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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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GUINNESS SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP RUGBY COVERAGE BEGINS THIS WEEKEND ACROSS NBC SPORTS

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Coverage of the Annual Guinness Six Nations Championship Begins Saturday Live on NBC Sports Gold’s “Rugby Pass” with Defending Champion Wales v. Italy at 9:15 a.m. ET

Saturday Doubleheader on NBCSN – Wales v. Italy at 12:30 p.m. ET, Followed by Ireland Facing Scotland at 2:30 p.m. ET

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

New Episode of Alex Corbisiero’s The Scrumdown Podcast Previewing Six Nations Championship Available Now

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 30, 2020 – NBC Sports begins its coverage of the annual Guinness Six Nations Championship, the world’s oldest rugby championship, this Saturday and Sunday with three Round One matches across NBC Sports Gold’s “Rugby Pass”, NBCSN, NBCSports.com, and the NBC Sports app. 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.

Round One coverage begins live on NBC Sports Gold on Saturday, Feb. 1, when defending champion Wales face Italy at 9:15 a.m. ET, followed by Ireland v. Scotland at 11:45 a.m. ET. NBCSN will present Saturday’s doubleheader action later that day, beginning with Wales-Italy at 12:30 p.m. ET and Ireland-Scotland at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Coverage continues Sunday with France v. England live on NBC Sports Gold at 10 a.m. ET (NBCSN at 2 p.m. ET).

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

Leigh Diffey will anchor this weekend’s coverage on NBCSN alongside analysts Alex Corbisiero and Dan Lyle.

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. 1 Wales v. Italy 9:15 a.m. NBC Sports Gold
  Wales v. Italy* 12:30 p.m. NBCSN
  Ireland v. Scotland 11:45 a.m. NBC Sports Gold
  Ireland v. Scotland* 2:30 p.m. NBCSN
Sun., Feb. 2 France v. England 10 a.m. NBC Sports Gold
  France v. England* 2 p.m. NBCSN

*Same-day delay

 

Corbisiero’s The Scrumdown podcast relaunched this week and is available now. On this week’s episode, Alex is joined by BBC Sports’ Chris Jones to preview the 2020 Six Nations Championship.

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.

Additionally this week, NBC Sports Gold has live coverage of every match of the HSBC Sevens Series in Australia, including pool play, the semifinals and medal matches. Throughout the season, NBC Sports Gold presents every match of the HSBC Sevens Series live and commercial-free.

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

The Welsh, who were semi-finalists in the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, look to defend their 2019 Six Nations title and earn back-to-back Six Nations Championships for their first time since 2012-13. Wales won the 2019 Six Nations Championship in dominant fashion, capturing a Grand Slam title (winning all five matches) and a Triple Crown (defeating the other three “home nations”). Wales are winners of five Six Nations Championships since 2000, tied with France for the second-most over that span and one behind England (six), and leads the competition with  39 total titles. Italy will make its 21st Six Nations tournament appearance and looks to make its first top-three finish in the standings, following its fourth consecutive sixth-place finish last year. Wales topped Italy, 26-15, in last year’s meeting.

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

After finishing in fifth place last year, Scotland 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. Ireland, which finished third in last year’s Six Nations Championship, is led by 2018 World Rugby Player of the Year and team captain Johnny Sexton and new head coach Andy Farrell, who takes over for long-time head coach Joe Schmidt after he stepped down following the Rugby World Cup. Ireland defeated Scotland, 22-13, in last year’s Six Nations match.

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

France aims to secure its 18th outright title and sixth Six Nations Championship but has not finished in the top two of the tournament since 2011. England, who finished in second place in last year’s tournament, look to build off of their second-place finish in the 2019 Rugby World Cup, when they fell to South Africa in the Final. England has 28 outright titles, the most all-time. 2017 European Player of the Year Owen Farrell, who has 34 career caps in his Six Nations Championship career and led the 2019 tournament with 59 points, will serve as England’s captain. England and France were scheduled to face off in the 2019 Rugby World Cup, but their match was cancelled due to a storm in the area. In their 2019 Six Nations match, England defeated France, 44-8.

 

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, 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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2019 RUGBY WORLD CUP FINAL FEATURING ENGLAND V. SOUTH AFRICA LIVE ON NBCSN & NBC SPORTS GOLD THIS SATURDAY

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LIVE Coverage Begins at 4:30 A.M. ET on Saturday; Encore Presentation of Final at Noon ET on NBC

New Behind the Scenes Feed on NBC Sports Gold Offers Fans Exclusive Access, Including Warm-Ups and Pre-Match Locker Room Look-Ins

Telemundo Deportes Provides Live Spanish-language Coverage of England v. South Africa on Universo

Bronze Final Featuring New Zealand v. Wales LIVE at 5 A.M. ET on Friday on NBCSN and NBC Sports Gold

USA Rugby Captain Blaine Scully to Join In-Studio Commentating Team for Final

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 31, 2019 – England and South Africa will meet in the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final this Saturday at International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama, Japan, live at 5 a.m. ET on NBCSN and on NBC Sports’ direct-to-consumer streaming service NBC Sports Gold. Telemundo Deportes will provide Spanish-language live coverage of the match on Universo.

