Despite the demise of Setanta Sports in the United States this week, Americans can still watch rugby union via Fox Soccer Plus, Rugbyzone, ESPN 360, and BBC America and rugby league via Aussie Sport TV (depending on how they receive their television and Internet and how much they want to spend, of course). Opportunities to watch broadcasts of domestic rugby union matches, though, are few and far between.
This Saturday is a pleasant exception to that trend, as Brigham Young University will play the University of Utah Saturday in a match that will be broadcast live worldwide on BYUTV. The match should be a big one, as BYU are the defending Collegiate Division I national champions and Utah are perennial national contenders. BYU and Utah will kick off at 1:00 p.m. local time (Noon Pacific U.S. time, 3:00 p.m. Eastern U.S. time).
To see the match, check whether your television provider has access to BYUTV or watch it live online on BYUTV’s online streaming site.
In the meantime, here are some highlights from BYU’s 2009 season to give you an idea of what’s in store for Saturday:
