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A little abbreviated this week due to prep for baseball opening day, let’s hit the highlights
- AAF Opening weekend was a rousing success....for some teams. We await the benching of the Hackenberg and the return of the #MettShow. This weekend sees the AAF’s only game of the season on TNT, with TurnerSports moving their one game a week from there on onto their BR Live platform. We also learned last weekend that any AAF game not on CBSSN will likely be streamed on the AAF website.
- There’s more Rugby going on than you can shake a stick at. NRL All-Star games, the Indian Ocean Super Rugby league kicks off, plus PRO14, MLR, and World Club Challenge
- Women’s Aussie Rules enters Round 3. I hope to go into more detail next week, but my takeaway so far is that the games seem lower scoring than the men’s side. Not sure if that’s because of the league or the new AFL rule set that’s in play.
- Up Next: Arena football (small f) returns next weekend in the western US when the Indoor Football League kicks off. Arena Football (Big F) wont be back in action until July.
WEEKEND OBLONG SPHEROID US TV LISTINGS 2/15 - 2/17
| League | Start | Matchup | Channel/Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| League | Start | Matchup | Channel/Stream |
| All Times Central | FRIDAY | ||
| NRL Rugby | 12:00 AM | Australian Indigenous Women's All-Stars vs New Zealand Maori Ferns | Fox Soccer Plus |
| Super Rugby | 12:30 AM | Chiefs vs. Highlanders | ESPN+ |
| Women's Aussie Rules | 2:15 AM | North Melbourne Kangaroos Vs Western Bulldogs | Fox Soccer Plus (tape delay)/WatchAFL |
| Super Rugby | 2:40 AM | Brumbies vs. Rebels | ESPN+ |
| NRL Rugby | 3:00 AM | Australian Indigenous Men's All-Stars vs New Zealand Maori Kiwis | Fox Soccer Plus |
| World Club Challenge Rugby | 9:00 AM | Cronulla Sharks at Wigan Warriors | Fox Soccer Plus |
| Guinness PRO14 Rugby | 1:30 PM | Edinburgh vs. Dragons | ESPN+ |
| Guinness PRO14 Rugby | 1:30 PM | Ospreys vs. Ulster | ESPN+ |
| Guinness PRO14 Rugby | 1:30 PM | Munster vs. Southern Kings | ESPN+ |
| World Club Challenge Rugby | 3:00 PM | Leeds Rhinos at Melbourne Storm | Fox Soccer Plus |
| Women's Aussie Rules | 11:45 PM | GWS Giants Vs Carlton Blues | Fox Soccer Plus/WatchAFL |
| SATURDAY | |||
| Super Rugby | 12:30 AM | Blues vs. Crusaders | ESPN+ |
| Women's Aussie Rules | 2:15 AM | Fremantle Dockers Vs Collingwood Magpies | Fox Soccer Plus/WatchAFL |
| Super Rugby | 2:40 AM | Waratahs vs. Hurricanes | ESPN+ |
| Super Rugby | 4:50 AM | Sunwolves vs. Sharks | ESPN+ |
| Guinness PRO14 Rugby | 8:55 AM | Zebre Rugby Club vs. Leinster | ESPN+ |
| Premiership Rugby | 9:00 AM | Leicester Tigers at Saracens | NBC-SN |
| Super Rugby | 9:10 AM | Bulls vs. Stormers | ESPN+ |
| Guinness PRO14 Rugby | 11:10 AM | Benetton vs. Scarlets | ESPN+ |
| Guinness PRO14 Rugby | 11:25 AM | Connacht vs. Cheetahs | ESPN+ |
| Alliance of American Football | 1:00 PM | Salt Lake City Stallions at Birmingham Iron | TNT |
| Guinness PRO14 Rugby | 1:30 PM | Cardiff Blues vs. Glasgow Warriors | ESPNews |
| Major League Rugby | 2:00 PM | Rugby United New York vs. NOLA Gold | ESPN+ |
| Super Rugby | 3:35 PM | Jaguares vs. Lions | ESPN+ |
| Alliance of American Football | 7:00 PM | Arizona Hotshots at Memphis Express | NFLNet |
| Women's Aussie Rules | 9:35 PM | Adelaide Crows Vs Geelong Cats | Fox Soccer Plus/WatchAFL |
| Women's Aussie Rules | 11:05 PM | Brisbane Lions Vs Melbourne Demons | Fox Soccer Plus/WatchAFL |
| SUNDAY | |||
| Women's Aussie Rules | 1:05 AM | Fremantle vs Brisbane Lions | Fox Soccer Plus/WatchAFL |
| World Club Challenge Rugby | 1:00 PM | Sydney Roosters at Wigan Warriors | Fox Soccer Plus |
| Alliance of American Football | 3:00 PM | Orlando Apollos at San Antonio Commanders | CBS-SN |
| Major League Rugby | 4:00 PM | Utah Warriors vs. San Diego Legion | ESPN+ |
| Alliance of American Football | 7:00 PM | Atlanta Legends at San Diego Fleet | NFLNet |
| Major League Rugby | 7:00 PM | Glendale Raptors vs. Austin Elite Rugby | CBS-SN |
| Major League Rugby | 7:00 PM | Toronto Arrows vs. Seattle Seawolves | ESPN+ |