NBC Acquires US TV Rights From World Rugby

World Rugby and NBC Sports Group have announced details of a seven-year partnership for exclusive rights to present some of international rugby's biggest events to US TV audiences, including Rugby World Cup 2019 and 2023, Women's Rugby World Cup and World Rugby U20 Championship. The deal, the biggest of its kind for rugby rights in the USA, will cement NBC’s status as the destination for rugby in a nation where record participation and fan growth has anchored rugby as one of the hottest properties. The exclusive rights feature the world’s most prestigious 15s and sevens events, including Rugby…