champion France, which comes off a 32-21 victory over Scotland in Round 3. CNBC will present encore coverage of Italy-Wales at Noon ET and England-France at 2 p.m. ET.

On Sunday, Ireland, the top team in the tournament standings, visit Scotland live at 11 a.m. ET on Peacock and CNBC. After three rounds, Ireland remain the only undefeated team and sit in first place with 15 points.

The 2023 Six Nations Championship culminates with live coverage of the final three Round 5 matches across Peacock and CNBC on Saturday, March 18, as Ireland seek to secure their first Six Nations title since 2018.

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.

COMMENTATORS

    • Studio Hosts – Dan Lyle, a former USA Rugby captain and Premiership Rugby player, and Alex Corbisiero, who played for England in the Six Nations Championship in 2011 and 2012 (England won the Six Nations title in 2011)

HOW TO WATCH – ROUND 3: SATURDAY, MARCH 11, & SUNDAY, MARCH 12

Date Match Time (ET) Platform
Sat., March 11 Italy v. Wales (LIVE) 9:15 a.m. Peacock
  Italy v. Wales* Noon CNBC
Sat., March 11 England v. France (LIVE) 11:45 a.m. Peacock
  England v. France* 2 p.m. CNBC
Sun., March 12 Scotland v. Ireland (LIVE) 11 a.m. Peacock, CNBC
*Same-day delay

 

2023 SIX NATIONS TABLE

Pos. Team P W D L PD Points
1 Ireland 3 3 0 0 51 15
2 Scotland 3 2 0 1 23 10
3 England 3 2 0 1 21 10
4 France 3 2 0 1 3 10
5 Italy 3 0 0 3 -36 1
6 Wales 3 0 0 3 -62 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 HSBC Sevens Series, Premiership Rugby, and the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

— NBC SPORTS —

RUGBY SEVENS HOLLYWOOD MOMENT: USA RUGBY AND HSBC REVEAL FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY STARRING USA MEN’S AND WOMEN’S RUGBY SEVENS TOKYO OLYMPIC JOURNEY, AVAILABLE ON NBC SPORTS YOUTUBE CHANNEL

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Ahead of the HSBC LA Sevens, USA Rugby and HSBC will launch the final instalment of ‘The Pioneers’, the documentary following the men’s and women’s USA team as they head to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

LOS ANGELES, Cal. – Feb. 24, 2023 – USA Rugby and HSBC, title partner of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, have announced the upcoming release of the final instalment of the three-part award-winning documentary ‘The Pioneers’. The feature-length documentary follows both the USA Men’s and Women’s Rugby Sevens teams as they strive to make their stamp on the American sports community through rugby and become Olympic gold medal winners in Tokyo. Both episodes of the Pioneers Part III can be seen on the NBC Sports YouTube channel, premiering Friday, February 24 at 6:00pm PT.

Rugby in the United States is entering an exciting and vital phase, with the Summer Olympics coming to Los Angeles in 2028, along with the Men’s and Women’s Rugby World Cup to follow in 2031 and 2033.  While every moment is a building block towards those events, the Tokyo Olympic games were a unique experience for athletes and fans alike where The Pioneers Part III gives a special behind the scenes look into the USA Rugby Sevens preparation.

USA Rugby CEO, Ross Young said on The Pioneers: “It’s incredibly exciting to see another chapter of The Pioneers come to life and for the Women’s program to be featured in the upcoming edition. The legacy for each team transcends medals, as we look to inspire our communities to be brave, ignite a love for rugby and unite the country – even if just 14 minutes at a time. As an organization, we hope that through being featured in ‘The Pioneers’, people can gain insight into our sport’s purpose, our players and our values.”

HSBC, a fierce champion of using internationalism to drive opportunity and innovation, has been a vocal cheerleader for this approach, and is an enabler of projects that help the sport grow in this diverse and internationally minded way across the globe.

HSBC, USA Rugby and NBC Sports released ‘The Pioneers’ (Parts one and two), which follows the USA men’s team as they attempt to win the Rugby World Cup Sevens on home soil in San Francisco.

The final instalment, Part Three will pick up the story at a moment of incredible opportunity for the men’s and women’s teams as they set flight to the Tokyo Olympics to chase a lifelong dream and break new ground for the sport.  Part Three is two, 20-minute episodes, one dedicated to the men’s team (The DAWGS) and the other to the women’s team (The BRAVE).

