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NBC SPORTS GOLD “RUGBY WORLD CUP PASS” KNOCK-OUT ROUND RATE SET AT $99.99 AS WORLD’S TOP TEAMS ENTER QUARTER-FINALS THIS WEEKEND

October 15, 2019 By admin

“Rugby World Cup Pass” Available NOW for $99.99; To Live Stream All Knock-Out Round Matches, Including Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, Bronze Final and World Cup Final

Individual World Cup Knock-Out Round Matches Available for Purchase Through “Rugby World Cup Single Match Pass”

Leigh Diffey Joins NBC Sports’ Rugby Commentator Team Throughout
Knock-Out Rounds

Live Coverage of Quarter-Final Matches New Zealand v. Ireland and Wales v. France Available Exclusively on NBC Sports Gold

New Episode of The Scrumdown Podcast Previews Quarter-Final Action with Alex Corbisiero, Brian Hightower and Dan Lyle

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 15, 2019 – All knock-out round matches of 2019 Rugby World Cup will be available live, commercial-free and on-demand on NBC Sports Gold through “Rugby World Cup Pass.” The pass, which is available now for $99.99, will live stream all remaining matches of the tournament, including the Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, World Cup Bronze Final and the World Cup Final.

NBC Sports’ Leigh Diffey will host Rugby World Cup programming across NBC Sports properties throughout the knock-out rounds along with Sky Sports’ Rupert Cox, who will also handle the play-by-play call for select matches. 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.

Additionally, Dan Lyle, a former USA Rugby captain and Premiership Rugby player, will join Diffey, Cox, Corbisiero, and Hightower in studio coverage, including pre-match shows.

The Quarter-Finals, which consist of the top-eight ranked teams in the world, begin this Saturday, October 19. Following is the Quarter-Finals schedule on NBC Sports Gold (listed time when coverage begins):

- Saturday, October 19 at 3:00 a.m. ET: England v. Australia*
- Saturday, October 19 at 6:00 a.m. ET: New Zealand v. Ireland#
- Sunday, October 20 at 3:00 a.m. ET: Wales v. France#
- Sunday, October 20 at 6:00 a.m. ET: Japan v. South Africa*

#Live coverage exclusive on NBC Sports Gold
*Also airing live on NBCSN

The 2019 Rugby World Cup began on Sept. 20 and culminates with the Rugby World Cup Final on Saturday, Nov. 2, from International Stadium Yokohama. The World Cup Final, along with both Semi-Final matches, will be available live on NBC Sports Gold and re-aired on NBC. NBCSN will also present live coverage of the 2019 Final.

A new episode of The Scrumdown podcast is available now, as Hightower and Lyle join Corbisiero to preview the upcoming Quarter-Final matches and recap Team USA’s World Cup performance.

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 (equivalent to $12.49 per game)
  - Includes all 8 matches live, commercial-free and on-demand
    - Two exclusive Quarter-Final matches to be shown only on NBC Sports Gold
  - 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

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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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TEAM USA CONTINUES RUGBY WORLD CUP 2019 POOL PLAY TONIGHT v. ARGENTINA

October 8, 2019 By admin

Match Airs Live at 12:30 A.M. ET Tonight on NBCSN and Live Streamed on NBC Sports Gold; Pre-Match Coverage Begins at 11:45 P.M. ET

All Team USA Games Televised Live on NBCSN and Live Streamed on NBC Sports Gold

England v. France Highlights This Week’s Exclusive Matches on NBC Sports Gold’s “Rugby World Cup Pass” as Winner Takes Pool C

New Episode of The Scrumdown Podcast Previews This Week’s Action with Alex Corbisiero, Brian Hightower and Dan Lyle; BBC Rugby Pundit Chris Jones Joins the Podcast from Japan to Discuss England’s Performance

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 8, 2019 – Team USA faces Argentina in the Eagles’ third match of the 2019 Rugby World Cup tonight from Kumagaya Rugby Stadium in Kumagaya, Japan. Pre-match live coverage begins tonight at 11:45 p.m. ET on NBCSN and NBC Sports Gold. The match will re-air on NBCSN tomorrow (Oct. 9) at 1 p.m. ET.

Sky Sports’ Rupert Cox will handle the play-by-play call along with 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. Sky Sports’ James Cole will provide live reports on Team USA from on-site at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium.

Additionally, NBC Sports’ Ahmed Fareed will host studio coverage with Corbisiero and Dan Lyle, a former USA Rugby captain and Premiership Rugby player. Cox, Fareed, Corbisiero, Hightower and Lyle will all take part in the pre-match show, which begins at 11:45 p.m. ET.

Team USA seeks its first pool play win as the Eagles look to build off their performance against France last week. The Eagles compete in Pool C – the “Pool of Death” – against England, Argentina, France and Tonga. NBCSN will televise all U.S. matches live.

Following is Team USA’s remaining pool play schedule (listed time when coverage begins):

- Wednesday, October 9 at 11:45 p.m. ET v. Argentina
- Sunday, October 13 at 1:30 a.m. ET v. Tonga

On Saturday, October 12, England will face France in the group-deciding match, as the victor will win Pool C. The match will be presented live exclusively on NBC Sports Gold with coverage beginning at 4:00 a.m. ET.

The 2019 Rugby World Cup began on Sept. 20 and culminates with the Rugby World Cup Final on Saturday, Nov. 2, from International Stadium Yokohama. The World Cup Final, along with both semifinal matches, will be available live on NBC Sports Gold and re-aired on NBC. NBCSN will also present live coverage of the 2019 Final.

