In the Mid-Atalantic region Home Team Sports will broadcast:
Sep 12, 2 PM SA/France semi Sep 13, 2 PM NZ/England semi Sep 30, 10PM Final
To order live coverage, call 1-800-Rugby-TV before May 4. You will be sent a licensing form to fill out. The feed will be encrypted using Video Cipher II Plus.
To get the times of live telecasts subtract 6 hours for the East Coast (EDT), or 9 hours for the West Coast (PDT), from the advertised kick-off times in South Africa.
However quite a few (21) Rugby World Cup games will be broadcast in the States on a tape delayed basis. Eighteen of the games will be shown by PRIME Network, while the semi-finals and the final will be shown on pay-per-view (Request TV and Viewer's Choice). The PPV price is expected to be of order $15 per game. Here is the schedule.
Date Match KO (EDST) PSNW (PDT) ---------------------------------------------------------------- May 25 Australia vs. South Africa Midnight (d Midnight) May 26 Canada vs. Romania Midnight 9 PM (d 4:30 6/2) May 27 Western Samoa vs. Italy 7 AM 4 AM May 27 England vs. Argentina 11 AM 8 AM May 27 New Zealand vs. Ireland 2 PM 11 AM May 30 South Africa vs. Romania Midnight (d 11 AM 5/31) May 31 New Zealand vs. Wales Midnight (d 8 PM 6/2) June 3 Tonga vs. Ivory Coast 7 AM 4 AM June 3 Scotland vs. France 11 AM 8 AM June 3 Canada vs. South Africa 2 PM 11 AM June 4 Argentina vs. Italy 7 PM (AM?) 4 AM June 4 New Zealand vs. Japan 9 AM 6 AM June 4 Ireland vs. Wales 11 AM 8 AM June 4 England vs. Western Samoa Midnight June 10 Win Div D vs Run-Up Div C 7 AM 4 AM June 10 Win Div A vs Run-Up Div B 9:30 AM 6:30 AM June 11 Win Div B vs Run-Up Div A 7 AM 4 AM June 11 Win Div C vs Run-Up Div D 9:30 AM 6:30 AM June 17 Semi-Final 8:30 AM (PPV) June 18 Semi-Final 8:30 AM (PPV) June 24 Final 8:30 AM (PPV) Notes: - PRIME Network is not carried by all cable companies. - PRIME Network may be available at a sports bar with a satellite dish if your cable company doesn't carry it. - Local cable companies that do carry PRIME Network may delay the broadcast times. - The last three games are on pay-per-view through both Request TV and Viewer"s Choice, which most cable companies do carry. - This information came from Bill Haffner, USA Rugby Manager of Developmental Projects. His telephone number is (719) 637-1077. Plus from a Prime Sports NorthWest schedule (see last column).The International Channel will carry a roundup and the match of the week during its Sunday rugby program (4-6 pm PDT). They will also air some games at other times. The games and times of showing were still not decided one week prior to the WC commencing. Look for postings on rec.sport.rugby about this.
For further information try:
Your local Prime affiliate, or
Joe Rodriguez 303 584 0300
Pay Per View
Contact your local operator or Sue Woods
303 267 6106
Sports bar & Pub
Contact Robert Crawford on 1-800-rugby-tv
Home satellite dish
Michelle Jensen on 214-988-1088