Spark signs up 150 schools to show Rugby World Cup for free

Spark signs up 150 schools to show Rugby World Cup for free
Victoria Young
By Victoria Young Aug. 6 (BusinessDesk) - Less than seven weeks out from the Rugby World Cup, Spark says it is offering New Zealanders as many opportunities as possible to watch the tournament, including through 150 rural schools.  The telco turned broadcaster has been addressing concerns that fans in rural areas may not have good enough internet to watch the All Blacks in Japan this September.  Today, Spark Sport head Jeff Latch said that while the company chose the tournament to bring tech laggards into the world of streaming, it had...

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