Rugby World Cup 2015 Schedule
By Theo BrennanThe Rugby World Cup 2015 is being held in England and Wales. Each team consists of 31 man rosters. Players may be replaced for medical or compassionate reasons, but replacements can not play for 48 hours.
Universal Sports and NBC Sports Group Press Release August 5, 2015
“Universal Sports and NBC Sports will broadcast nine of the tournament’s 48 matches.
Universal Sports will broadcast LIVE coverage of seven matches, beginning on Friday, September 18 at 2 p.m. ET with the Opening Ceremony, followed by the first match of the tournament featuring host country England against Fiji. Universal Sports will also air LIVE coverage of all Team USA’s matches in pool play. NBC will broadcast the October 24 semi-final match one week before LIVE coverage of the World Cup Final on Saturday, October 31 at 12 p.m. ET.”
In addition to broadcast and cable TV coverage, all 48 of the tournament’s matches will be made available LIVE on a pay-per-view basis from leading cable, satellite, and IPTV providers.
For online viewing, LIVE streaming and on-demand access to all 48 matches will be available exclusively at UniversalSports.com/ as a subscription offering. Fans will be able to purchase a full-tournament package or individual matches online to watch via the web on desktop, mobile, and other connected TV devices on a pay-per-view basis.” Update: Since then Universal Sports the website has gone offline. Read about this development.