ESPN buys rugby site
Scrum added to online empire
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Net bought cricket Web portal Cricinfo.com in June and has launched French, German, Spanish and Italian versions of ESPNsoccernet.com.
ESPN Intl. exec VP-managing director Russell Wolff said: “Rugby has a global fan base. This acquisition complements our coverage of rugby across our other platforms in key territories.”
Purchase comes as the Rugby World Cup is set to kick off next month in France.