The move to incorporate both teams with the final episode is reflective of HSBC’s global commitment to gender equality. HSBC has been an active part of working with World Rugby to ensure rugby sevens continues to lead the way in this area, including the expansion of the women’s series. In the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2023 we saw a new combined round for the men’s and women’s series in both Vancouver and Hong Kong for the first time, bringing the total number of combined tournaments up to 7.

Sven Gloor, Global Senior Brand Partnerships Manager at HSBC said: “We are delighted to once again bring the story of ‘The Pioneers’ to fans around the world, featuring two incredibly talented teams with players from a diverse range of backgrounds. It is vital that both young boys and young girls have sevens heroes to inspire them, and we are therefore delighted that we will be following the USA Women’s Sevens journey in part three of ‘The Pioneers’. This is an important moment for the women’s game and HSBC is proud to continue to drive progress in this area.”

An exclusive private screening of The Pioneers Part III will take place on Friday 24th February in the HSBC Suite of the stadium and will be a chance to celebrate the end of the remarkable series. There will be access to players and HSBC Ambassadors, including Abby Gustaitis, Jordan Matyas, Brett Thompson for a Q&A after the viewing. With past and future stars of the USA team also being present.

NBC SPORTS CONTINUES COVERAGE OF 2023 GUINNESS SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP RUGBY WITH THIRD ROUND THIS WEEKEND ON PEACOCK AND CNBC

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World’s Oldest Rugby Championship Continues this Saturday, Feb. 25, Live at 9:15 a.m. ET on Peacock with First of Three Round 3 Matches as Italy Host Ireland, Who Beat Defending Champion France in Round 2

All Six Nations Matches Stream Live on Peacock; Encores Presented on CNBC

Studio Hosts: Dan Lyle, Alex Corbisiero

Rugby Offerings Available to U.S. Commercial Establishments through NBC Sports Pub Pass

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 23, 2023 – NBC Sports continues its coverage of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship this weekend, Saturday, Feb. 25 and Sunday, Feb. 26, with all Round 3 matches of the world’s oldest rugby championship streaming live exclusively on Peacock.

This weekend’s coverage begins Saturday live at 9:15 a.m. ET on Peacock as Ireland, who topped defending champion France, 32-19, in Round 2, visit Italy, who fell to England, 31-14, in Round 2. Next at 11:45 a.m. ET on Saturday, Wales host England live on Peacock. CNBC will present encore coverage of Italy-Ireland at Noon ET and Wales-England at 2 p.m. ET.

On Sunday, defending champion France host Scotland live at 10 a.m. ET on Peacock, with an encore presentation on CNBC at 1 p.m. ET later that day. After two rounds, Scotland and Ireland are the only undefeated teams and are tied for first place with 10 points each.

All matches throughout the 2023 Six Nations Championship – which culminates with the final three Round 5 matches on Saturday, March 18 – will be streamed live on Peacock. Television coverage throughout the tournament includes same- or next-day encores across NBC and CNBC.

In addition to live coverage on Peacock, CNBC will also present live coverage of three more matches: the Round 4 match between Scotland and Ireland, and the Round 5 matches of Scotland v. Italy and France v. Wales on Sat., March 18. NBC will present encore coverage of the Round 5 matchup between Ireland and England on March 18.

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.

COMMENTATORS

    • Studio Hosts – Dan Lyle, a former USA Rugby captain and Premiership Rugby player, and Alex Corbisiero, who played for England in the Six Nations Championship in 2011 and 2012 (England won the Six Nations title in 2011)

HOW TO WATCH – ROUND 3: SATURDAY, FEB. 25, & SUNDAY, FEB. 26

Date Match Time (ET) Platform
Sat., Feb. 25 Italy v. Ireland (LIVE) 9:15 a.m. Peacock
  Italy v. Ireland * Noon CNBC
Sat., Feb. 25 Wales v. England (LIVE) 11:45 a.m. Peacock
  Wales v. England* 2 p.m. CNBC
Sun., Feb. 26 France v. Scotland (LIVE) 10 a.m. Peacock
  France v. Scotland* 1 p.m. CNBC
*Same-day delay

 

