Following NBC’s historic three-year agreement to broadcast the Aviva Premiership in the USA, the network has revealed its initial eight-week schedule that will be part of more than 70 matches broadcast over the course of the season. Games will be split between the NBC Sports Network and NBC Sports Online, with the majority set to be broadcast live. Joining studio host Leigh Diffey on the team will be former England prop Alex Corbisiero. The 28-year-old New York native is currently on hiatus from professional rugby citing a desire to fully recover from recurrent knee injuries.
The initial schedule can be seen below, all times Eastern.
* same-day delayed coverage
DATE | TIME | HOME | AWAY | CHANNEL |
Fri, Sept 2 | 14:45 | Gloucester | Leicester Tigers | NBCSports.com |
Sat, Sept 3 | 09:30* | Saracens | Worcester Warriors | NBCSN |
Sat, Sept 3 | 11:30 | Harlequins | Bristol | NBCSports.com |
Sun, Sept 4 | 10:30* | Wasps | Exeter Chiefs | NBCSN |
Fri, Sept 9 | 14:45 | Worcester Warriors | Gloucester | NBCSports.com |
Sat, Sept 10 | 10:00 | Leicester Tigers | Wasps | NBCSports.com |
Sun, Sept 11 | 14:00 | Exeter Chiefs | Saracens | NBCSN |
Fri, Sept 16 | 14:45 | Sale Sharks | Gloucester | NBCSports.com |
Sat, Sept 17 | 10:00 | Saracens | Northampton Saints | NBCSports.com |
Sun, Sept 18 | 10:00 | Newcastle Falcons | Leicester Tigers | NBCSports.com |
Fri, Sept 23 | 14:45 | Bristol | Exeter Chiefs | NBCSports.com |
Sat, Sept 24 | 10:00 | Northampton Saints | Wasps | NBCSports.com |
Sun, Sept 25 | 19:00* | Leicester Tigers | Bath | NBCSN |
Fri, Sept 30 | 14:45 | Northampton Saints | Exeter Chiefs | NBCSports.com |
Sat, Oct 1 | 20:00* | Gloucester | Bath | NBCSN |
Sun, Oct 2 | 22:30* | Worcester Warriors | Newcastle Falcons | NBCSN |
Fri, Oct 7 | 14:45 | Bath | Sale Sharks | NBCSports.com |
Sat, Oct 8 | 10:00 | Harlequins | Northampton Saints | NBCSN |
Sun, Oct 9 | 11:00* | Saracens | Wasps | NBCSN |
Fri, Oct 28 | 14:45 | Northampton Saints | Gloucester | NBCSports.com |
Sat, Oct 29 | 15:30* | Saracens | Leicester Tigers | NBCSN |
Sun, Oct 30 | 10:00 | Exeter Chiefs | Bath | NBCSports.com |
Fri, Nov 18 | 14:45 | Bath | Bristol | NBCSports.com |
Sun, Nov 20 | 08:00 | Sale Sharks | Saracens | NBCSports.com |
Sun, Nov 20 | 10:00 | Leicester Tigers | Harlequins | NBCSports.com |