A new episode of The Scrumdown podcast is available now, as Hightower and Lyle join Corbisiero to break down what to expect from the remaining pool play matches and preview the USA match against Argentina. BBC Sports rugby pundit Chris Jones also joins the podcast from Japan to discuss England’s win over Argentina and what to expect from them moving forward.

Click here for quotes from NBC Sports’ Rugby World Cup commentating team previewing Team USA and the 2019 World Cup.

NBC Sports Gold provides rugby fans with unprecedented access to Rugby World Cup 2019 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.

Highlighting live exclusive matches this week on NBC Sports Gold are:

- Wednesday, October 9 at 3:00 a.m. ET: Scotland v. Russia
- Friday, October 11 at 6:00 a.m. ET: Australia v. Georgia
- Saturday, October 12 at 4:00 a.m. ET: England v. France
- Sunday, October 13 at 11:00 p.m. ET (10/12): Namibia v. Canada
- Sunday, October 13 at 4:00 a.m. ET: Wales v. Uruguay

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

“Rugby World Cup Pass”
- Available for $199.99 for the entire tournament ($4.15 per game)
- Includes all 48 matches live, commercial-free and on-demand
  - 22 exclusive matches to be shown only on NBC Sports Gold
- Features exclusive original programming, daily pre- and post-day shows, extended match highlights and more

“Rugby World Cup Single Match Pass”
- Available for $29.99 for one pool play match

“All-Access Premium Rugby Pass”
- Available for $229.99
- 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 and knockout phase matches of the European Rugby Cup Challenge

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TEAM USA CONTINUES RUGBY WORLD CUP 2019 POOL PLAY TOMORROW v. FRANCE; COVERAGE BEGINS LIVE AT 3 A.M. ET ON NBCSN

October 1, 2019 By admin

Match Airs Live Tomorrow at 3:30 A.M. ET on NBCSN and Live Streamed on NBC Sports Gold; Pre-Match Coverage Begins at 3 A.M. ET

All Team USA Games Televised Live on NBCSN and Live Streamed on NBC Sports Gold

BBC Sports Rugby Pundit Chris Jones Joins New Episode of The Scrumdown Podcast; Alex Corbisiero and Brian Hightower Preview France v. USA

Exclusive Matches on NBC Sports Gold’s “Rugby World Cup Pass” This Week Include New Zealand v. Canada & England v. Argentina

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 1, 2019 – Team USA continues its 2019 Rugby World Cup pool play with their second match of the tournament tomorrow, October 1, when the Eagles face France from Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium in Fukuoka City, Japan. Pre-match coverage begins live at 3 a.m. ET on NBCSN and NBC Sports Gold. The match starts live at 3:30 a.m. ET.

Additionally, NBC Sports’ Ahmed Fareed will host studio coverage with Corbisiero, Hightower and Dan Lyle, a former USA Rugby captain and Premiership Rugby player. Cox, Fareed, Corbisiero, Hightower and Lyle will all take part in the pre-match show, which begins at 3 a.m. ET.

Team USA looks to rebound from its tournament-opening loss to England last week as the Eagles compete in Pool C – the “Pool of Death” – against England, Argentina, France and Tonga. NBCSN will televise all U.S. matches live.

Following is Team USA’s remaining pool play schedule (listed time when coverage begins):

- Wednesday, October 2 at 3:00 a.m. ET v. France
- Wednesday, October 9 at 11:45 p.m. ET v. Argentina
- Sunday, October 13 at 1:30 a.m. ET v. Tonga

The 2019 Rugby World Cup began on September 20 and culminates with the Rugby World Cup Final on Saturday, Nov. 2, from International Stadium Yokohama. The World Cup Final, along with both semifinal matches, will be available live on NBC Sports Gold and re-aired on NBC. NBCSN will also present live coverage of the 2019 Final.

The third episode of The Scrumdown podcast is available now, as Hightower joins Corbisiero to breakdown Team USA’s performance against England and preview tomorrow’s match v. France. BBC Sports rugby pundit Chris Jones also joins the podcast to discuss the refereeing in the World Cup and preview the upcoming England v. Argentina match.

Click here for quotes from NBC Sports’ Rugby World Cup commentating team previewing Team USA and the 2019 World Cup.

Highlighting live exclusive matches this week on NBC Sports Gold are:

- Wednesday, October 2 at 6:00 a.m. ET: New Zealand v. Canada
- Thursday, October 3 at 1:00 a.m. ET: Georgia v. Fiji
- Saturday, October 5 at 3:45 a.m. ET: England v. Argentina
- Saturday, October 5 at 6:15 a.m. ET: Japan v. Samoa

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

- “Rugby World Cup Pass”
  - Available for $199.99 for the entire tournament ($4.15 per game)
  - Includes all 48 matches live, commercial-free and on-demand
    - 22 exclusive matches to be shown only on NBC Sports Gold
  - Features exclusive original programming, daily pre- and post-day shows, extended match highlights and more
- “Rugby World Cup Single Match Pass”
  - Available for $29.99 for one pool play match
- “All-Access Premium Rugby Pass”
  - Available for $229.99
  - 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 and knockout phase matches of the European Rugby Cup Challenge

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TEAM USA OPENS RUGBY WORLD CUP 2019 PLAY TOMORROW v. ENGLAND; COVERAGE BEGINS LIVE AT 5:45 A.M. ET ON NBCSN

