The Kenyan Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) are undertaking a firm commitment to promote the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy and as Host Broadcaster will be covering all 16 matches in this international tournament which starts in Nairobi on Tuesday.
Eight teams will contest the Under 20 tournament with hosts Kenya, USA, Namibia and Cayman Islands drawn in Pool A and 2008 runners up Chile, Romania, Papua New Guinea and Korea in Pool B with the top sides to meet in the final.
"It is great for this tournament that such a prestigious company will film all 16 matches, ensuring the game of rugby reaches an incredibly large audience," said IRB Tournaments Manager Philippe Bourdarias.
"Their commitment and support underpins the growth and development of rugby in Kenya and must be applauded."
KBC will show two games live on the opening match day on Tuesday 21 April. At 12:00 local time noon Papua New Guinea and Romania will get the second IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy underway at Impala, kicking off a free-to-air television coverage of no precedence in this event.
The final match of the day, kicking off at 16:15, is the all-African affair between the Kenyan Chipu, as the hosts are known, at RFUEA Ground. This match will be broadcast live with six cameras.
There are four matches on each of the four playing days and two of these will be shown live by KBC with the other two broadcast at a time to be decided. Kenya's three pool matches will all be broadcast live on KBC, while every team will be shown live at least once during the tournament.
The commitment of KBC - a state corporation committed to excellence in broadcast services - will also extend to non-sports related shows, to which representatives from the visiting teams and officials will be invited.
Broadcast schedule
Match day 1: Tuesday 21 April
LIVE - 12:00: Papua New Guinea v Romania - at Impala
DELAYED - 14:00: Cayman Islands v USA - at Impala
DELAYED - 14:00: Chile v Korea - RFUEA Ground
LIVE - 16:15: Kenya v Namibia - RFUEA Ground
Match day 2: Saturday 25 April
LIVE - 12:00: Cayman Islands v Namibia - at Impala
DELAYED - 14:00: Chile v Papua New Guinea - at Impala
DELAYED - 14:00: Korea v Rumania - RFUEA Ground
LIVE - 16:00 Kenya v USA - RFUEA Ground
Match day 3: Wednesday 29 April
LIVE - 12:00: Kenya v Cayman Islands - at Impala
DELAYED - 14:00: Papua New Guinea v Korea - at Impala
DELAYED - 14:00: Namibia v USA - RFUEA Ground
LIVE - 16:15: Chile v Romania - RFUEA Ground
Match day 4: Sunday 3 May
DELAYED - 12:00: 7th place play-off - at Impala
DELAYED - 14:00: 5th place play-off - RFUEA Ground
LIVE - 14:00: 3rd place play-off - RFUEA Ground
LIVE - 16:15: Final - RFUEA Ground
Media wishing to apply for accreditation for the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy should contact Mike Mwanja, Ticketing and Accreditation Manager, via email (mwanjamike@gmail.com) or mobile (+254 723 874 068 or +254 734 874 068).