Coverage for England v. South Africa begins at 4:30 a.m. ET with a pre-match show. An encore presentation of the match will be presented on Saturday at Noon ET on NBC.

NBCSN and NBC Sports Gold will also present the 2019 Rugby World Cup Bronze Final between New Zealand and Wales live on Friday at 5 a.m. ET.

Following is this weekend’s Finals schedule on NBCSN and NBC Sports Gold:

 

Date Round Match Pre-Match Show Match Time
Friday, Nov. 1 Bronze Final New Zealand v. Wales — 5 a.m. ET
Saturday, Nov. 2 Final England v. South Africa 4:30 a.m. ET 5 a.m. ET*#
*Re-Airs on NBC at Noon ET
#Spanish-language coverage live on Universo

 

England defeated then-world No. 1 New Zealand, 19-7, in the Semi-Finals this past weekend to advance to the Final for the fourth time, although this will be their first Final appearance since 2007. England seek their second-ever Rugby World Cup championship, having previously won the title in 2003.

South Africa advanced to the Finals by beating Wales, 19-16. The Springboks look to secure their third Rugby World Cup title, and their first since 2007.

Saturday’s match will mark the fifth World Cup meeting all-time between the two nations, with South Africa holding a 3-1 advantage. The nations last met in the 2007 World Cup Final, when South Africa won, 15-6, to secure their second World Cup championship.

NBC Sports will provide live look-ins throughout the broadcast from Twickenham Stadium, home to England Rugby, which will host a World Cup Final viewing party for England fans.

NBC Sports Gold’s “Rugby World Cup Pass” will continue to provide live, commercial-free and on-demand coverage, and will also offer an exclusive viewing experience through its Behind the Scenes Feed. The Behind the Scenes Feed will provide fans exclusive looks at live player arrivals, pre-match locker room access, on-pitch drills and warm-ups and super slow-mo replays during live action.

NBC Sports Gold’s Tactical Cam, which was utilized last week in the Semi-Finals, will again be available, giving fans an exclusive alternative viewing experience which shows the entire pitch and every player, enabling viewers to see how the offensive and defensive schemes develop in real-time.

NBC Sports’ Leigh Diffey will host Rugby World Cup programming for the Final along with Sky Sports’ Rupert Cox, who will also handle the play-by-play call for both the Final and Bronze Final. NBC Sports’ rugby analysts Alex Corbisiero, who played internationally for England, and Brian Hightower, a former USA Rugby World Cup participant and USA Sevens captain, will serve as game analysts alongside Cox.

Dan Lyle, a former USA Rugby captain and Premiership Rugby player, will join Diffey, Cox, Corbisiero, and Hightower in studio coverage, including the pre-match show. USA Rugby captain Blaine Scully will join Diffey and Lyle in-studio for the Final.

Sky Sports’ Gail Davis will report on the Final live on-site from International Stadium Yokohama.

A new episode of The Scrumdown podcast is available now, as Scully joins Corbisiero to recap the Semi-Finals, preview the Finals and discuss the future of USA Rugby.

NBC Sports Gold provides rugby fans with unprecedented access to the 2019 Rugby World Cup with multiple direct-to-consumer live streaming passes, which include commercial-free coverage, live and on-demand, on desktop, mobile, tablet and connected TV devices.

Following are the NBC Sports Gold Rugby World Cup 2019 options available for purchase for the knockout rounds:

    • “Rugby World Cup Pass”
      • Available for $99.99 for all remaining matches
      • Includes remaining World Cup Final and Bronze Final live, commercial-free and on-demand
        • On-demand viewings of all eight Knockout Round matches
      • Features exclusive original programming, pre- and post-day shows, extended match highlights and more
        • Includes digital access to “Wake Up with the World Cup,” which recaps the day’s action with NBC Sports’ rugby commentator team
      • “Rugby World Cup Single Match Pass”
        • Available for $34.99 per match
      • “All-Access Premium Rugby Pass”
        • Available for $144.99
        • Includes all offerings from “Rugby Pass” and “Rugby World Cup Pass”
        • “Rugby Pass” consists of all matches from the Premiership Rugby League, Six Nations Championship, Heineken Champions Cup, knock-out phase matches of the European Rugby Cup Challenge and men’s & women’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series

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 17 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 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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