Sky Sports Pens Five-Year Deal to Broadcast SANZAR Rugby

UK Sports broadcaster Sky Sports has agreed a five-year deal with SANZAR to continue to show rugby from New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Argentina.

The agreement will see the broadcaster provide at least 150 fixtures a year from the top domestic and international competitions headlined by the annual Rugby Championship.

As part of the agreement Sky Sports will also show all of the Home Nations on their summer tours. This includes England taking on Australia down under in 2016 and South Africa in 2018 as well as Ireland in South Africa and Wales against the All Blacks in 2016.

Mark Alexander, SANZAR Chairman, said: “SANZAR is delighted to be renewing its broadcasting deal with Sky Sports that has been our valued partner for the past 20 years since the inception of professional rugby in 1996.

“We have a very strong fan base in the United Kingdom and Ireland and it is important for us that they can see as much SANZAR content as possible. Sky Sports delivers this for us.”

Barney Francis, managing director of Sky Sports, said: “This deal offers our viewers more mouth-watering fixtures from the world’s best teams that have been entertaining fans throughout the Rugby World Cup.”

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