FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016

NBCSN TO TELEVISE PAIR OF INTERNATIONAL RUGBY MATCHES FROM “THE RUGBY WEEKEND PRESENTED BY AIG” THIS SATURDAY NIGHT

World Cup Champion New Zealand All Blacks vs. 2015 Six Nations Champion Ireland at Soldier Field in Chicago on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN

USA Eagles Host Maori All Blacks Saturday, Nov. 5, at 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 2, 2016 – NBCSN will present a pair of international rugby matches this Saturday, Nov. 5, beginning at 8 p.m. ET, when the defending World Cup Champion New Zealand All Blacks face off against 2015 Six Nations Champion Ireland from historic Soldier Field, home of the NFL’s Chicago Bears. Immediately following New Zealand-Ireland, NBCSN will showcase the USA Eagles against the Maori All Blacks from Toyota Park in Chicago at 10 p.m. ET. The two matches are part of “The Rugby Weekend,” a collaboration between USA Rugby and TLA Worldwide.

The clash between the USA Eagles and Maori All Blacks marks the fourth encounter between the two teams, which last met in 2014, when the Maori All Blacks defeated the Eagles 29-19 in Philadelphia. The New Zealand All Blacks and Irish Rugby Football Union also met most recently in 2013, when New Zealand edged Ireland by a score of 24-22 in Dublin.

This marks the third straight year that NBC Sports Group has presented an international rugby match from Chicago. In 2014, NBC televised the USA Eagles’ match from Soldier Field against the All Blacks, and last year, the Eagles took on the Qantas Wallabies on NBCSN.

Veteran play-by-play announcer Todd Harris will call the matches, and will be joined in the booth by analysts and former USA Rugby World Cup members Brian Hightower and Dan Lyle.


ABOUT USA RUGBY

Established in 1975, USA Rugby is the governing body for the sport of rugby in America and a Full Sport Member of the United States Olympic Committee. Currently headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, USA Rugby is charged with developing the game on all levels and has more than 125,000 active members, with more than 32,000 playing collegiate rugby and 27,000 playing senior club rugby. USA Rugby oversees four national teams, multiple collegiate and high school All-American sides, and an emerging Olympic development pathway for elite athletes. It also hosts more than 30 national playoff and championship events each year as a service to its members.


ABOUT AIG

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading global insurance organization. Founded in 1919, today AIG member companies provide a wide range of property casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement products, mortgage insurance and other financial services to customers in more than 100 countries and jurisdictions. These diverse offerings include products and services that help businesses and individuals protect their assets, manage risks and provide for retirement security. AIG common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

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AIG is the marketing name for the worldwide property-casualty, life and retirement, and general insurance operations of American International Group, Inc. For additional information, please visit our website at www.aig.com. All products and services are written or provided by subsidiaries or affiliates of American International Group, Inc. Products or services may not be available in all countries, and coverage is subject to actual policy language. Non-insurance products and services may be provided by independent third parties. Certain property-casualty coverages may be provided by a surplus lines insurer. Surplus lines insurers do not generally participate in state guaranty funds, and insureds are therefore not protected by such funds.

 

ABOUT TLA WORLDWIDE

TLA Worldwide and its subsidiary, The Legacy Agency, Inc., is a leading athlete representation, sports marketing and event management group quoted on London’s AIM. The group derives revenues from long term agency relationships with many prominent U.S. and international sports stars, broadcasters and media personalities associated with major sports including the MLB, NFL, NBA, PGA Tour, AFL, Olympians and Cricketers. In addition, it also provides a range of services in respect of media consultancy, sports sponsorship and event creation and ownership, including the International Champion’s Cup tournament in Australia. With over 160 full-time personnel, TLA Worldwide serves its clients from 10 locations worldwide including its offices in London, UK; New York , Newport Beach, California USA; and Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Sydney, Australia. For more information, please visit www.tlaworldwide.com.


ABOUT NBCSN

NBCSN is NBC Sports Group’s dedicated 24/7 linear sports network. Now in nearly 85 million homes, the Emmy Award-winning network is the cable television home of the Summer and Winter Olympics, National Hockey League (NHL) – including two Stanley Cup Final games — NASCAR, Formula One, IndyCar, Premier League, Tour de France, and America’s Cup. In addition, NBCSN features college football, college basketball, college hockey, cycling, outdoor programming, horse racing surrounding the Triple Crown and Breeders’ Cup, Ironman, the AVP Tour and USA Sevens Rugby. The network is also home to original programs such as NFL Turning Point, Pro Football Talk, The Dan Patrick Show, and NASCAR America. NBCSN is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States.

-NBC SPORTS GROUP-