NBC to Carry Games from English Rugby League by: John Ourand

English rugby may not be as popular as the English Premier League (soccer) is in the United States, but NBC plans to change that. NBC signed a  multi year deal to have at least 25 games on the NBC Sports Network starting in the fall. There will be another 50 games on the NBC Sports Live Extra App.  The rugby games will come on after the Premier League games on the weekend. Weekends that no soccer is on, rugby will fill in. Sometime this year the London Irish will play the Saracens at Red Bull Arena in New Jersey. I think rugby will become popular n the United States by doing this, but not as popular as the English Premier League is. This also helps rugby because of its return to the Olympics this coming Summer.