2023 SIX NATIONS TABLE

Pos. Team P W D L PD Points
1 Ireland 2 2 0 0 37 10
2 Scotland 2 2 0 0 34 10
3 England 2 1 0 1 11 6
4 France 2 1 0 1 -8 5
5 Italy 2 0 0 2 -22 1
6 Wales 2 0 0 2 -52 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 HSBC Sevens Series, Premiership Rugby, and the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

— NBC SPORTS —

NBC SPORTS CONTINUES COVERAGE OF 2023 GUINNESS SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP RUGBY WITH SECOND ROUND THIS WEEKEND ON PEACOCK AND CNBC

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World’s Oldest Rugby Championship Continues this Saturday, Feb. 11, Live at 9:15 a.m. ET on Peacock with First of Three Round 2 Matches as Defending Champion France Visit Ireland

All Six Nations Matches Stream Live on Peacock; Encores Presented on CNBC

Studio Hosts: Dan Lyle, Alex Corbisiero

Rugby Offerings Available to U.S. Commercial Establishments through NBC Sports Pub Pass

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 8, 2023 – NBC Sports continues its coverage of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship this weekend, Saturday, Feb. 11 and Sunday, Feb. 12, with Round 2 matches of the world’s oldest rugby championship streaming live exclusively on Peacock.

This weekend’s coverage begins Saturday at 9:15 a.m. ET on Peacock as defending champion France, who topped Italy, 29-24 in Round 1, visit Ireland, who defeated Wales, 34-10 last weekend. Next at 11:45 a.m. ET on Saturday, Scotland host Wales live on Peacock. CNBC will present encore coverage of Ireland-France at 1 p.m. ET and Scotland-Wales at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday.

On Sunday, England host Italy live at 10 a.m. ET on Peacock, with an encore presentation on CNBC at 3 p.m. ET later that day.

All matches throughout the 2023 Six Nations Championship – which culminates with the final three Round 5 matches on Saturday, March 18 – will be streamed live on Peacock. Television coverage throughout the tournament includes same- or next-day encores across NBC and CNBC.

In addition to live coverage on Peacock, CNBC will also present live coverage of six more matches: all Round 3 matches on Sat., Feb. 25, and Sun., Feb. 26, the Round 4 match between Scotland and Ireland, and the Round 5 matches of Scotland v. Italy and France v. Wales on Sat., March 18. NBC will present encore coverage of the Round 5 matchup between Ireland and England on March 18.

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.

COMMENTATORS

    • Studio Hosts – Dan Lyle, a former USA Rugby captain and Premiership Rugby player, and Alex Corbisiero, who played for England in the Six Nations Championship in 2011 and 2012 (England won the Six Nations title in 2011)

 

HOW TO WATCH – ROUND 2: SATURDAY, FEB. 11, & SUNDAY, FEB. 12

Date Match Time (ET) Platform
Sat., Feb. 11 Ireland v. France (LIVE) 9:15 a.m. Peacock
  Ireland v. France* 1 p.m. CNBC
Sat., Feb. 11 Scotland v. Wales (LIVE) 11:45 a.m. Peacock
  Scotland v. Wales* 3 p.m. CNBC
Sun., Feb. 12 England v. Italy (LIVE) 10 a.m. Peacock
  England v. Italy* 3 p.m. CNBC
*Same-day delay

 

2023 SIX NATIONS TABLE

Pos. Team P W D L PD Points
1 Ireland 1 1 0 0 24 5
2 Scotland 1 1 0 0 6 5
3 France 1 1 0 0 5 5
4 Italy 1 0 0 1 -5 1
5 England 1 0 0 1 -6 1
6 Wales 1 0 0 1 -24 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 HSBC Sevens Series, Premiership Rugby, and the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

— NBC SPORTS —

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS COVERAGE OF 2023 GUINNESS SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP RUGBY, BEGINNING WITH OPENING ROUND THIS WEEKEND ON PEACOCK AND CNBC

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World’s Oldest Rugby Championship Begins this Saturday, Feb. 4, Live at 9:15 a.m. ET on Peacock with First of Three Round 1 Matches as Wales Host Ireland; Defending Champion France Visit Italy this Sunday at 10 a.m. ET Live on Peacock and CNBC

All Six Nations Matches Live on Peacock; Encores Presented Across CNBC and NBC

Studio Hosts: Dan Lyle, Alex Corbisiero

Rugby Offerings Available to U.S. Commercial Establishments through NBC Sports Pub Pass

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 1, 2023 – NBC Sports presents coverage of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship, beginning this weekend, Saturday, Feb. 4 and Sunday, Feb. 5, with opening round matches of the world’s oldest rugby championship.

