USA Rugby inks deal with Mediazone

October 19, 2006

USA Rugby press release [excerpt]:

10-13-2006 -

USAR PARTNERS WITH RUGBY CHANNEL TO OFFER ONE FREE MATCH PER MONTH

BOULDER, Colo. – Starting October 14, USA Rugby will offer its members free access to watch one match per month on Rugby Channel (www.therugbychannel.com). This partnership is designed to add media access to the growing list of USA Rugby member benefits. Over the next 15 months, USA Rugby members will receive free access to 15 first-class matches, providing members with more than $100 in annual Pay Per View savings.

“Working with Pat Guthrie at the Rugby Channel is great,” USA Rugby’s Vice President of Business Development, David Voth said. “He is a pioneer in the sport of Rugby and we both share a common vision of seeing more rugby on air. I recently approached Pat with an idea of providing something extra for our USA Rugby membership and we came up with an idea of free rugby each month. The Rugby Channel is a great partner and we love providing additional opportunities and benefits to our members.”

An annual membership to USA Rugby costs anywhere from $20-$35. But, with this new Rugby Channel benefit saving USA Rugby members approximately $100 in video streaming alone, the member has already doubled the return on their investment. [...]

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