Sky Sports has extended its deal to show rugby union coverage from New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Argentina.
The extended agreement with rights owner SANZAAR runs until the end of 2025.
It will give Sky Sports coverage of at least 150 fixtures a year.
This will include Home Nations Summer Tours, The Rugby Championship, Super Rugby. It also includes domestic competitions in South Africa & New Zealand – The Currie Cup and The National Provincial Championship.
In addition, Sky Sports customers will now be able to view a range of summer tours in 2022 as the Home Nations head below the equator. These include Australia v England, South Africa v Wales, New Zealand v Ireland and Argentina v Scotland.
Jonathan Licht, Sky Sports Managing Director said:
“SANZAAR rugby has been in Sky Sports’ DNA for almost 30 years and we’re pleased to continue our important and valued partnership with SANZAAR to give our customers the very best rugby the southern hemisphere has to offer.”
SANZAAR CEO Brendan Morris said:
“We welcome Sky aboard once again as our broadcast partner in the UK and Ireland. Sky has been a broadcast partner of SANZAAR for a very long time and we have a very strong and professional relationship that has seen our tournaments delivered into this major rugby market. Super Rugby Pacific continues to be a world class tournament featuring some of the best players in the world. It is followed by The Rugby Championship when current world champions South Africa will battle the All Blacks, Wallabies and Pumas for southern hemisphere supremacy.”