There are a few events at the 2024 Paris Olympics, including soccer, handball and rugby, that have already begun, two days before the Opening Ceremony turns Paris into a massive, spectacular parade ground. Among the very first competitions held during the games will be the U.S Men’s Rugby team’s first game, which sees them facing off against host country France today (July 24) at 10:30 a.m. ET. The two teams are part of Pool C of the Men’s competition which also includes Fiji and Uruguay.
The pool stage of Rugby Sevens, as it’s also known, moves at a rapid clip; though this is just the first day of competition, each team will compete in two matches, one in the morning and another in the afternoon. After they play France, the U.S. will also compete against Fiji at 2:30 p.m. ET today, which can be seen live on Peacock or during an encore on USA at 7 p.m. ET.
This and every other rugby match of the Games, will be held at Paris’ Stade de France, here’s how to watch.
How to watch the U.S. Men’s Rugby Team vs. France at the 2024 Paris Olympics:
Date: Wednesday, July 24
Time: 10:30 a.m. ET
Location: Stade de France, Paris
TV channels: USA
Streaming: Peacock
When is the U.S. Men’s Rugby match against France?
The first U.S. Men’s Rugby match of the 20204 Paris Olympics will be held on Wednesday, July 24 at 10:30 a.m. ET.
Where can I stream U.S Men’s Rugby at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Today’s USA vs. France Rugby match will be streaming on Peacock. Every single Rugby match of the Games will be available to watch live or on-demand on Peacock.
Where to watch the Olympic Rugby on TV:
In addition to streaming on Peacock, today’s match will air on USA.
How to watch Olympic Rugby without cable:
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How to watch US vs. France Rugby for free
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Who is competing in Rugby at the 2024 Olympics?
There are 12 Rugby teams competing at the 2024 Olympics for both the men and women’s competitions. France gained automatic qualification as the host country. The other countries that qualified are listed below:
Men’s Rugby tournament:
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Pool A: New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, Japan
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Pool B: Argentina, Australia, Samoa, Kenya
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Pool C: Fiji, France, United States, Uruguay
Women’s Rugby tournament:
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Pool A: New Zealand, Fiji, Canada, China
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Pool B: Australia, Ireland, Great Britain, South Africa
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Pool C: France, United States, Japan, Brazil
What is the 2024 Olympics Rugby schedule?:
The complete Men’s and Women’s Rugby schedules are below; all matches are available to stream on Peacock, and the broadcast network – USA, CNBC, NBC, or E! – where specific matches can be viewed is noted where applicable.
Men’s Rugby Schedule:
July 24
Men’s Pool B
Australia vs. Samoa – 9:30 a.m. ET (USA, Peacock)
Argentina vs. Kenya – 10 a.m. ET (USA, Peacock)
Australia vs. Kenya – 1 p.m. ET (USA, Peacock)
Argentina vs. Samoa – 1:30 p.m. ET (USA, Peacock)
Men’s Pool C
France vs. United States – 10:30 a.m. ET (USA, Peacock)
