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Thursday, 18 March 2010 20:08 |
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College Sevens on NBC
NBC has agreed to broadcast the first Rugby Sevens collegiate championship June 5-6, marking what NBC believes is the first time college rugby games have appeared on broadcast television.
The round-robin tournament will be held at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, and feature 16 teams.
NBC will broadcast the games in the 2:00-4:30pm ET time slot on Saturday and 4:30-6:00pm ET Sunday.
"Rugby Sevens is an exciting, fast-paced sport that is growing in global popularity, participation and interest,” says NBC Sports Senior VP/Programming Jon Miller.
“USA Sevens is the ideal partner for this event, which features the best collegiate rugby teams in the country."
Rugby Sevens will make its Olympic debut at the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro.
Teams to compete:
Arizona State
Army
California
Dartmouth
Florida
Harvard
Michigan
Navy
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Penn State
Stanford
Tennessee
San Diego State
Utah
Yale
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Last Updated on Thursday, 18 March 2010 20:09 |