All matches throughout the 2023 Six Nations Championship – which culminates with the final three Round 5 matches on Saturday, March 18 – will be presented live on Peacock. Television coverage throughout the tournament includes same- or next-day encores across NBC and CNBC.

In addition to live coverage on Peacock, CNBC will also present live coverage of seven matches: the Round 1 match between defending champion France v. Italy, all Round 3 matches on Sat., Feb. 25, and Sun., Feb. 26, the Round 4 match between Scotland and Ireland, and the Round 5 matches of Scotland v. Italy and France v. Wales on Sat., March 18. NBC will present encore coverage of the Round 5 matchup between Ireland and England on March 18.

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.

COMMENTATORS

    • Studio Hosts – Dan Lyle, a former USA Rugby captain and Premiership Rugby player, and Alex Corbisiero, who played for England in the Six Nations Championship in 2011 and 2012 (England won the Six Nations title in 2011)

 

HOW TO WATCH – OPENING ROUND: SATURDAY, FEB. 4, & SUNDAY, FEB. 5

Date Match Time (ET) Platform
Sat., Feb. 4 Wales v. Ireland (LIVE) 9:15 a.m. Peacock
Wales v. Ireland* Noon CNBC
Sat., Feb. 4 England v. Scotland (LIVE) 11:45 a.m. Peacock
England v. Scotland* 2 p.m. CNBC
Sun., Feb. 5 Italy v. France (LIVE) 10 a.m. Peacock, CNBC
*Same-day delay

 

FINAL 2022 SIX NATIONS TABLE

Pos. Team P W D L PD Points
1 France 5 5 0 0 68 25
2 Ireland 5 4 0 1 105 21
3 England 5 2 0 3 5 10
4 Scotland 5 2 0 3 -29 10
5 Wales 5 1 0 4 -28 7
6 Italy 5 1 0 4 -121 4

 

CHAMPIONSHIP FACTS

    • France, looking to defend their 2022 Six Nations championship, aims to secure their 19th outright title and seventh of the Six Nations era (beginning in 2000).
    • Wales has 28 outright titles, the second-most all-time (England, 29).
      • Wales’ 2021 title was their second Six Nations championship in the past four years, having also won the 2019 title.
    • Ireland finished second in last year’s tournament and looks to win its first Six Nations championship since 2018.
    • Scotland, who finished in fourth place last year for the second consecutive year, is in search of its first title since 1999, when the tournament was still the Five Nations Championship. Since 2000, Scotland has not finished higher than third place.
    • England finished in third place last year. England won the 2020 Six Nations championship, — their 29th outright title, the most all-time.
      • England’s 2020 title was their first Six Nations championship since 2017.
    • Italy will make its 24th Six Nations tournament appearance and looks to make its first top-three finish in the standings, following its seventh consecutive sixth-place finish last year.

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 HSBC Sevens Series, Premiership Rugby, and the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

— NBC SPORTS —

PEACOCK TO PRESENT LIVE COVERAGE OF WOMEN’S RUGBY WORLD CUP BEGINNING THIS WEEK FROM NEW ZEALAND

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More Than 50 Hours of Live Women’s Rugby World Cup Coverage Features Every Match Streamed Live on Peacock; Select Encore Coverage Presented on CNBC

Coverage Begins Friday at 9:15 p.m. ET with South Africa-France Live on Peacock; Live Coverage of Finals on Saturday, November 12, at 1:30 a.m. ET on Peacock

Team USA’s First Match Against Italy Live Saturday at 7:45 p.m. ET on Peacock; Encore Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on CNBC

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 5, 2022 – NBC Sports presents live coverage of the women’s 2021 Rugby World Cup beginning this week with every match live on Peacock. CNBC will present encore coverage of each Team USA pool play match, a semifinals match, and the finals.

On Friday, Oct. 7, Peacock will begin its coverage of the five-week championship event, live streaming all matches and presenting more than 50 hours of live coverage from New Zealand. Team USA, who are coming off a fourth-place finish in the 2017 women’s Rugby World Cup, will play their first match this Saturday, Oct. 8 live at 7:45 p.m. ET on Peacock. CNBC will present encore coverage of the match Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

This is the first women’s Rugby World Cup since 2017 after the tournament was postponed from 2021 to 2022 due to COVID-19. The tournament is set to be hosted by New Zealand for the first time, who are the defending World Cup champions, and all matches will be held at either Eden Park, Semenoff Stadium, or Waitakere Stadium.

