BeIN Sports to further role as home of rugby league in France

French pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has agreed a three-year extension to its rights deal for rugby league’s Super League, which comprises clubs from England and France, and will also continue to broadcast Australian competition the NRL, according to Mediasportif.fr.

The website said that beIN Media Group has agreed terms that will see it continue to broadcast all games featuring the Super League’s French team, Catalan Dragons, along with other games from the league.

In addition, it added that the broadcaster would continue to show up to two games per day, along with the finals, from the NRL.