Stan Sport has secured the exclusive broadcast rights to the English Premiership Rugby in a multi-year deal with Round 1 matches commencing this weekend.
Stan Sport will be the new home of Premiership Rugby, with 130+ matches of England’s domestic competition streaming live and exclusive on Stan Sport.
This competition features several big-name Australians applying their trade in the UK, including London Irish players Nick Phipps, Rob Simmons, Curtis Rona and Adam Coleman. Former Queensland Reds playmaker Bryce Hegarty will also make his debut for Leicester. Fijian international and former Parramatta Eels player, Semi Radrardra, will also be familiar to Australian fans when he lines up in the backline for Bristol.
Stan Sport’s coverage will commence on Saturday with Round 1 action, including the Bristol Bears taking on Saracens while last year’s champions Harlequins meet Newcastle.
Round 1:
BRISTOL BEARS V SARACENS
SATURDAY 18 SEPTEMBER
LIVE ONLY ON STAN SPORT FROM 4:40AM AEST
LEICESTER TIGERS V EXETER CHIEFS
SATURDAY 18 SEPTEMBER
LIVE ONLY ON STAN SPORT FROM 11:55PM AEST
NORTHAMPTON SAINTS V GLOUCESTER
SATURDAY 18 SEPTEMBER
LIVE ONLY ON STAN SPORT FROM 11:55PM AEST
WORCESTER WARRIORS V LONDON IRISH
SATURDAY 18 SEPTEMBER
LIVE ONLY ON STAN SPORT FROM 11:55PM AEST
SALE SHARKS V BATH
SUNDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
LIVE ONLY ON STAN SPORT FROM 1:55AM AEST
NEWCASTLE FALCONS V HARLEQUINS
SUNDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
LIVE ONLY ON STAN SPORT FROM 11:55PM AEST
This follows a deal last year between Stan and Rugby Australia. The three-year deal included live free-to-air and ad-free subscription coverage and is worth approximately $100m in cash and contra. There is also a two-year option for Nine to extend.
It was said Nine would also look at opportunities to invest in a range of additional exclusive sports rights, on either a pay or cross-platform basis, focusing on content aimed at driving its long-term subscriber growth and profitability objectives. This has been seen through Stan Sport adding sports like tennis where they just completed their own grand slam by getting the rights to US Open.
Stan’s add-on sport package is available for $10 a month and new customers can start their free trial now.