6 Nations Viewing Guide – MRSC USA

Guinness 6 Nations 2020 (Coverage in the USA). 
The USA Branch of the MRSC has compiled viewing details for fans to catch this season’s Guinness Six Nations games (01-Feb-2020 to 14-Mar-2020).

Schedule:
All times posted below are Eastern Time (e.g., Boston, NY, Florida)

NOTE: Daylight-Saving Time starts in the USA on Sunday 08-Mar-2020 but does not start in Europe until Sunday 29-Mar-2020.  For this 3 week duration the time difference between NY (EDT) and Ireland is 4 hours. After this time it will revert to the normal 5 hours.

Round 1 
Sat. Feb. 1st, 9:15 a.m. EST  Wales v Italy
Sat. Feb. 1st, 11:45 a.m. EST  IRELAND v Scotland
Sun. Feb. 2nd, 10:00 a.m. EST  France v England

Round 2 
Sat. Feb. 8th, 9:15 a.m. EST  IRELAND v Wales
Sat. Feb. 8th, 11:45 a.m. EST  Scotland v England
Sun. Feb 9th, 10:00 a.m. EST  France v Italy

Round 3 
Sat. Feb. 22nd, 9:15 a.m. EST  Italy v Scotland
Sat. Feb. 22nd, 11:45 a.m. EST  Wales v France
Sun. Feb 23rd, 10:00 a.m. EST  England v IRELAND

Round 4 
Sat. Mar. 7th, 9:15 a.m. EST  IRELAND v Italy
Sat. Mar. 7th, 11:45 a.m. EST  England v Wales
Sun. Mar. 8th, 11:00 a.m. EDT  Scotland v France

Round 5
Sat. Mar. 14th, 10:15 a.m. EDT  Wales v Scotland
Sat. Mar. 14th, 12:45 p.m. EDT  Italy v England
Sat. Mar. 14th, 4:00 p.m. EDT France v IRELAND

Watch on TV:
1) PUBS:
Coverage of these games in the USA via NBC SPORTS PUB PASS is LIVE in many pubs. Admission varies.
Click here to find a NBC Sports Pub Pass venue near you. <https://www.nbcpubpass.com/where-to-watch>

2) NBC Sports Gold: Rugby Pass
These games are LIVE on the “Rugby Pass” <https://www.nbcsports.com/gold/rugby> app/channel.  The service costs ~$80/year and it covers the Heineken European Champions Cup, 6 Nations, Gallagher Premiership Rugby, and other events.
In addition to viewing “Rugby Pass” <https://www.nbcsports.com/gold/rugby> on the internet, you can also stream it to your television via links such as Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, FireTV, Google Play, etc.
Note: Some games will be shown tape delayed on the NBC Sports Network.  Go to NBC Rugby Fixtures <https://www.nbcsports.com/watchrugby> for fixtures.  Go to NBC Sports FAQs <https://www.nbcsports.com/FAQ> for FAQ details.

Watch on the Internet:
See “NBC Sports” section above.

Listen:
RTÉ Radio One <https://www.rte.ie/radio/#> and NewsTalk FM <https://www.newstalk.com/> cover most of the games via internet broadcast and DAB (Digital Audio Broadcast).

Match-Tracker:
1) RTÉ: Track the Irish games live at RTÉ Six Nations LIVE Match-Tracker <http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/six-nations/live/>. This site gives updates every few minutes through out the game.
2) Six Nations: You can also go to the 6 Nations Match Center. <https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/fixtures/>  Click on “Match Centre/Report” and then “Live”.

Twitter:
Follow the games on Twitter at #GuinnessSixNations <https://twitter.com/search?q=GuinnessSixNations>

Of Note:
Go to Guinness Six Nations Rugby <https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/home.php> for general competition details.
The ESPN+ <http://www.espn.com/watch/espnplus/> app/channel has the broadcast rights in the USA for the PRO14.  Their $5 monthly subscription gets you most of the PRO14 games.
NBC Sports <https://www.nbcsports.com/watchrugby> has the broadcast rights in the USA for the Heineken European Rugby Champions Cup, the 6 Nations, and the English Gallagher Premiership rugby.  Their “Rugby Pass” gets you all those games for the season for $80.

You can email the American Branch of the Supporters Club at the MunsterRugbyUSA@mac.com <mailto:MunsterRugbyUSA@mac.com> with any comments, questions or suggestions. Also, don’t forget to “LIKE” the MRSC USA Branch on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/MunsterRugbySupportersClubUSA>