• SD
    29
    FINAL
    NY
    36
    3/20
  • LA
    42
    FINAL
    NE
    27
    3/20
  • Atl
    21
    FINAL
    TOR
    14
    3/20
  • HOU
    30
    FINAL
    SEA
    24
    3/20
  • AUS
    28
    FINAL
    UTAH
    30
    3/20
  • NOLA
    26
    FINAL
    DC
    26
    3/21
  • NOLA
    51
    FINAL
    NY
    28
    3/27
  • DC
    30
    FINAL
    Atl
    23
    3/27
  • HOU
    0
    FINAL
    NE
    32
    3/27
  • UTAH
    39
    FINAL
    TOR
    24
    3/27
  • AUS
    11
    FINAL
    SD
    14
    3/28
  • LA
    57
    FINAL
    SEA
    26
    3/28
  • NE
    22
    FINAL
    UTAH
    21
    4/3
  • DC
    19
    FINAL
    TOR
    40
    4/3
  • Atl
    41
    FINAL
    SD
    22
    4/3
  • AUS
    26
    FINAL
    HOU
    0
    4/3
  • TOR
    16
    FINAL
    LA
    43
    4/10
  • NOLA
    15
    FINAL
    AUS
    18
    4/10
  • HOU
    34
    FINAL
    SD
    32
    4/10
  • UTAH
    15
    FINAL
    SEA
    20
    4/10
  • Atl
    17
    FINAL
    NY
    27
    4/11
  • TOR
    52
    FINAL
    SEA
    7
    4/17
  • NOLA
    30
    FINAL
    NE
    29
    4/17
  • SD
    31
    FINAL
    UTAH
    29
    4/17
  • HOU
    33
    FINAL
    LA
    48
    4/17
  • AUS
    17
    FINAL
    Atl
    15
    4/17
  • NY
    38
    FINAL
    DC
    34
    4/18
  • Atl
    38
    FINAL
    NOLA
    28
    4/24
  • LA
    45
    FINAL
    SD
    17
    4/24
  • UTAH
    50
    FINAL
    HOU
    43
    4/24
  • NY
    12
    FINAL
    TOR
    53
    4/25
  • DC
    35
    FINAL
    NE
    22
    4/25
  • AUS
    42
    FINAL
    SEA
    15
    4/25
  • SD
    17
    FINAL
    NE
    33
    5/1
  • LA
    47
    FINAL
    DC
    17
    5/1
  • NOLA
    22
    FINAL
    TOR
    14
    5/2
  • SEA
    21
    FINAL
    NY
    23
    5/2
  • NOLA
    28
    FINAL
    HOU
    26
    5/8
  • NE
    22
    FINAL
    AUS
    18
    5/8
  • TOR
    29
    FINAL
    Atl
    33
    5/8
  • UTAH
    34
    FINAL
    DC
    33
    5/8
  • NY
    18
    FINAL
    LA
    16
    5/9
  • SEA
    21
    FINAL
    SD
    15
    5/9
  • SD
    43
    FINAL
    NOLA
    17
    5/15
  • HOU
    10
    FINAL
    TOR
    19
    5/15
  • AUS
    16
    FINAL
    NY
    9
    5/15
  • Atl
    33
    FINAL
    NE
    18
    5/15
  • LA
    38
    FINAL
    UTAH
    27
    5/15
  • DC
    22
    FINAL
    SEA
    18
    5/16
  • AUS
    3
    FINAL
    LA
    17
    5/19
  • NOLA
    29
    FINAL
    UTAH
    24
    5/22
  • HOU
    13
    FINAL
    DC
    21
    5/22
  • NY
    29
    FINAL
    NE
    19
    5/23
  • SEA
    6
    FINAL
    Atl
    25
    5/23
  • NE
    14
    FINAL
    TOR
    12
    5/29
  • SD
    39
    FINAL
    HOU
    11
    5/29
  • Atl
    17
    FINAL
    LA
    12
    5/29
  • UTAH
    45
    FINAL
    AUS
    24
    5/29
  • DC
    10
    FINAL
    NY
    46
    5/30
  • HOU
    9
    FINAL
    AUS
    28
    6/5
  • NOLA
    7
    FINAL
    Atl
    8
    6/5
  • TOR
    30
    FINAL
    SD
    40
    6/6
  • NE
    38
    FINAL
    DC
    34
    6/6
  • SEA
    28
    FINAL
    UTAH
    29
    6/6
  • DC
    21
    FINAL
    NOLA
    25
    6/12
  • AUS
    47
    FINAL
    TOR
    21
    6/12
  • UTAH
    45
    FINAL
    SD
    41
    6/12
  • NY
    31
    FINAL
    Atl
    24
    6/13
  • NE
    25
    FINAL
    SEA
    21
    6/13
  • LA
    52
    FINAL
    HOU
    5
    6/13
  • NY
    28
    FINAL
    UTAH
    29
    6/19
  • TOR
    12
    FINAL
    NOLA
    18
    6/19
  • Atl
    33
    FINAL
    HOU
    15
    6/19
  • SD
    13
    FINAL
    LA
    19
    6/20
  • SEA
    31
    FINAL
    AUS
    36
    6/20
  • TOR
    24
    FINAL
    NY
    31
    6/26
  • NE
    9
    FINAL
    NOLA
    17
    6/26
  • HOU
    5
    FINAL
    UTAH
    24
    6/26
  • Atl
    32
    FINAL
    DC
    12
    6/26
  • SD
    14
    FINAL
    AUS
    33
    6/26
  • SEA
    14
    FINAL
    LA
    29
    6/27
  • SD
    34
    FINAL
    SEA
    21
    7/3
  • NE
    22
    FINAL
    NY
    6
    7/3
  • TOR
    34
    FINAL
    DC
    28
    7/4
  • LA
    20
    FINAL
    NOLA
    21
    7/4
  • NY
    54
    FINAL
    HOU
    19
    7/10
  • DC
    38
    FINAL
    SD
    29
    7/10
  • LA
    31
    FINAL
    AUS
    17
    7/10
  • UTAH
    31
    FINAL
    Atl
    41
    7/10
  • TOR
    17
    FINAL
    NE
    28
    7/11
  • SEA
    30
    FINAL
    NOLA
    6
    7/11
  • SEA
    40
    FINAL
    HOU
    21
    7/15
  • NY
    32
    FINAL
    NOLA
    35
    7/17
  • DC
    29
    FINAL
    AUS
    25
    7/17
  • UTAH
    34
    FINAL
    LA
    29
    7/17
  • NE
    22
    FINAL
    Atl
    19
    7/18
  • Atl
    10
    NY
    9
    7/24
  • LA
    17
    UTAH
    13
    7/25
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News Oct-5-2021