September 25, 2019 By admin

Match Airs Live Tomorrow at 6:30 A.M. ET on NBCSN and Live Streamed on NBC Sports Gold; Pre-Match Coverage Begins at 5:45 A.M. ET

“The beginning of the professional era for USA Rugby, at least at the World Cup level, starts now.” – Dan Lyle

“I fully believe that USA rugby are going to give us moments to be very proud of.” – Alex Corbisiero

Team USA To Play England, France, Argentina and Tonga in ‘Pool of Death’

All Team USA Games Televised Live on NBCSN and Livestreamed on NBC Sports Gold

New Episode of The Scrumdown Podcast Previews England v. USA and Recaps Tournament’s Opening Games

Four Exclusive Matches on NBC Sports Gold’s “Rugby World Cup Pass” This Weekend, Including Japan v. Ireland and Australia v. Wales

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 25, 2019 – Team USA opens its 2019 Rugby World Cup schedule tomorrow, September 26, when the Eagles face England from Kobe Misaki Stadium in Kobe, Japan. Pre-match coverage begins live at 5:45 a.m. ET on NBCSN and NBC Sports Gold. The match starts live at 6:30 a.m. ET.

Sky Sports’ Rupert Cox will handle the play-by-play call along with 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. Sky Sports’ Gail Davis will provide live reports on Team USA from on-site in Japan.

Additionally, NBC Sports’ Ahmed Fareed will host studio coverage with Corbisiero, Hightower and Dan Lyle, a former USA Rugby captain and Premiership Rugby player. Throughout the coverage of England v. USA, NBC Sports will show live look-ins of fans at a New York City bar and a London pub. The viewing parties will take place at New York’s Pig ‘N’ Whistle on 36^th and the Cabbage Patch pub in Twickenham.

Team USA will compete in Pool C – the “Pool of Death” – against England, Argentina, France and Tonga. NBCSN will televise all U.S. matches live.

Following is Team USA’s pool play schedule:

- Thursday, September 26 at 5:45 a.m. ET v. England
- Wednesday, October 2 at 3:00 a.m. ET v. France
- Wednesday, October 9 at 11:45 p.m. ET v. Argentina
- Sunday, October 13 at 1:30 a.m. ET v. Tonga

The 2019 Rugby World Cup began last week when host-nation Japan defeated Russia 30-10 and continues over the next five weeks, culminating with the Rugby World Cup Final on Saturday, Nov. 2, from International Stadium Yokohama. The World Cup Final, along with both semifinal matches, will be available live on NBC Sports Gold and re-aired on NBC. NBCSN will also present live coverage of the 2019 Final.

The second episode of The Scrumdown podcast is available now, as Lyle, Hightower and Cox join Corbisiero to discuss the tournament’s opening games and preview the England v. USA match.

Corbisiero, Hightower, Lyle and Cox weighed in on Team USA’s World Cup outlook heading into their opening match. Click here to see more quotes from NBC Sports’ Rugby World Cup commentating team previewing the 2019 World Cup.

On Team USA’s expectations in Pool C:

Corbisiero: “I think Team USA are the best American outfit and most prepared team that has ever stepped into the World Cup. But this is also the most talented, toughest World Cup to date. I think they’re in a really tough pool – the ‘Pool of Death’ it’s been nicknamed – and it’s going to be very tough for them. I do think that they’re going to do their country proud and I see them winning one game at least.”

Hightower: “I think on a microscopic level, the coaches have this team better prepared than in the past and a lot of that has to do with the amount of time that they spent together. We’re talking about eight weeks in the development of this team preparing for a World Cup.”

Lyle: “I think now is when you start benchmarking this team. Certainly, they’ve got a tremendous pool to benchmark themselves against, so it’ll be very difficult coming out of it, but this is where we should see progress moving forward.”

Cox: “The exciting thing about second-tier teams is every game’s a final. Let’s face it, USA is not going to win the World Cup. But every time they take the field it’s the biggest game of their time.”

On the impact this World Cup can have on USA Rugby:

Lyle: “The beginning of the professional era for USA Rugby, at least at the World Cup level, starts now. You’ve never had a fully professional team. From 1995, when the game went professional, almost until a quarter of a century on, this is the first time the team has been fully professional.”

Corbisiero: “I fully believe that USA rugby are going to give us moments to be very proud of. We are going to be able to highlight and show what is going on which can inspire younger kids watching who might be new to the game or might have only seen it on TV.”

Cox: “This is the next opportunity to spread the gospel of this amazing, properly global sport in this country. And to be here trying to promote the sport, tell the stories that we were talking about that could unfold over the next weeks, it’s a real privilege to do it.”

Highlighting live exclusive matches upcoming on NBC Sports Gold are:

- Saturday, September 28 at 3:00 a.m. ET: Japan v. Ireland
- Sunday, September 29 at 3:30 a.m. ET: Australia v. Wales
- Wednesday, October 2 at 6:00 a.m. ET: New Zealand v. Canada

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

- “Rugby World Cup Pass”
  - Available for $199.99 for the entire tournament ($4.15 per game)
  - Includes all 48 matches live, commercial-free and on-demand
    - 22 exclusive matches to be shown only on NBC Sports Gold
  - Features exclusive original programming, daily pre- and post-day shows, extended match highlights and more
- “Rugby World Cup Single Match Pass”
  - Available for $29.99 for one pool play match
- “All-Access Premium Rugby Pass”
  - Available for $229.99
  - 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 and knockout phase matches of the European Rugby Cup Challenge

