MediaWorks granted Rugby World Cup radio rights

Martin Devlin, MediaWorks radio's host of it Rugby World Cup coverage. Photo / supplied

MediaWorks Radio has been granted broadcast rights to the Rugby World Cup.

Under the deal MediaWorks Radio will provide listeners with match updates, opinion and analysis across RadioLIVE and LIVESport, MediaWorks Radio general manager of talk Jana Rangooni said.

"Wall to wall coverage across New Zealand will give fans an unprecedented opportunity to engage with a tournament that is firmly established as one of the world's premier sporting events," Rugby World Cup managing director Mike Miller said.

Radio personality Martin Devlin will lead the coverage.

It is estimated the broadcast will reach an audience of 1.4 million.

- NZPA