The Utah Warriors are moving — to a new broadcast home

In conjunction with Major League Rugby's move from FOX Sports to ESPN, the Warriors will broadcast every home match of the 2025 season on KJZZ-TV in Utah.

The Utah Warriors are moving.

There’s no relocation planned for Utah’s professional rugby outfit in 2025, and the team still plans to play the majority of its home matches at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman.

But those match broadcasts may look a little bit different.

In conjunction with Major League Rugby's move from FOX Sports to ESPN, the Warriors will broadcast every home match of the 2025 season on KJZZ-TV in Utah.

The team calls the move an “upgrade” from its previous broadcast relationship with KMYU, the other Sinclair Broadcasting-owned station that is available over-the-air across the Wasatch Front that has aired most home matches since 2019.

“The move from KMYU to KJZZ is a game-changer for your access to Utah Warriors home games,” the club said in an email, noting that the Warriors were the “second-highest sports viewership in Utah, right behind the Utah Jazz.”

In addition to KJZZ, Warriors matches will be streamed online through ESPN+ as part of Major League Rugby’s new multiyear media rights deal, replacing a previous broadcast agreement with FOX Sports.

Every match of the 2025 season across the league, including in Utah, will be streamed on ESPN+ — with select matches being picked up to air on ESPN2. All matches will be available on-demand at The Rugby Network after a 72-hour delay, according to a league release.

“During our 2024 campaign we grew our viewership by more than 25 percent year over year. We are hyperfocused on increasing our audience and introducing rugby to more American sports fans every year. This relationship with ESPN will give us an opportunity to supercharge that growth,” said Nic Benson, the commissioner of Major League Rugby. “Given the depth of talent across the league, I’m confident we’re headed toward our most exciting season yet. This strategic agreement will enable more of our fans to tune-in for some best-in-class rugby action.”

MLR kicks off over President’s Day weekend and runs through the league’s championship match June 28. Utah opens the season Feb. 23 on the road against the Chicago Hounds, followed by the home opener March 1 against NOLA Gold at Zions Bank Stadium (2 p.m. MT, KJZZ).