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RUGBY WORLD CUP 2019 BEGINS TOMORROW WITH RUSSIA V. HOST-NATION JAPAN AT 6:30 AM ET ON NBCSN

September 19, 2019 By admin

NBC Sports to Present Unprecedented 250+ Hours of Rugby World Cup 2019 Matches & Programming

26 Matches Televised Live on NBCSN, Including All Team USA Matches and Rugby World Cup 2019 Final

NBC Sports Gold’s Direct-to-Consumer “Rugby World Cup Pass” to Live Stream All 48 Tournament Games – 22 Exclusively – Available Now for $199

The Story of Rugby Documentary Premieres Across NBC Sports on Sunday, September 22

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 19, 2019 – The 2019 Rugby World Cup begins tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 20, when host-nation Japan faces Russia from Tokyo Stadium at 6:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and NBC Sports Gold in the first Rugby World Cup ever to be hosted in Asia. Coverage begins at 6:00 a.m. ET on NBCSN.

Signifying the start of the tournament, NBC Sports Gold will present exclusive live coverage of the World Cup Opening Ceremony at 5:30 a.m. ET on Friday, ahead of the opening match.

NBC Sports’ Ahmed Fareed will host coverage of the opening match on NBCSN with studio analysts Alex Corbisiero, who played internationally for England, Brian Hightower, a former USA Rugby World Cup participant and USA Sevens captain, and Dan Lyle, former USA Rugby captain and Premiership Rugby player. Commentating the game from Japan will be Alastair Eykyn and co-commentator Martyn Williams, along with reporter Karl Tenana. Sky Sports’ Miles Harrison will also join the broadcast pre-match from Tokyo Stadium.

Click here to see quotes from Fareed, Corbisiero, Hightower, Lyle and Sky Sports’ Rupert Cox previewing the 2019 World Cup. Corbisiero’s The Scrumdown podcast relaunched today, with a new episode dropping weekly discussing all things rugby. In the first episode, Corbisiero previews the Rugby World Cup.

NBCSN will televise three matches throughout the tournament’s opening weekend:

- Friday, September 20 at 6:30 a.m. ET: Japan v. Russia
- Saturday, September 21 at 12:30 a.m. ET: Australia v. Fiji
- Sunday, September 22 at 6:00 a.m. ET: England v. Tonga

In addition, NBC Sports Gold, which will livestream all 48 tournament matches – including 22 matches exclusively to the subscribers of the direct-to-consumer package – from Japan commercial-free and on-demand, will present four matches live exclusively this weekend:

- Saturday, September 21 at 3:00 a.m. ET: France v. Argentina
- Saturday, September 21 at 5:30 a.m. ET: New Zealand v. South Africa
- Sunday, September 22 at 1:00 a.m. ET: Italy v. Namibia
- Sunday, September 22 at 3:30 a.m. ET: Ireland v. Scotland

The Story of Rugby, a stunning six-part documentary exploring the cultural history and impact of rugby around the world – from its origins through to the present day – premieres across NBC Sports platforms beginning this weekend. The series, consisting of six one-hour episodes, premieres on NBCSN this Sunday, Sept. 22, with the first two episodes beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. Episodes three, four and five will air consecutively on Monday, Sept. 23, starting at noon ET. The sixth episode will premiere on Monday, Sept. 24, at midnight ET. All six episodes will be available commercial-free through the NBC Sports Gold Rugby World Cup Pass.

Twenty-six of the tournament’s 48 matches will be shown live on NBCSN, and streamed via authentication on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Some games will also be shown on delay on NBC.

The pool play round consists of 40 matches – divided amongst four pools consisting of five nations each – that run through Sunday, Oct. 13.

The quarterfinals will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19, and Sunday, Oct. 20, while the semifinals will be played on the following weekend of Saturday, Oct. 26, and Sunday, Oct. 27.

The Rugby World Cup Final will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2, from International Stadium Yokohama. Both semifinal matches and the World Cup Final will be available live on NBC Sports Gold and re-aired on NBC. NBCSN will also present live coverage of the 2019 Final.

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

- “Rugby World Cup Pass”
  - Available for $199.99 for the entire tournament ($4.15 per game)
  - Includes all 48 matches live, commercial-free and on-demand
    - 22 exclusive matches to be shown only on NBC Sports Gold
  - Features exclusive original programming, daily pre- and post-day shows, extended match highlights and more
- “Rugby World Cup Single Match Pass”
  - Available for $29.99 for one pool play match
- “All-Access Premium Rugby Pass”
  - Available for $229.99
  - 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 and knockout phase matches of the European Rugby Cup Challenge

Rugby World Cup 2019 offerings are available to U.S. commercial establishments through the NBC Sports Pub Pass – a new customizable direct-to-consumer platform developed specifically for the retail pub/restaurant market in the U.S. Through the Rugby World Cup Pub Pass, all 48 tournament matches will be available live, commercial-free and on-demand.

