September 18th sees the kick-off of the Rugby World Cup in England and as usual with a little bit of ingenuity fans can see all the games as the world’s top teams compete for the Webb Ellis Trophy. The six-week long tournament runs through October 31st with the final to be held at Twickenham Stadium.
Ye Olde Kings Head in Santa Monica will be showing many of the games, although you should check with the pub for their exact schedule. If you would rather not leave the comfort of your couch NBC Sports will be showing nine of the tournament’s 48 matches, but for full coverage you can also opt for a complete package or a-la-carte pricing from UniversalSports.com, which offers rugby fans the ability to purchase and stream all 48 Rugby World Cup matches in HD on their WatchRWC2015 platform.
The WatchRWC2015 service will be available via the web on desktop and mobile devices from a single online destination, as well as select connected TV, iOS and Android apps.The complete tournament package is priced at $199.99 and individual matches at $27.95 per game through an easy-to-navigate interface.
“Universal Sports Network will offer more access points to watch the Rugby World Cup in the United States than ever before,” said Scott Brown, President of Universal Sports Network. “This new over-the-top product enables us to deliver one of the biggest sporting events in the world across multiple platforms allowing fans to follow every minute of the action from England.”
The Rugby World Cup is one of the largest and most avidly watched sporting events in the world, drawing an estimated 3.9 billion cumulative global TV audience in 207 territories during the 2011 event in New Zealand. The 2015 tournament field consists of 20 different nations, including all the Six Nations teams, New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, South Africa, Namibia, Uruguay, Argentina and the United States.
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