PREMIER SPORTS AND RUGBY CANADA PARTNER FOR SECOND ROUND OF RUGBY WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION PATHWAY

September 28, 2021 (Langford, BC) – Premier Sports and Rugby Canada will again partner to broadcast the next two matches in Round Two of the Rugby World Cup 2023 Qualification Pathway featuring Canada versus Chile. The games will be exclusively live in Canada on Premier Sports online platform.

Canada’s Men’s Rugby Team will take on Chile at Starlight Stadium on October 2 with the return match of the two-game series scheduled for October 9 in Valparaíso, Chile.

Customers can watch every minute of the action from the games online via the Premier Sports website – www.premiersports.tv with both games exclusively live now for just $14.95 USD.

“We’re delighted to once again to partner with Rugby Canada and broadcast these two games as we follow Canada’s journey in qualifying for the 2023 Rugby World Cup,” stated Ryle Nugent, CEO Premier Sports Asia/MENA.

The winner of the two-match Americas 2 Repechage series is determined by an aggregate score across both games with the winner facing the loser of the Americas 1 decider, either USA or Uruguay. Full details on the Rugby World Cup 2023 qualification pathway can be found here.

Match details:

1.     Canada v Chile           Saturday, Oct 2           Langford, BC       K/O 8pm ET/5pm PT

2.     Chile v Canada           Saturday, Oct 9           Valparaíso, Chile K/O 2pm ET/11am PT

Premier Sports has been broadcasting in the UK and Ireland since 2009 with exclusive live rights to LaLiga, Premier League, TOP14, United Rugby Championship, NHL, NASCAR and more. Premier Sports were recently the Canadian rights holder for the British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa this Summer. Premier Sports also launched a dedicated online rugby channel in 22 Asian countries during 2020 with exclusive live right to the Six Nations, British & Irish Lions of South Africa, Gallagher Premiership, Rugby Championship and Super Rugby.

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About Rugby Canada:

Rugby Canada is the national governing body of the sport of Rugby Union in Canada. They administer and operate Men’s and Women’s Senior and Junior National programs in both rugby XV’s and 7s, as well as govern the Club and community game for more than 30,000 registered participants from coast to coast in conjunction with ten Provincial Union members.

Rugby Canada is headquartered at the Al Charron National Training Centre in Langford, BC, with staff also working from Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa. Rugby Canada business operations, programs and events are delivered nationwide, including the internationally recognized HSBC Canada Sevens annual tournaments.

For more information, please contact: media@rugby.ca.

About Premier Sports:

Premier Sports launched an online platform in Canada this Summer with exclusive rights to the British and Irish Lions Tour of South Africa 2021 including every warm up game.

For more information: please contact shane.hogan@premiersports.com