SportsPro OTT Awards: The Rugby Network Lands Two Shortlists

SportsPro has announced the 14 shortlists for their 2021 OTT Awards. MLR’s The Rugby Network has been shortlisted for two of the top awards – Platform of the Year and Best New Platform.

Winners will be announced on November 15, 2021.

About The Rugby Network

A 2020 Octagon study commissioned by Major League Rugby revealed that awareness and familiarity with Major League Rugby did not always translate into TV viewership and the primary driver to increase sports fans’ interest and engagement with MLR was making it easier to watch matches in North America.

MLR tackled this issue by partnering with RugbyPass to create a dedicated digital home for Rugby in North America – The Rugby Network. The Rugby Network was built around a succinct vision and purpose: To support the growth of Rugby in the US through a centralized, fan-centric approach to awareness and engagement.

MLR and RugbyPass built an interconnected network of digital properties driving interest & engagement in Rugby, guided by four key principles:

1. Free access (removing all barriers to access and eliminating piracy)

2. An Inclusive network covering all aspects of rugby in North America

3. Content that appeals to all fan segments (from avid fans to prospective fans)

4. Grow the sport and drive the business of Major League Rugby/its member teams

In just its first season, The Rugby Network exceeded all its performance goals via its website and apps on iOS, Android and Roku:

● More than 45,000 registered subscribers
● More than 10.6 million minutes of live and on-demand Rugby consumed
● Seasonal streaming audience increased 383% versus the legacy third-party OTT provider (ESPN+) with the average viewership/match rising an incredible 76% year-on-year
● Despite lower linear TV ratings, Octagon sports tracker revealed a 30% increase in the size of the overall rugby fan base and 21% increase in MLR awareness since the launch of TRN.

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