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Warner Bros. Discovery secures free-to-air Women’s RWC rights in Spark deal

Cate Sexton, Kendra Cocksedge, Dame Julie Christie and Sir Bill Beaumont and a Women's Rugby World Cup launch event. (Photo by Dave Rowland/Getty Images)

New Zealand telecoms operator Spark has finalised a deal with media company Warner Bros. Discovery that will see eight matches from the forthcoming Women’s Rugby World Cup televised on free-to-air channel Three.

The agreement includes the final and both semi-finals from the flagship women’s rugby union tournament.

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