\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind out more <\/a><\/p>\nPremier Sports\u2019 coverage will start with the Men\u2019s Six Nations from February 5 to March 14, with the U20 Six Nations running simultaneously from February 5 to March 15, having won exclusive rights to the tournaments in Canada earlier this year.<\/p>\n
It will also provide coverage of the inaugural Nations Championship, with matches to be played in July and November every two years.<\/p>\n
The 12-team competition is being launched as a joint venture between the European Six Nations collective (England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, Italy) and the main southern hemisphere rugby nations of New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, and Argentina.<\/p>\n
Two more nations will be invited to compete in the tournament, with Fiji and Japan confirmed for the inaugural edition last week.<\/p>\n
The streaming service offering also includes SANZAAR Tour Matches, including inbound and outbound tours, and the regular season and finals of the Super Rugby Pacific competition.<\/p>\n
Ryle Nugent, chief executive of Premier Sports Ireland and Asia, said:\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to offer rugby fans in Canada a single high-quality streaming destination for the world\u2019s biggest international tournaments and strongest club competitions available live, on-demand, and on connected platforms nationwide.<\/p>\n
\u201cCanada has an informed and passionate rugby community, and we look forward to bringing more tier one rugby to fans as the sport continues to grow in popularity ahead of the next World Cup. We hope that by making these world-class rugby competitions available, we will play our part in a new era of rugby growth in Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n
The increased visibility of rugby union in the country comes from Canada\u2019s impressive run at last year\u2019s Women\u2019s Rugby World Cup, which saw the national team play hosts England in the final at Allianz Stadium in front of a record-breaking 81,885 fans.<\/p>\n
Canada\u2019s men\u2019s national team, meanwhile, has been placed in Pool C of the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia alongside Argentina, Fiji, and Spain.<\/p>\n
The men\u2019s sevens team, meanwhile, was crowned champions of the third-tier SVNS 3, an annual series of tournaments run by World Rugby, earlier this year.<\/p>\n
In the UK, Premier Sports has adopted a strong focus on rugby as of late, with the\u00a0launch of a dedicated rugby channel\u00a0on linear TV and its OTT platform.<\/p>\n
Alongside the Six Nations, Premier Sports also holds the rights in the UK to the elite Champions Cup and secondary EPCR Challenge Cup pan-European competitions, the United Rugby Championship tournament, France\u2019s elite Top 14 domestic competition, Japan\u2019s Rugby League One top-flight, and the US\u2019\u00a0Major League Rugby top tier.<\/p>\n
Even though Premier Sports\u2019 rights are not exclusive, they nonetheless serve as a valuable proposition for the OTT service.<\/p>\n
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