Fiji vs. Uruguay – 11 a.m. ET (USA, Peacock)
France vs. Uruguay – 2 p.m. ET (USA, Peacock)
Fiji vs. United States – 2:30 p.m. ET (USA, Peacock)
Men’s Pool A
Ireland vs. South Africa – 11:30 a.m. ET (USA, Peacock)
New Zealand vs. Japan – 12 p.m. ET (USA, Peacock)
Ireland vs. Japan – 3 p.m. ET (USA, Peacock)
New Zealand vs. South Africa – 3:30 p.m. ET (USA, Peacock)
July 25
Men’s Pool B
Samoa vs. Kenya – 8 a.m. ET (USA, Peacock)
Argentina vs. Australia – 8:30 a.m. ET (USA, Peacock)
Men’s Pool C
United States vs. Uruguay – 9 a.m. ET (USA, Peacock)
Fiji vs. France – 9:30 a.m. ET (USA, Peacock)
Men’s Pool A
South Africa vs. Japan – 10 a.m. ET (USA, Peacock)
New Zealand vs. Ireland – 10:30 a.m. ET (USA, Peacock)
Men’s Placings 9-12 – 2 p.m. ET (USA, Peacock)
Men’s Placings 9-12 – 2:30 p.m. ET (USA, Peacock)
Men’s Quarterfinal – 3 p.m. ET (USA, Peacock)
Men’s Quarterfinal – 3:30 p.m. ET (USA, Peacock)
Men’s Quarterfinal – 4 p.m. ET (USA, Peacock)
Men’s Quarterfinal – 4:30 p.m. ET (USA, Peacock)
July 27
Men’s Placing 5-8 – 8:30 a.m. ET (CNBC, NBC, Peacock)
Men’s Placing 5-8 – 9 a.m. ET (CNBC, NBC, Peacock)
Men’s Semi-Final – 9:30 a.m. ET (CNBC, NBC, Peacock)
Men’s Semi-Final – 10 a.m. ET (CNBC, NBC, Peacock)
Men’s Placing 11-12 –10:30 a.m. ET (CNBC, NBC, Peacock)
Men’s Placing 9-10 – 11 a.m. ET (CNBC, NBC, Peacock)
Men’s Placing 7-8 – 12 p.m. ET (CNBC, NBC, Peacock)
Men’s Placing 5-6 – 12:30 p.m. ET (CNBC, NBC, Peacock)
Men’s Bronze Medal Match – 1 p.m. ET (CNBC, NBC, Peacock)
Men’s Gold Medal Match – 1:45 p.m. ET (CNBC, NBC, Peacock)
Women’s Rugby Schedule:
July 28
Women’s Pool B
Ireland vs. Great Britain – 9:30 a.m. ET (CNBC, Peacock)
Australia vs. South Africa – 10 a.m. ET (CNBC, Peacock)
Ireland vs. South Africa – 1 p.m. (CNBC, Peacock)
Australia vs. Great Britain – 1:30 p.m. ET (CNBC, Peacock)
Women’s Pool C
United States vs. Japan – 10:30 a.m. ET (CNBC, Peacock)
France vs. Brazil – 11 a.m. ET (CNBC, Peacock)
United States vs. Brazil – 2 p.m. ET (CNBC, Peacock)
France vs. Japan – 2:30 p.m. ET (CNBC, Peacock)
Women’s Pool A
Fiji vs. Canada – 11:30 ET (CNBC, Peacock)
New Zealand vs. China – 12 p.m. ET (CNBC, Peacock)
Fiji vs. China – 3 p.m. ET (CNBC, Peacock)
New Zealand vs. Canada – 3:30 p.m. ET (CNBC, Peacock)
July 29
Women’s Pool B
Great Britain vs. South Africa – 8 a m. ET (CNBC, Peacock)
Australia vs. Ireland – 8:30 a.m. ET (CNBC, Peacock)
Women’s Pool C
Japan vs. Brazil – 9 a.m. ET (CNBC, Peacock)
France vs. United States – 9:30 a.m. (CNBC, Peacock)
Women’s Pool A
Canada vs. China – 10 a.m. ET (CNBC, Peacock)
New Zealand vs. Fiji – 10:30 a.m. ET (CNBC, Peacock)
Women’s Placing 9-12 – 2 p.m. ET (CNBC, Peacock)
Women’s Placing 9-12 – 2:30 p.m. ET (CNBC, Peacock)
Women’s Quarterfinal – 3 p.m. ET (E!, Peacock)
Women’s Quarterfinal – 3:30 p.m. ET (E!, Peacock)
Women’s Quarterfinal – 4 p.m. ET (E!, Peacock)
Women’s Quarterfinal – 4:30 p.m. ET (E!, Peacock)
July 30
Women’s Placing 5-8 – 8:30 a.m. ET (Peacock)
Women’s Placing 5-8 – 9 a.m. ET (Peacock)
Women’s Semi-Final – 9:30 a.m. ET (USA, Peacock)
Women’s Semi-Final – 10 a.m. ET (USA, Peacock)
Women’s Placing 11-12 – 11 a.m. ET (Peacock)
Women’s Placing 9-10 – 11:30 a.m. ET (Peacock)
Women’s Placing 7-8 – 12 p.m. ET (Peacock)
Women’s Placing 5-6 – 12:30 p.m. ET (Peacock)
Women’s Bronze Medal Match – 1 p.m. ET (E!, Peacock)
Women’s Gold Medal Match – 1:45 p.m. ET (E!, Peacock)