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TWO DAYS OUT: NBC SPORTS’ RUGBY COMMENTATING TEAM PREVIEWS 2019 WORLD CUP

September 18, 2019 By admin

Analysts Alex Corbisiero, Brian Hightower and Dan Lyle & Hosts Rupert Cox and Ahmed Fareed Share Thoughts Ahead of Friday’s Opening Match

“There are very few occasions in sports and in general that will rival the Rugby World Cup.” – Corbisiero

“This is the next opportunity to spread the gospel of this amazing, properly global sport in this country.” – Cox

“It’s really interesting to see the dynamics that are going to unfold in these pools because of how competitive it’s going to be.” – Lyle

“Whatever drama unfolds, there’s always some sort of seminal moment in the World Cup.” – Hightower

Corbisiero’s The Scrumdown Podcast Relaunches Around the World Cup; First Episode Previews 2019 Rugby World Cup

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 18, 2019 – With the 2019 Rugby World Cup two days away, NBC Sports rugby analysts Alex Corbisiero, who played internationally for England, Brian Hightower, a former USA Rugby World Cup participant and USA Sevens captain, and Dan Lyle, former USA Rugby captain and Premiership Rugby player, along with host Ahmed Fareed and Sky Sports’ Rupert Cox, preview the tournament.

On what to look forward to at the 2019 World Cup in Japan:

Lyle: “I call this the five-five-and-five. You’ve got five teams who can absolutely win it. You’ve got five teams who have beaten those five, and then you’ve got five more below that that have beaten those five. So, it’s really interesting to see the dynamics that are going to unfold in these pools because of how competitive it’s going to be.”

Corbisiero: “The fact that it’s hosted outside of a top-tier nation in Japan, it’s almost neutral ground. Every time we usually have a World Cup, it’s a top nation that hosts it and is playing in front of a home base crowd. This time, none of the top teams are in that position. They’re all playing on neutral ground. I think it just adds an extra layer of spice that we haven’t seen before in a World Cup, and it makes it very exciting.”

Hightower: “Whatever drama unfolds, there’s always some sort of seminal moment in the World Cup…I think those are the moments that make a World Cup unique…There’s going to be some sort of drama that unfolds that changes whatever the popularly accepted narrative is about the winner or who’s going to be in the semifinals or who’s even going to be in the quarterfinals.”

Cox: “The exciting thing about second-tier teams is every game’s a final…Every time they take the field, it’s the biggest game of their time.”

On what it means to play in a World Cup:

Corbisiero: “It’s incredible. It’s such a moment on the biggest stage, the ceremonies, the grandeur that goes with it, the environment…There are very few occasions in sports and in general that will rival the Rugby World Cup.”

Corbisiero: “I think for the players, obviously you want to win it, but you want to create those memories that you look back on, and I think on this stage, it’s very easy to create special moments that you can look back on forever. I know I did.”

Hightower: “You have the pride and the accomplishment to be able to represent your country just once, and then you throw in the weight and the magnitude of this tournament, and it’s totally different. It’s stratospherically different.”

Fareed: “Whenever you tie country and pride to sports, it produces these intense, patriotic atmospheres. You have players that are playing not only for themselves, but for their teammates and their country. I think that always give you this special environment that is really very difficult to replicate on a year-to-year basis in sports.”

On growing the sport of rugby through the World Cup:

Lyle: “That ability to unlock the American market, to inspire people that have never seen the game with the coverage that we have – these 26 linear games and all of the coverage that we have – we definitely have the opportunity.”

Hightower: “You take a novice and you let him watch the sport, it is instantly compelling, it is interesting, and there are very few people that will turn the channel because it’s got that much wow-factor. It’s the game that we love and for us, it’s awesome to see people growing into their own unique relationship with the sport.”

Corbisiero’s The Scrumdown podcast will relaunch around the World Cup, with a new episode dropping weekly discussing all things rugby. In the first episode, Corbisiero previews the Rugby World Cup.

Over the course of the six-week tournament, NBC Sports will present more than 250 hours of Rugby World Cup 2019 matches, original programming and additional Rugby World Cup content.

All 48 Rugby World Cup 2019 matches will be available live, commercial-free and on-demand on NBC Sports Gold through the “Rugby World Cup Pass” and “Rugby World Cup Single Match Pass” when the tournament begins in two days on Friday, September 20. Twenty-two matches will be presented live exclusively to the subscribers of the direct-to-consumer package.

In addition to NBC Sports Gold, twenty-six of the 48 matches will be shown live on NBCSN, and streamed via authentication on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Some games will also be shown on delay on NBC. For more information, click here.

NBC Sports Gold provides rugby fans with unprecedented access to Rugby World Cup 2019 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.

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THREE DAYS OUT: NBC SPORTS GOLD RUGBY PASSES TO PRESENT ALL 48 RUGBY WORLD CUP MATCHES

September 17, 2019 By admin

“Rugby World Cup Pass” to Live Stream All 48 Tournament Games – 22 Exclusively Live – and Original Programming for 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan; Available Now for $199

Individual World Cup Pool Play Matches Available for Purchase Through “Rugby World Cup Single Match Pass”

Russia v. Host Nation Japan Begins Tournament in Three Days on Friday, Sept. 20, at 6:45 a.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 17, 2019 – All 48 Rugby World Cup 2019 matches will be available live, commercial-free and on-demand on NBC Sports Gold through the “Rugby World Cup Pass” and “Rugby World Cup Single Match Pass” when the tournament begins in three days on Friday, September 20. Twenty-two matches will be presented live exclusively to the subscribers of the direct-to-consumer package.

Signifying the start of the tournament, NBC Sports Gold will present exclusive live coverage of the World Cup Opening Ceremonies at 5:30 a.m. ET on Friday, ahead of the opening match between Russia and host-nation Japan at 6:45 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Gold.

In pool play, two games each from the following nations will be available live exclusively on Gold: Wales (ranked No. 1 in the world), New Zealand (No. 2), Ireland (No. 3) South Africa (No. 4) and England (No. 5). In the knockout round, two quarterfinal matches will also be presented live exclusively on Gold.

