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Wednesday, March 16th, 2022

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS FINAL ROUND COVERAGE OF 2022 GUINNESS SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP RUGBY THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 19 ON NBC, CNBC & PEACOCK

Fifth Round of World’s Oldest Rugby Championship Begins Saturday with Wales v. Italy Live at 10:15 a.m. ET on CNBC and Peacock

France Look to Secure 18th All-Time Outright Title as They Host England Saturday at 4 p.m. ET Live on Peacock (4:30 p.m. ET on CNBC)

Second-Place Ireland Host Scotland Saturday at 12:45 p.m. ET Live on Peacock (1 p.m. ET on NBC)

Studio Hosts: Dan Lyle, Alex Corbisiero

Rugby Offerings Available to U.S. Commercial Establishments through NBC Sports Pub Pass

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 16, 2022 – NBC Sports presents coverage of the final round of the 2022 Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship this Saturday, March 19 on NBC, CNBC and Peacock as first-place France aim to win their first title since 2010.

Saturday’s coverage begins with defending Six Nations champion Wales facing Italy live at 10:15 a.m. ET on CNBC and Peacock. Second-place Ireland, who sit two points behind France, host Scotland live at 12:45 p.m. ET on Peacock, with same-day delay coverage beginning at 1 p.m. ET on NBC.

At 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, France host England live on Peacock as they look to secure their 18th outright title and sixth of the Six Nations era (beginning in 2000). With a win over England, France would earn their first Grand Slam title since 2010. Same-day delay coverage begins at 4:30 p.m. ET on CNBC.

NBC Sports’ Six Nations coverage is part of an extensive collection of rugby programming across NBC Sports platforms which spans the calendar year, including the Tokyo Olympics, Gallagher Premiership Rugby, the HSBC Sevens Series, the 2021 British & Irish Lions Tour of South Africa, the 2022 Women’s World Cup in New Zealand, and the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

Rugby offerings are available to U.S. commercial establishments through the NBC Sports Pub Pass – a customizable direct-to-consumer platform developed specifically for the retail pub/restaurant market in the U.S. Through the Six Nations Championship, all tournament matches will be available live, commercial-free and on-demand.

COMMENTATORS

    • Studio Hosts – Dan Lyle, a former USA Rugby captain and Premiership Rugby player, and Alex Corbisiero, who played for England in the Six Nations Championship in 2011 and 2012 (England won the Six Nations title in 2011)

 

HOW TO WATCH – FIFTH ROUND: SATURDAY, MAR. 19

    • TV – NBC, CNBC
    • Streaming – Peacock (LIVE)

Match Time (ET) Platform
Wales v. Italy (LIVE) 10 a.m. CNBC, Peacock
Ireland v. Scotland (LIVE) 12:45 p.m. Peacock
Ireland v. Scotland * 1 p.m. NBC
France v. England (LIVE) 4 p.m. Peacock
France v. England * 4:30 p.m. CNBC

 

2022 SIX NATIONS TABLE

Pos. Team P W D L PD Points
1 France 4 4 0 0 56 18
2 Ireland 4 3 0 1 84 16
3 England 4 2 0 2 17 10
4 Scotland 4 2 0 2 -8 10
5 Wales 4 1 0 3 -27 6
6 Italy 4 0 0 4 -122 0

 

CHAMPIONSHIP FACTS

    • France aims to secure its 18th outright title and sixth of the Six Nations era (beginning in 2000).
      • Finished as runners-up in the 2021 Six Nations tournament for the second consecutive year.
    • Ireland finished third in last year’s tournament for the third consecutive year and seek their first title since 2018.
    • Wales, the 2021 Six Nations champions, has 28 outright titles, the second-most all-time (England, 29).
      • Wales’ 2021 title was their second Six Nations championship in the past three years, having also won the 2019 title.
    • Scotland, who finished in fourth place last year, has not finished higher than third place since 2000.
    • England finished in fifth place last year after winning the 2020 Six Nations championship, — their 29th outright title, the most all-time.
      • England’s 2020 title was their first Six Nations championship since 2017.
    • Italy makes its 23rd Six Nations tournament, following its sixth consecutive sixth-place finish last year.

 

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