Universal Sports Network, NBC and NBC Sports Network’s Multi-Platform Coverage of HSBC Sevens World Series Airs from Las Vegas in Only U.S. Stop of the Tour

Los Angeles and New York - February 8, 2012 - Universal Sports Network, NBC, NBC Sports Network will continue multi-platform coverage of the 2011-12 HSBC Sevens World Series with ten hours of coverage across two days of the USA Sevens in Las Vegas. During the fifth stop of the World Series, both networks' coverage will include several full matches during the two-hour telecasts along with highlights from the entire two-day tournament. In addition, UniversalSports.com will provide live streaming of the match for $9.99 or the full season's offerings for $29.99.

Coverage airs on Saturday, February 11 at 3:30 p.m. on NBC and continues at 7 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network. On Sunday, February 12 at 12:30 p.m. ET, Universal Sports Network will televise the event, followed at 2:30 p.m. on NBC Sports Network and concluding at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

Pool A will feature leader New Zealand as well as Samoa, Australia and Japan. Pool B consists of Fiji, Canada, Argentina and the United States. Pool C includes France, South Africa, Wales and Uruguay. Pool D will showcase Kenya, England, Scotland and Brazil. In addition to New Zealand in the top spot, Fiji, England, South Africa and France round out the top five, with the United States currently ranked 12th against the world's top teams.

Universal Sports and NBC Sports Broadcast Schedule
Date	Time (ET)	Location	Network
February 11th	3:30-6 p.m.	USA (Las Vegas)	NBC
February 11th	7-9 p.m.	USA (Las Vegas)	NBC Sports Network
February 12th	12:30-2:30 p.m.	USA (Las Vegas)	Universal Sports Network
February 12th	2:30-4:30 p.m.	USA (Las Vegas)	NBC Sports Network
February 12th	4:30-6 p.m.	USA (Las Vegas)	NBC
March 24th	7-9 p.m.	Hong Kong	NBC Sports Network
March 25th	12-2 p.m.	Hong Kong	Universal Sports Network
March 25th	2-4 p.m.	Hong Kong	NBC Sports Network
April 1st	9:30-11:30 p.m.	Japan	Universal Sports Network
April 1st	11:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.	Japan	NBC Sports Network
May 6th	2-4 p.m.	Scotland	Universal Sports Network
May 6th	4-6 p.m.	Scotland	NBC Sports Network
May 13th	12-2 p.m.	England	Universal Sports Network
May 13th	2-4 p.m.	England	NBC Sports Network

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