If you’re a rugby fan or you’re curious about the sport, NBC will televise the international rugby match between USA Eagles and New Zealand All Blacks on Saturday live on free-to-air NBC at 3:30pm ET.
The game will be played at Soldier Field in Chicago in front of a sold-out crowd of 62,000.
The All Blacks are the reigning Rugby World Cup champions, following their second title in 2011. Universal Sports will air pre-game coverage of this year’s exhibition match between the Eagles and All Blacks, starting at 3 p.m. ET, and will present post-game coverage beginning at 6 p.m. ET. In addition, Universal Sports will air an encore presentation of the game on Saturday night at 10 p.m. ET.
NBC Sports Live Extra will stream the match between the Eagles and All Blacks this Saturday.
NBC Sports commentator Todd Harris will call the action, joined in the booth by former USA Sevens captain and USA Rugby World Cup participant Brian Hightower. Marty Snider will report all the action from the sidelines.
Plus, Universal Sports Network and NBC Sports Group have revealed multi-platform coverage plans for next year’s Rugby World Cup 2015 year ahead of the tournament final at Twickenham Stadium in London.
Between September 19 and October 31, 2015, Universal Sports and NBC Sports will broadcast nine of the tournament’s 48 matches with Universal Sports on deck with live coverage of seven matches, beginning on Sept. 19 with the Opening Ceremony. NBC carries the October 24 semi-final match as well as the World Cup Final on Saturday, October 31.
