2025 Major League Rugby Week 1 Local TV & National Streaming Schedule

 

In a new deal matches are moving from Rugby Network and the Fox Sports networks to ESPN+, with select matches on ESPN TV networks. Rugby Network will still archive the matches 72 hours after the live broadcast occurs. 

Changes for the 2025 season: 

1) The Dallas Jackals have taken a leave for the season as they attempt to find new ownership. 

2) Houston (CW 39), NOLA (Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment), Chicago (Fox Chicago+), & Utah (KJZZ) debut new local broadcast partners for 2025. 

Saturday, February 15

5 PM- Old Glory DC at Miami Sharks

ESPN+: Dallen Stanford, Marc Stcherbina

Broadcast locally on Monumental SN (DC) & FanDuel SN Florida (Miami)

7 PM- Anthem Rugby Carolina at NOLA Gold

ESPN+: Dave Ryan, Will Hooley, Ryan Fitzgerald

Broadcast locally on Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network (Louisiana) 

8 PM- Chicago Hounds at Houston Sabercats

ESPN+: Lincoln Rose, Alycia Washington, Kara Willis

Broadcast locally on KIAH CW39 (Houston) and WPWR Fox Chicago+ (Chicago) 

9 PM- New England Free Jacks at Rugby FC Los Angeles 

ESPN+: Wendy Young, Colin Hawley

Broadcast locally on NBC Sports Boston (New England) & FanDuel SN SoCal (Los Angeles) 

Sunday, February 16

5 PM- Seattle Seawolves at San Diego Legion

ESPN+: Lincoln Rose, Colin Hawley, Dallen Stanford

Broadcast locally on KZJO Fox 13+ (Seattle) & KUSI News 51.1 (San Diego)