The women’s Rugby World Cup is an international rugby 15s tournament that is held every four years. Unlike the Olympic format of rugby sevens that allows seven players per side, rugby union 15s is the sport’s original format that sees 15 players on each side. This year’s edition marks the ninth women’s Rugby World Cup and the first time ever that a country in the Southern Hemisphere has hosted.

The teams will first play across three pools of four with each team playing the other three teams in their pool. The two top teams in each pool, together with the two best-third-placed teams, will qualify for the quarterfinals. The four quarterfinal winners will advance to the semifinals, with the two winners advancing to the final to be held on Saturday, Nov. 12, from Eden Park.

Participating teams in this year’s women’s Rugby World Cup include: New Zealand, Australia, Wales, Scotland (Pool A); United States, Canada, Italy, Japan (Pool B); and England, France, South Africa, Fiji (Pool C).

How to Watch – Friday, October 7 – Saturday, November 12 (all times ET):

    • Streaming: Peacock (LIVE), NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
    • TV: CNBC

 

WOMEN’S RUGBY WORLD CUP SCHEDULE

All matches to be presented live on Peacock

Date Matchup Time (ET) Platform
Fri., Oct. 7 South Africa vs. France 9:15-11:15 p.m. Peacock
Fri., Oct. 7 Fiji vs. England 11:45 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Peacock
Fri., Oct. 7 Australia vs. New Zealand 2:15-4:15 a.m. Peacock
Sat., Oct. 8 United States vs. Italy 7:45-9:45 p.m. Peacock
Sat., Oct. 8 Japan vs. Canada 10:15 p.m.-12:15 a.m. Peacock
Sat., Oct. 8 Wales vs. Scotland 12:45-2:45 a.m. Peacock
Sun., Oct. 9 United States vs. Italy 1-3 p.m. CNBC*
Fri., Oct. 14 Scotland vs. Australia 10 p.m.-12 a.m. Peacock
Fri., Oct. 14 United States vs. Japan 12:30-2:30 a.m. Peacock
Fri., Oct. 14 France vs. England 3-5 a.m. Peacock
Sat., Oct. 15 United States vs. Japan 10 a.m.-Noon CNBC*
Sat., Oct. 15 Italy vs. Canada 7:45-9:45 p.m. Peacock
Sat., Oct. 15 Wales vs. New Zealand 10:15 p.m.-12:15 a.m. Peacock
Sat., Oct. 15 Fiji vs. South Africa 12:45-2:45 a.m. Peacock
Fri., Oct. 21 Australia vs. Wales 9:15-11:15 p.m. Peacock
Fri., Oct. 21 New Zealand vs. Scotland 11:45 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Peacock
Fri., Oct. 21 France vs. Fiji 2:15-4:15 a.m. Peacock
Sat., Oct. 22 Japan vs. Italy 7:45-9:45 p.m. Peacock
Sat., Oct. 22 Canada vs. United States 10:15 p.m.-12:15 a.m. Peacock
Sat., Oct. 22 England vs. South Africa 12:45-2:45 a.m. Peacock
Sun., Oct. 23 Canada vs. United States 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. CNBC*
Fri., Oct. 28 Quarterfinal 1 11:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Peacock
Fri., Oct. 28 Quarterfinal 2 2:30-4:30 a.m. Peacock
Sat., Oct. 29 Quarterfinal 1 12:30-2:30 p.m. CNBC*
Sat., Oct. 29 Quarterfinal 3 8:30-10:30 p.m. Peacock
Sat., Oct. 29 Quarterfinal 4 11:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Peacock
Fri., Nov. 4 Semifinal 1 11:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Peacock
Fri., Nov. 4 Semifinal 2 2:30-4:30 a.m. Peacock
Sat., Nov. 5 Semifinal 1 9-11 a.m. CNBC*
Fri., Nov. 11 Third Place 10:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Peacock
Fri., Nov. 11 Finals 1:30-3:30 a.m. Peacock
Sat., Nov. 12 Third Place 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CNBC*
Sat., Nov. 12 Finals 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. CNBC*

