The much anticipated IRB Rugby World Cup 2011 kicks off on September 9th, 2011 with hosts New Zealand facing off against Tonga in Auckland. The broadcasting rights for the tournament in the United States are licensed to NBC Sports / Universal Sports.
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NBC and Universal Sports will show 10 World Cup matches on television. All 48 matches will be available via pay per view at the Universal Sports website and television pay per view .
The grid below is a listing of the Rugby World Cup 2011 matches that will be available on the NBC and Universal Sports television networks in the USA.
The Video section of the official Rugby World Cup 2011 website has extended highlights of all matches and replays of selected matches available in HD.
Check out our Rugby World Cup 2011 section for more coverage (including match highlights) of this year’s tournament .
Date
Time
Event
Network
Sept. 9, 2011
3:30 a.m. ET (LIVE)
Opening Ceremonies
Universal Sports
4:30 a.m. ET (LIVE)
New Zealand vs. Tonga
Universal Sports
5 p.m. ET
Sept. 11, 2011
1 p.m. ET
Ireland vs. USA
NBC
5 p.m. ET
Universal Sports
Sept. 15, 2011
3:30 a.m. ET (LIVE)
Russia vs. USA
Universal Sports
8 p.m. ET
Sept. 23, 2011
4:30 a.m. ET (LIVE)
Australia vs. USA
Universal Sports
8 p.m. ET
Sept. 27, 2011
2:30 a.m. ET (LIVE)
Italy vs. USA
Universal Sports
8 p.m. ET
Oct. 2, 2011
3 p.m. ET
New Zealand vs. Canada
NBC
8 p.m. ET
Universal Sports
Oct. 15, 2011
4 a.m. ET (LIVE)
SF 1: Winner QF 1 vs. Winner QF 2
Universal Sports
5 p.m. ET
Oct. 16, 2011
4 a.m. ET (LIVE)
SF 2: Winner QF 3 vs. Winner QF 4
Universal Sports
5 p.m. ET
Oct. 21, 2011
3:30 a.m. ET (LIVE)
Third-Place Match
Universal Sports
7 p.m. ET
Oct. 23, 2011
3 p.m. ET
Final
NBC
8 p.m. ET
Universal Sports