The 2011 IRB Rugby World Cup is underway and matches are being broadcast on US network television for the first time ever. NBC Sports and Universal Sports have been awarded the exclusive rights to the 2011 tournament in New Zealand and the 2015 tournament in England. Group stage matches available on iN Demand PPV and select matches available on NBC and Universal Sports.NBC (same-day delay):
– U.S. vs. Ireland on 9/11
– New Zealand vs. Canada on 10/2
– RWC Finals on 10/23
Universal Sports (live):
– Opening Ceremonies on 9/9
– New Zealand vs. Tonga on 9/9
– U.S. vs. Russia on 9/15
– U.S. vs. Australia on 9/23
– U.S. vs. Italy on 9/27
– RWC Semifinals on 10/15, 10/16
– RWC Bronze Final on 10/21
iN Demand’s Cable PPV Schedule (live, encore):
9/9 – Scotland v Romania (9:00pm, 9am Next day)
9/9 – Fiji v Namibia (11:30pm, 9am Next day)
9/10 – France v Japan (2:00am, 12pm)
9/10 – Argentina v England (4:30am, 12pm)
9/10 – Australia v Italy (11:30pm, 9am Next day)
9/11 – Ireland v USA (2:00am, N/A – airing on NBC)
9/11 – South Africa v Wales (4:30am, 9am)
9/13 – Samoa v Namibia (10:30pm, 9am Next day)
9/14 – Tonga v Canada (1:00am, 12pm)
9/14 – Scotland v Georgia (3:30am, 3pm)
9/16 – New Zealand v Japan (4:00am, 9am)
9/16 – Argentina v Romania (11:30pm, 9am Next day)
9/17 – South Africa v Fiji (2:00am, 9am)
9/17 – Australia v Ireland (4:30am, 12pm)
9/17 – Wales v Samoa (11:30pm, 9am Next day)
9/18 – England v Georgia (2:00am, 9am)
9/18 – France v Canada (4:30am, 12pm)
9/20 – Italy v Russia (3:30am, 9am)
9/21 – Tonga v Japan (3:30am, 9am)
9/22 – South Africa v Namibia (4:00am, 9am)
9/24 – England v Romania (2:00am, 9am)
9/24 – New Zealand v France (4:30am, 9am)
9/24 – Fiji v Samoa (10:30pm, 9am Next day)
9/25 – Ireland v Russia (1:00am, 12pm)
9/25 – Argentina v Scotland (3:30am, 9am)
9/26 – Wales v Namibia (2:30am, 12pm)
9/27 – Canada v Japan (12:00am, 9am)
9/28 – Georgia v Romania (2:30am, 9am)
9/30 – South Africa v Samoa (3:30am, 9am)
9/30 – Australia v Russia (10:30pm, 9am Next day)
10/1 – France v Tonga (1:00am, 9am)
10/1 – England v Scotland (3:30am, 12pm)
10/1 – Argentina v Georgia (8:00pm, 9am Next day)
10/1 – New Zealand v Canada (10:30pm, N/A – airing on NBC)
10/2 – Wales v Fiji (1:00am, 12pm)
10/2 – Ireland v Italy (3:30am, 3pm)
10/8 – Quarter Final 1 (1:00am – To air delayed at 2:00am, 8am)
10/8 – Quarter Final 2 (3:30am, 12pm)
10/9 – Quarter Final 3 (1:00am, 12pm)
10/9 – Quarter Final 4 (3:30am – To air delayed at 5:00am, 7pm)
10/23 – Finals Match (4:00am, N/A – airing on NBC)
RUGBY WORLD CUP FINALS – UPDATED
October 21
3:15 am – Bronze Final: Wales vs. Australia – LIVE (Universal Sports)
7:00 pm – Bronze Final: Wales vs. Australia – Replay (Universal Sports)
October 23
3:00 pm – Final: France vs. New Zealand (NBC)
8:00 pm – Final: France vs. New Zealand – Replay (Universal Sports)