*Encore

—NBC SPORTS–

PEACOCK EXCLUSIVELY PRESENTS LIVE COVERAGE OF THE 2022-23 PREMIERSHIP RUGBY SEASON, BEGINNING TOMORROW, FRIDAY, SEPT. 9

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Season Opens this Friday with Bristol Bears v. Bath Rugby and Sale Sharks v. Northampton Saints at 2:45 p.m. ET on Peacock

Gallagher Premiership is Part of NBC Sports’ Extensive Rugby Portfolio, Including Six Nations Championship, the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, World Cup and Olympics

Rugby Offerings Available to U.S. Commercial Establishments through NBC Sports Pub Pass

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 8, 2022 – Peacock will exclusively present live coverage of every match of the 2022-23 Gallagher Premiership rugby season, beginning tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 9 with two matches at 2:45 p.m. ET.

The 2022-23 season kicks off tomorrow as the Bristol Bears face Bath Rugby and the Sale Sharks meet the Northampton Saints at 2:45 p.m. ET live on Peacock. Peacock will present all six matches live this weekend, including defending champion Leicester Tigers against the Exeter Chiefs this Saturday at 10 a.m. ET.

The season is set to conclude with the Final from Twickenham Stadium on May 27, 2023, following a 26-round regular-season.

NBC Sports’ Gallagher Premiership coverage is part of an extensive collection of rugby programming across NBC Sports platforms which spans the calendar year, including the Six Nations Championship, the HSBC Sevens Series, the 2022 Women’s World Cup in New Zealand, the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, and the Olympics.

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.

Peacock’s expansive programming features live sports coverage including, Premier League, Sunday Night Football, Notre Dame Football, golf, INDYCAR, Olympic sports, horse racing, and much more.

Following is NBC Sports’ upcoming live schedule for Gallagher Premiership coverage (all times ET, subject to change):

Date Match Time (ET) Platform
Fri., Sept. 9 Bristol Bears v. Bath Rugby 2:45 p.m. Peacock
Fri., Sept. 9 Sale Sharks v. Northampton Saints 2:45 p.m. Peacock
Sat., Sept. 10 Exeter Chiefs v. Leicester Tigers 10 a.m. Peacock
Sat., Sept. 10 London Irish v. Worcester Warriors 10 a.m. Peacock
Sat., Sept. 10 Newcastle Falcons v. Harlequins 10 a.m. Peacock
Sun., Sept. 11 Gloucester Rugby v. Wasps 10 a.m. Peacock
       
Fri., Sept. 16 Northampton Saints v. London Irish 2:45 p.m. Peacock
Sat., Sept. 17 Bath Rugby v. Sale Sharks 10 a.m. Peacock
Sat., Sept. 17 Harlequins v. Saracens 10 a.m. Peacock
Sat., Sept. 17 Leicester City v. Newcastle Falcons 10 a.m. Peacock
Sat., Sept. 17 Wasps v. Bristol Bears 10 a.m. Peacock
Sun., Sept. 18 Worcester Warriors v. Exeter Chiefs 10 a.m. Peacock
       
Fri., Sept. 23 Bath Rugby v. Wasps 2:45 p.m. Peacock
Sat., Sept. 24 Bristol Bears v. London Irish 10 a.m. Peacock
Sat., Sept. 24 Northampton Saints v. Leicester Tigers 10 a.m. Peacock
Sat., Sept. 24 Saracens v. Gloucester Rugby 10 a.m. Peacock
Sat., Sept. 24 Worcester Warriors v. Newcastle Falcons 10 a.m. Peacock
Sun., Sept. 25 Exeter Chiefs v. Harlequins 10 a.m. Peacock

 

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NBC SPORTS PRESENTS LIVE COVERAGE OF 2022 RUGBY WORLD CUP SEVENS THIS WEEKEND FROM CAPE TOWN ON NBC, PEACOCK & CNBC

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Tournament is Quadrennial World Championship of Rugby Sevens

More Than 30 Hours of Men’s Rugby World Cup Sevens Live Coverage Across NBC, Peacock and CNBC

Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 2:30 a.m. ET on Peacock; All Matches in Tournament To Be Presented Live on Peacock

Held From Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 8, 2022 – NBC Sports presents live coverage of the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens this weekend from Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, from tomorrow through Sunday, Sept. 11 across NBC, Peacock, and CNBC.

