BBC AMERICA To Air Six Nations Live / Details from Rugby America and USA Rugby

from Rugby America:

The good news about rugby on television just keeps on rolling. This time around, the BBC has announced that they will, once again, be airing select Six Nations matches. Last year, BBC AMERICA aired one Six Nations match per week and are ready to do it all over again.

The RBS Six Nations Championship, one of Europe’s biggest annual sporting events, will broadcast live on BBC AMERICA. The legendary rugby tournament features England, France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy and Wales as they vie for the championship over seven weeks.

France currently holds the Grand Slam title having sealed the victory at home last year, defeating England and unseating previous champion, Ireland.

As an added bonus, each match will be preceded by an hour-long live pre-game show. BBC AMERICA’s first match will be from the Stande de France, where France faces off against Scotland, on Saturday, February 5th, 12:00p.m.ET/PT.

The rest of the Six Nations schedule will be released shortly. Stay tuned to Rugby America for further announcements regarding BBC AMERICA airing the Six Nations.

from USA Rugby:

RBS 6 Nations Rugby Championship, one of Europe’s biggest annual sporting events, will broadcast live in HD on BBC AMERICA starting on Saturday, February 5. The channel will air five matches over seven weeks, each wrapped with a 30-minute live pre-game and post-game.

For more information on BBC AMERICA’s coverage of the tournament, visit BBCAmerica.com and follow on Twitter http://twitter.com/bbcamerica.

SCHEDULE

2010 Champion France vs. Scotland (in Paris)

Saturday, February 5, 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT – Pre-show 11:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. PT

Scotland vs. Wales (in Edinburgh)

Saturday, February 12, 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT – Pre-show 11:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. PT

England vs. 2010 Champion France (in London)

Saturday, February 26, 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT – Pre-show 11:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. PT

Calcutta Cup – England versus Scotland (in London)

Sunday, March 13, 11:00 a.m. ET / 8:00 a.m. PT – Pre-show 10:30 a.m. ET / 7:30 a.m. PT

Millennium Trophy – Ireland versus England (in Dublin)

Saturday, March 19, 1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT – Pre-show 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT