Universal Sports Network and the NBC Sports Network will conclude their joint presentation of the 2011-12 HSBC Rugby Sevens World Series with the Series’ final event this weekend in England. During their four hours of coverage, the two networks will air several full matches during the two-hour telecasts along with highlights from the entire tournament as the Sevens World Series champion is crowned. UniversalSports.com will provide streaming of the final matches for $14.99.
Coverage begins Sunday at 10 p.m. ET on Universal Sports Network with coverage continuing at 12:30 a.m. ET on NBC Sports Network.
Both networks’ match coverage will feature play-by-play announcer Bill Seward alongside analyst Brian Hightower, former USA Sevens captain.
New Zealand, who won last week’s tournament in Scotland, will attempt to secure its 10th Series title, holding off top five teams Fiji, England, South Africa and Samoa. They will lead Pool A which also includes Argentina, Russia and Kenya. Pool B consists of England, Samoa, France and 11th ranked United States. Pool C includes Fiji, Wales, Spain and Zimbabwe. Pool D will showcase Australia,South Africa, Scotland and Portugal.
Universal Sports Network recently transitioned to a multi-platform, high definition cable, satellite and IPTV service. Currently, DIRECTV, DISH and several other cable providers offer Universal Sports Network. Viewers whose cable, satellite or IPTV providers are not currently offering the network should call 1-800-55-GET-US or visit www.IWantUniversalSports.com and demand access to the network’s coverage of the world’s biggest championships.
Universal Sports, a partnership between NBC Sports and InterMedia Partners, LP, is the premier multi-platform media destination for Olympic-related sports programming in the United States. Offering more than 1,200 hours of original programming each year, Universal Sports has exclusive rights to world and national championship events in a wide array of sports, including swimming, track and field, gymnastics, cycling, skiing, figure skating and rugby. Whether on television, online, or on the go with mobile and tablet applications, Universal Sports offers a four-screen experience to fans of global sports every day of the year. For more information, please visit UniversalSports.com.
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