TORONTO – TSN will be the home of every tackle and scrum of this year’s Rugby World Cup which kicks off Friday, live from England.
The network’s exclusive coverage of the event runs September 18 – October 31 and will include all 48 games of the tournament, including in-depth coverage of every Canada matchup, plus the playoffs and final. Coverage begins Friday at 2:00 PM ET with the opening ceremonies, followed by the tournament’s opening game featuring hosts England vs. Fiji.
French-language coverage of all 48 tournament games is available on RDS. TSN subscribers can access live streaming and on-demand viewing of the network’s coverage of the event through TSN Go. TSN Radio stations across the country will air live coverage of both semifinals and the final, along with frequent news updates throughout the tournament.
As the official broadcaster of Rugby Canada, TSN is home to Rugby World Cup 2015 qualifiers and international test matches, as well as exclusive Canadian coverage of every game of the tournament.
“TSN is proud to partner with Rugby Canada to shine the national spotlight on Canada’s men’s rugby team as they compete against the world’s best at the Rugby World Cup 2015,” said TSN VP programming and marketing Shawn Redmond, in the news release. “The passion and intensity of this tournament makes it a true global spectacle, and we’re very excited to showcase all 48 games to fans across the country.”