Highlights of live exclusive Gold matches in pool play include:

- Saturday, September 21 at 3:15 a.m. ET: France v. Argentina
- Saturday, September 21 at 5:45 a.m. ET: New Zealand v. South Africa
- Sunday, September 22 at 3:45 a.m. ET: Ireland v. Scotland
- Saturday, September 28 at 3:15 a.m. ET: Japan v. Ireland
- Sunday, September 29 at 3:45 a.m. ET: Australia v. Wales
- Saturday, October 5 at 4 a.m. ET: England v. Argentina
- Saturday, October 12 at 4:15 a.m. ET: England v. France

The Ireland v. Scotland match (Pool A), New Zealand v. South Africa match (Pool B), England v. France match (Pool C), and Australia v. Wales match (Pool D), which will all be presented live exclusively on Gold, have the potential to be pool-deciding contests in each of the four groups.

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

- “Rugby World Cup Pass”
  - Available for $199.99 for the entire tournament ($4.15 per game)
  - Includes all 48 matches live, commercial-free and on-demand
    - 22 exclusive live matches to be shown only on NBC Sports Gold
  - Features exclusive original programming, daily pre- and post-day shows, extended match highlights and more
- “Rugby World Cup Single Match Pass”
  - Available for $29.99 for one pool play match
- “All-Access Premium Rugby Pass”
  - Available for $229.99
  - Includes all offerings from “Rugby Pass” and “Rugby World Cup Pass”

ABOUT NBC SPORTS GOLD

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FOUR DAYS OUT: RUGBY WORLD CUP BEGINS FRIDAY ACROSS NBC SPORTS

September 16, 2019 By admin

Russia v. Host Nation Japan Begins Tournament on Friday, Sept. 20, at 6 a.m. ET on NBCSN

NBC Sports to Present Unprecedented 250+ Hours of Rugby World Cup 2019 Matches & Programming

26 Matches Televised Live on NBCSN, Including All Team USA Matches and Rugby World Cup 2019 Final

USA v. England on Sept. 26 at 6 a.m. ET Live on NBCSN

NBC Sports Gold’s Direct-to-Consumer “Rugby World Cup Pass” to Live Stream All 48 Tournament Games – 22 Exclusively – Available Now for $199

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 16, 2019 – The 2019 Rugby World Cup begins in four days, on Friday, Sept. 20, with Russia v. host-nation Japan at 6 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Over the course of the six-week tournament, NBC Sports will present more than 250 hours of Rugby World Cup 2019 matches, original programming and additional Rugby World Cup content, comprising the most comprehensive U.S. coverage of the Rugby World Cup ever.

All 48 tournament matches from Japan will be available live, commercial-free and on-demand on NBC Sports Gold, including 22 matches exclusive to the subscribers of the direct-to-consumer package. Twenty-six of the 48 matches will be shown live on NBCSN, and streamed via authentication on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Some games will also be shown on delay on NBC.

NBC Sports’ Leigh Diffey will host Rugby World Cup programming across NBC Sports properties throughout the knockout round, while NBC Sports’ Ahmed Fareed will host during pool play and Sky Sports’ Rupert Cox will host programming throughout the entire tournament. NBC Sports rugby analysts Alex Corbisiero, who played internationally for England, Brian Hightower, a former USA Rugby World Cup participant and USA Sevens captain, and Dan Lyle, former USA Rugby captain and Premiership Rugby player, will serve as studio analysts.

For select matches, including all Team USA games, Cox will provide play-by-play as Corbisiero and Hightower serve as game analysts. They will also call all of the knockout round matches. Sky Sports’ Gail Davis and James Cole will report on-site from Japan, providing updates on the USA and England teams.

Team USA will compete in Pool C against Argentina, England, France and Tonga. NBCSN will televise all U.S. matches live. Following is Team USA’s pool play schedule:

- Thursday, September 26 at 6:45 a.m. ET v. England
- Wednesday, October 2 at 3:35 a.m. ET v. France
- Wednesday, October 9 at 12:45 a.m. ET v. Argentina
- Sunday, October 13 at 1:45 a.m. ET v. Tonga

The pool play round consists of 40 matches – divided amongst four pools consisting of five nations each – that run through Sunday, Oct. 13.

The quarterfinals will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19, and Sunday, Oct. 20, while the semifinals will be played on the following weekend of Saturday, Oct. 26, and Sunday, Oct. 27.

In pool play, two games each from the following nations will be available exclusively on Gold: Wales (ranked No. 1 in the world), New Zealand (No. 2), Ireland (No. 3) South Africa (No. 4) and England (No. 5). In the knockout round, two quarterfinal matches will also be presented exclusively on Gold.

Highlights of exclusive Gold matches in pool play include:

- Saturday, September 21 at 3:15 a.m. ET: France v. Argentina
- Saturday, September 21 at 5:45 a.m. ET: New Zealand v. South Africa
- Sunday, September 22 at 3:45 a.m. ET: Ireland v. Scotland
- Saturday, September 28 at 3:15 a.m. ET: Japan v. Ireland
- Sunday, September 29 at 3:45 a.m. ET: Australia v. Wales
- Saturday, October 5 at 4 a.m. ET: England v. Argentina
- Saturday, October 12 at 4:15 a.m. ET: England v. France

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

- “Rugby World Cup Pass”
  - Available for $199.99 for the entire tournament ($4.15 per game)
  - Includes all 48 matches live, commercial-free and on-demand
    - 22 exclusive matches to be shown only on NBC Sports Gold
  - Features exclusive original programming, daily pre- and post-day shows, extended match highlights and more

- “Rugby World Cup Single Match Pass”
  - Available for $29.99 for one pool play match

- “All-Access Premium Rugby Pass”
  - Available for $229.99
  - 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 and knockout phase matches of the European Rugby Cup Challenge

Rugby World Cup 2019 offerings are now available to U.S. commercial establishments through the NBC Sports Pub Pass – a new customizable direct-to-consumer platform developed specifically for the retail pub/restaurant market in the U.S. Through the Rugby World Cup Pub Pass, all 48 tournament matches will be available live, commercial-free and on-demand.

