Pitch International extends Six Nations rights deal, reports say

The Pitch International agency has extended its international rights deal with the Six Nations rugby union tournament, according to reports.

The Sport24h.it website reported that Pitch's new four-year deal would run from 2018 until 2021.

The agency will distribute rights to the national team tournament on a global basis, excluding the markets of the competing countries – England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.

The agency’s current four-year deal expires at the end of 2017.