Rugby broadcasters Gareth Rees, Brian Spanton and Nigel Reed have joined TSN’s coverage of the RUGBY WORLD CUP 2011, hosting pre- and post-game shows and filing regular SPORTSCENTRE reports during the tournament. The RUGBY WORLD CUP 2011 kicks off this Friday at 3:30 a.m. ET live on TSN2 with the opening ceremonies followed by New Zealand vs. Tonga.
TSN gets fans ready for the RUGBY WORLD CUP 2011 with a 30-minute tournament preview special on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN(encore on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 12 midnight ET). In addition, TSN’s rugby broadcasters take a look at Team Canada’s roster during a pre-game special onWednesday, Sept. 14 at 12:30 a.m. ET, followed by Canada’s opening match against Tonga at 1 a.m. ET live on TSN.
Throughout the tournament, Rees, Spanton and Reed will deliver in-depth analysis on the RUGBY WORLD CUP 2011 and appear on SPORTSCENTRE in special rugby reports.
Rees played in four Rugby World Cups – twice as the captain of Team Canada – and was inducted into the BC Rugby Hall of Fame in 2007, while Spanton – a former Team Canada player and university rugby coach – has covered the last three Rugby World Cups. Reed has spent 25 years covering a wide variety of international sports, including rugby, during a five-year stint with the BBC.
As the exclusive broadcaster of RUGBY WORLD CUP 2011, every match from the tournament will be broadcast live on TSN, TSN2 or TSN.ca. All Team Canada matches will be broadcast on TSN, while select matches will have encore presentations on either TSN or TSN2 (visit TSN.ca/rugby for complete schedule).
TSN.ca complements TSN and TSN2’s coverage with a dedicated rugby sectionfeaturing all the latest scores, news and highlights from the RUGBY WORLD CUP 2011, along with added insight from Rees’ new rugby column.
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