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” – eleven domestic (PGA TOUR LIVE, Premier League, Premier League Match Day, INDYCAR, Cycling, Track & Field, Premier Lacrosse League, Speed Skating, Rugby, 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.

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LEIGH DIFFEY LEADS NBC SPORTS’ RUGBY WORLD CUP COMMENTATOR TEAM AS PART OF MOST COMPREHENSIVE U.S. COVERAGE EVER

September 11, 2019 By admin

Leigh Diffey, Ahmed Fareed and Sky Sports’ Rupert Cox to Host Rugby World Cup Programming

Cox and NBC Sports Rugby Analysts Alex Corbisiero and Brian Hightower to Call All Team USA Games

Former USA Rugby Captain Dan Lyle Joins Corbisiero and Hightower as Studio Analysts

Sky Sports’ Gail Davis and James Cole will report on-site from Japan

Unprecedented 250+ Hours of Rugby World Cup 2019 Matches & Programming

Rugby World Cup 2019 Begins with Russia v. Host Nation Japan on Sept. 20 at 6 a.m. ET on NBCSN

NBC Sports Gold’s Direct-to-Consumer “Rugby World Cup Pass” to Live Stream All 48 Tournament Games – 22 Exclusively – Available NOW for $199

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 11, 2019 – NBC Sports has announced its broadcast team for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, teaming up with Sky Sports to provide coverage of all 48 tournament games. The World Cup begins on Friday, Sept. 20, with Russia v. host-nation Japan at 6 a.m. ET on NBCSN as NBC Sports is set to present the most comprehensive U.S. coverage of the Rugby World Cup ever, providing an unprecedented 250+ hours of Rugby World Cup 2019 matches and programming.

NBC Sports’ 2019 Rugby World Cup Commentator Team:

Leigh Diffey	Studio Host
Ahmed Fareed	Studio Host
Rupert Cox	Studio Host & Play-By-Play
Alex Corbisiero	Studio & Game Analyst
Brian Hightower	Studio & Game Analyst
Dan Lyle	Studio Analyst
Gail Davis	On-Site Reporter
James Cole	On-Site Reporter

Over the course of the six-week tournament, NBC Sports will present more than 250 hours of Rugby World Cup 2019 matches, original programming and additional Rugby World Cup content. All 48 tournament matches from Japan will be available live, commercial-free and on-demand on NBC Sports Gold, including 22 matches exclusive to the subscribers of the direct-to-consumer package. Twenty-six of the 48 matches will be shown live on NBCSN, and streamed via authentication on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Some games will also be shown on delay on NBC.

Team USA will compete in Pool C against Argentina, England, France and Tonga. NBCSN will televise all U.S. matches live, and Davis and Cole will provide live pre- and post-match reports for each game. Following is Team USA’s pool play schedule:

- Thursday, September 26 at 6:45 a.m. ET v. England
- Wednesday, October 2 at 3:35 a.m. ET v. France
- Wednesday, October 9 at 12:45 a.m. ET v. Argentina
- Sunday, October 13 at 1:45 a.m. ET v. Tonga

The pool play round consists of 40 matches – divided amongst four pools consisting of five nations each – that run through Sunday, Oct. 13.

The quarterfinals will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19, and Sunday, Oct. 20, while the semifinals will be played on the following weekend of Saturday, Oct. 26, and Sunday, Oct. 27.

The Rugby World Cup Final will be called by Cox, Corbisiero and Hightower on Saturday, Nov. 2, from International Stadium Yokohama. Both semifinal matches and the World Cup Final will be available live on NBC Sports Gold and re-aired on NBC. NBCSN will also present live coverage of the 2019 Final.

Highlights of exclusive Gold matches in pool play include:

- Saturday, September 21 at 3:15 a.m. ET: France v. Argentina
- Saturday, September 21 at 5:45 a.m. ET: New Zealand v. South Africa
- Sunday, September 22 at 3:45 a.m. ET: Ireland v. Scotland
- Saturday, September 28 at 3:15 a.m. ET: Japan v. Ireland
- Sunday, September 29 at 3:45 a.m. ET: Australia v. Wales
- Saturday, October 5 at 4 a.m. ET: England v. Argentina
- Saturday, October 12 at 4:15 a.m. ET: England v. France

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

- “Rugby World Cup Pass”
  - Available for $199.99 for the entire tournament ($4.15 per game)
  - Includes all 48 matches live, commercial-free and on-demand
    - 22 exclusive matches to be shown only on NBC Sports Gold
  - Features exclusive original programming, daily pre- and post-day shows, extended match highlights and more
- “Rugby World Cup Single Match Pass”
  - Available for $29.99 for one pool play match
- “All-Access Premium Rugby Pass”
  - Available for $229.99
  - 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 and knockout phase matches of the European Rugby Cup Challenge

