"VAN" (Sports Desk - 12.05.2025) :: World Rugby has announced a long-term broadcast deal with Nine Entertainment to create the exclusive home of World Rugby competitions for fans in Australia through to 2029.
Through the multi-year agreement, the 9Network, Stan Sport and 9Now will showcase rugby’s biggest global competitions, including Men’s and Women’s Rugby World Cups, WXV Global Series, HSBC SVNS, the World Rugby U20 Championship and Pacific Nations Cup. The partnership marks a transformative moment for the sport in Australia, creating a complete rugby union destination for fans nationwide.
Starting with Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 in England (22 August – 27 September), every Wallaroos and Wallabies Rugby World Cup match will be shown live and free on the 9Network and 9Now, ensuring all Australians have a front-row seat to cheer on their national teams. The final of this already historic edition will also be available free-to-air, further raising the profile of the women’s game before the tournament heads to Australia in 2029.
Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027, the third edition to be hosted in Australia after 1987 (co-hosted with New-Zealand) and 2003, is set to welcome a new era of rugby with an expanded format of 24 teams, six pools and 52 matches. To ensure a nationwide celebration of the sport, half the fixtures will be shown live and free on Nine and 9 Now including all Wallabies matches, the two semi finals and the much-anticipated RWC Final in Sydney on 13 November 2027.
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