Watch Rugby Union Online for Free

In the United States, it's difficult to watch rugby union free of charge. Occasional matches are provided through some of ESPN's stations and their alternate online venue, though access to both of these outlets is not universal. Subscribing to the Setanta Sports television channel or broadband access is another option, though the price may be too high for some. Others have chosen to use the Rugbyzone online service from Mediazone, though it too comes at a price.

But not for a little while. If you want to watch rugby union in America but don't have access to a subscription service, it looks like Christmas has come early. At present, the Rugbyzone site has a large number of videos available free of charge and without any form of registration at all. For now, users can just go to the site, click on a video, and watch a streaming feed. As the Rugbyzone site explains, this stunning windfall for the cash-strapped American rugby fan is a temporary result of Rugbyzone's construction of a new site infrastructure and video delivery format, and will end in early 2009 when the new site is ready. In the meantime, enjoy the video. There is lots of it, with a large archive of matches going back several months.

Enjoy it while it lasts!