Held every four years, Rugby World Cup Sevens is an international rugby sevens tournament – which follows the Olympic format of seven players per side – featuring national teams in both men’s and women’s competition. Consisting of 24 men’s teams and 16 women’s teams, the tournament is played over the course of three days, with both champion teams being crowned on the final day of competition. The 2022 tournament marks the eighth edition of Rugby World Cup Sevens.

From tomorrow through Sunday, Sept. 11, NBC Sports will present more than 30 hours of live coverage from Cape Town, as Peacock will live stream all matches and NBC and CNBC present live coverage throughout the weekend.

Participating teams in this year’s men’s Rugby World Cup Sevens include: New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina, France, England, Fiji, United States, Scotland, Wales, Germany, Portugal, Ireland, Canada, Jamaica, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Hong Kong, South Korea, Uruguay, Chile, Australia, Samoa, and Tonga.

Participating teams in this year’s women’s Rugby World Cup Sevens include: New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, France, United States, Spain, England, Poland, Ireland, Madagascar, Canada, Japan, China, Brazil, Colombia, and Fiji.

New Zealand is the reigning champion in both the men’s and women’s tournaments from the 2018 edition held in San Francisco.

Dan Power and Brian Hightower will call this weekend’s matches, while former England National Team member Alex Corbisiero and former U.S. National Team member Dan Lyle serve as studio analysts.

How to Watch – Friday, Sept. 9-Sunday, Sept. 11 (all times ET):

    • Streaming: Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
    • TV: NBC, CNBC

 

Date Time (ET) Platform (LIVE)
Fri., Sept. 9 2:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Peacock
Sat., Sept. 10 2 a.m.-5 p.m. Peacock
Sat., Sept. 10 6-10 a.m. Peacock, CNBC
Sat., Sept. 10 12:30-2:30 p.m. Peacock, NBC
Sun., Sept. 11 2:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Peacock
Sun., Sept. 11 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Peacock, CNBC
Sun., Sept. 11 1-2:40 p.m. Peacock, NBC
Sun., Sept. 11 2:30-3:30 p.m. Peacock, CNBC

 

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LIVE COVERAGE OF HSBC WORLD RUGBY SEVENS SERIES THIS WEEKEND FROM LOS ANGELES ON PEACOCK & CNBC

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More Than 15 Hours of Men’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Live Coverage Features Every Match Streamed Live on Peacock; Select Weekend Coverage Available Live on CNBC

Coverage Begins Saturday at 12:10 p.m. ET on Peacock; Live Coverage of Finals this Sunday at 7 p.m. ET on Peacock and CNBC

HSBC Sevens Series Returns to Los Angeles with Matches Held at Dignity Health Sports Park – Future Host Venue of 2028 L.A. Olympics

STAMFORD, Conn. – August 25, 2022 – NBC Sports presents live coverage of the men’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series this weekend, when the series makes its return to Los Angeles at Dignity Health Sports Park for the first time since the 2019-2020 season on Saturday, Aug. 27, and Sunday, Aug. 28. Dignity Health Sports Park is an official future host venue for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

The HSBC Sevens Series is an annual series of international rugby sevens tournaments – which follows the Olympic format of seven players per side – 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 this weekend’s final round in Los Angeles. HSBC LA Sevens is the last stop of the 2021-22 season.

On Saturday, Aug. 27, and Sunday, Aug. 28, NBC Sports will present more than 15 hours of live coverage from Los Angeles, as Peacock will live stream all matches and CNBC presents live afternoon/early evening coverage on Saturday and Sunday.

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

Team USA currently ranks sixth in the 19-team standings with 84 points. South Africa, with 124 points, currently sit in first place, followed by Australia (122 points) and Argentina (118 points).

How to Watch – Saturday, August 27 & Sunday, August 28 (all times ET):

    • Streaming: Peacock (LIVE), NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
    • TV: CNBC

 

Date Time (ET) Platform
Sat., Aug. 27 12:10-8 p.m. Peacock
Sat., Aug. 27 3-8 p.m. CNBC
Sat., Aug. 27 8:30-10:30 p.m. Peacock
Sun., Aug. 28 11:30 a.m.-6:20 p.m. Peacock
Sun., Aug. 28 5-9 p.m. CNBC
Sun., Aug. 28 7-9 p.m. Peacock

 

 

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