Rugby Canada and Media Zone are pleased to announce a new membership benefit for Rugby Canada players, coaches, administrators, and fans. Starting this Wednesday April 16th and every Wednesday thereafter throughout 2008, Rugby Canada’s membership will be provisioned with a weekly promotional code that will entitle the user to watch the entire inventory of rugby matches available on MediaZone Rugby for FREE.

The new promotion, dubbed Rugby Rewind, will run from midnight Tuesday to midnight Wednesday PT each week. During that 24-hour span, users who input the promotional code will get FREE access to MediaZone Rugby, to stream and/or download as many games from the Super 14, June Tests, Tri Nations Series, Currie Cup, Air New Zealand Cup, Celtic Tests and the Heineken Cup as they want. On top of that, Rugby Canada Network content, including the NA4, U-17, U-20, Super League Final and other Canadian events will also be available for Rugby Canada’s membership to enjoy FREE.

“Rugby Rewind is our latest initiative to make more rugby available to more people in Canada. We’re delighted to be working with Rugby Canada on this innovative approach and encourage coaches to use this FREE opportunity to schedule video sessions on Wednesdays. We strongly believe that greater access to world-class rugby content can only lift the standards of play over time,” said Patrick Guthrie, director of Rugby at MediaZone.

“This new benefit for our members is part of our multi-year partnership with MediaZone and we encourage all of our players, coaches and supporters to take advantage of Rugby Rewind over the course of 2008,” said Nick Taylor, Rugby Canada director of marketing and communications.

Here’s how it works. Every Tuesday night, the Rugby Canada membership list will receive an e-mail that contains the promotional code for that week. Rugby Canada enthusiasts that are not on the membership list should check Rugby Canada’s website for the special code each week. After users get the promotional code, they need to visit the Rugby Rewind landing page, enter their name, e-mail and address, plus the weekly code and then they will be entitled to watch unlimited rugby during the 24 hours between midnight Tuesday and Wednesday each week. Users will not have to enter their credit card information and will not be charged anything. This is a free promotional offering. So watch your e-mail inbox this Tuesday to get the code and watch rugby for FREE with Rugby Rewind on MediaZone Rugby.