ABOUT NBC SPORTS GOLD

-NBC SPORTS-

“NBC SPORTS PUB PASS” ADDS EXCLUSIVE RUGBY WORLD CUP COVERAGE

August 27, 2019 By admin

Provided to Commercial Establishments, Rugby World Cup Pub Pass to Live Stream All 48 Tournament Games

All Games Presented Live, Commercial-Free and On-Demand

World Cup 2019 Begins with Russia v. Host Nation Japan on Sept. 20 at 6 a.m. ET on NBCSN

22 Games Available Exclusively on Pub Pass & NBC Sports Gold, Including Two Each from All Top-Five Nations

All Team USA Matches to be Shown Live; USA Kicks Off its Tournament v. England on Sept. 26 at 6 a.m. ET

Unprecedented 250+ Hours of Rugby World Cup 2019 Matches & Programming Across NBC Sports Platforms

STAMFORD, Conn. – August 27, 2019 – Rugby World Cup 2019 offerings are now available to U.S. commercial establishments through the NBC Sports Pub Pass – a new customizable direct-to-consumer platform developed specifically for the retail pub/restaurant market in the U.S. – adding to NBC Sports’ most comprehensive U.S. coverage of the Rugby World Cup ever.

Through the Rugby World Cup Pub Pass, all 48 tournament matches will be available live, commercial-free and on-demand. Exclusive pre-game shows and original programming and content will also be available to subscribers when NBC Sports’ extensive coverage of the Rugby World Cup begins on Friday, Sept. 20, with Russia v. host-nation Japan at 6 a.m. ET on NBCSN.

All Team U.S. matches – including all four pool play matches – will be available through Pub Pass and NBCSN will televise all U.S. matches live. Team USA will compete in Pool C against Argentina, England, France and Tonga. Following is Team USA’s pool play schedule:

- Thursday, September 26 at 6:45 a.m. ET v. England
- Wednesday, October 2 at 3:35 a.m. ET v. France
- Wednesday, October 9 at 12:45 a.m. ET v. Argentina
- Sunday, October 13 at 1:45 a.m. ET v. Tonga

Pub Pass and NBC Sports Gold will carry 22 tournament matches exclusively. In pool play, two games each from the following nations will be available exclusively on NBC Sports Gold and Pub Pass: Wales (ranked No. 1 in the world), New Zealand (No. 2), Ireland (No. 3) South Africa (No. 4) and England (No. 5). In the knockout round, two quarterfinal matches will also be presented exclusively on Gold.

Highlights of exclusive matches in pool play include:

- Saturday, September 21 at 3:15 a.m. ET: France v. Argentina
- Saturday, September 21 at 5:45 a.m. ET: New Zealand v. South Africa
- Sunday, September 22 at 3:45 a.m. ET: Ireland v. Scotland
- Saturday, September 28 at 3:15 a.m. ET: Japan v. Ireland
- Sunday, September 29 at 3:45 a.m. ET: Australia v. Wales
- Saturday, October 5 at 4 a.m. ET: England v. Argentina
- Saturday, October 12 at 4:15 a.m. ET: England v. France

Earlier this month, NBC Sports and AEG announced the creation and delivery of “NBC Sports Pub Pass”, a customizable platform developed to deliver a package of the most popular international sports and sporting competitions for their patrons. Users who have already subscribed to NBC Sports Pub Pass can add the Rugby World Cup pass to their pre-existing subscription at a discounted rate.

The first-of-its-kind Pub Pass is packaged, targeted and sold to pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and commercial establishments nationwide as an exclusive subscription service, providing premium content for rugby, soccer, and cycling all within a single subscription.

Notably, there will no longer be a required entrance fee or cover charge to patrons at the door for any matches, as other providers of international sport previously required.

The pool play round consists of 40 matches – divided amongst four pools consisting of five nations each – that run through Sunday, Oct. 13.

The quarterfinals will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19, and Sunday, Oct. 20, while the semifinals will be played on the following weekend of Saturday, Oct. 26, and Sunday, Oct. 27.

The Rugby World Cup is part of an extensive collection of rugby programming across NBC Sports platforms which spans the calendar year, including Gallagher Premiership Rugby beginning in October, HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series with women’s series beginning in October and men’s series beginning in December, and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

For more information on the NBC Sports Pub Pass or to subscribe, visit www.nbcpubpass.com or call 833-444-7PUB (833-444-7782).

Highlights of NBC Sports Pub Pass:

- NEW sports platform, created specifically for commercial premises

- AFFORDABLE pricing in a single annual subscription

- GAMES live and replays from:

- - Rugby– 2019 World Cup, HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, Six Nations Championship, Champions Cup and Premiership Rugby

- - Cycling– Tour de France, Vuelta a España, Amgen Tour of California, Paris–Roubaix

- EXCLUSIVE CONTENT not shown on linear TV:

o Soccer – 140 live Premier League matches, not shown on TV

o Rugby – 185 live matches, not shown on TV

o Cycling – extra hours of each stage of top races, not shown on TV

- TURNKEY product, Amazon fire stick technology with NBC Sports Pub Pass, allowing easy setup and use

- MARKETING SUPPORT provided to commercial establishments as part of subscription, including printed and digital marketing materials, to help establishments bring in customers

- CUSTOMER SERVICE provided to commercial establishments as part of subscription, including via phone and email

- NO charging patrons entrance fee at the door, as other providers of international sport previously required; Your Bar, Your Business

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