The broadcast details for Scotland’s four-game Skyscanner Americas Tour have been finalized for the UK & Ireland. All matches will be broadcast live on TNT Sports this July. Additionally, as per the agreement between Scottish Rugby and TNT Sports, the games against Chile and Uruguay will also be broadcast live on the BBC Scotland channel and BBC iPlayer.
Highlights of all matches, including those against Canada, USA, Chile, and Uruguay, will be accessible on the Scottish Rugby website and social media platforms the morning after each game.
The tour begins in North America, with Scotland facing Canada for the first time since 2018 in Edmonton, where Scotland secured a 48-10 victory.
Scotland’s Skyscanner Americas Tour schedule is as follows:
1. **Canada vs Scotland**
– **Date:** Saturday, 6 July
– **Venue:** TD Place, Ottawa
– **Kick-off:** 10pm BST
2. **USA vs Scotland**
– **Date:** Friday, 12 July
– **Venue:** Audi Field, Washington DC
– **Kick-off:** 11:30pm BST
3. **Chile vs Scotland**
– **Date:** Saturday, 20 July
– **Venue:** Estadio Nacional, Santiago
– **Kick-off:** 8pm BST
4. **Uruguay vs Scotland**
– **Date:** Saturday, 27 July
– **Venue:** Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
– **Kick-off:** 8pm BST
These matches will be broadcast live on TNT Sports in the UK & Ireland, with the games against Chile and Uruguay also available free-to-air on BBC Scotland channel and BBC iPlayer. Highlights of each match will be accessible on the Scottish Rugby website and social media platforms the morning after each game.
The commentary team for TNT Sports includes Jamie Lyall, Paul Mitchell, Chris Paterson, and Lee Jones.
Andrew Petrie and Fraser Brown will provide commentary for the Chile and Uruguay games on the BBC Scotland channel. Meanwhile, BBC Scotland will broadcast coverage of these matches from two rugby clubs in Scotland, featuring hosts Andy Burke, Tom English, and Duncan Weir.
In addition to Scotland’s four Skyscanner Americas Tour matches, TNT Sports will also broadcast every Scotland game in this year’s Autumn Nations Series. These matches include fixtures against Fiji, South Africa, Portugal, and Australia at Scottish Gas Murrayfield this November.
To watch TNT Sports, viewers can access it via discovery+ Premium, EE, Sky, or Virgin Media TV. The BBC Scotland channel is available on various platforms including channel 108 on Virgin Media, 115 on Sky, 106 on Freeview & YouView, 106 on Freesat, and through the BBC iPlayer.
Jeremy Bone, Scottish Rugby’s Head of Broadcast, expressed his satisfaction regarding the broadcast arrangements for Scotland’s Skyscanner Americas Tour matches: “We’re delighted that all four of our Skyscanner Americas Tour matches will be broadcast live in the UK and Ireland on TNT Sports, allowing our fans to watch our men’s team play Canada, USA, Chile, and Uruguay next month. The agreement with TNT Sports ensures that our matches in South America will also be accessible free-to-air on the BBC Scotland channel.”
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