I had a conversation today with someone from the network who explained that some of the contracts could be carried over and that some could not. He stated that there are still negociations and that there are good signs. He is hopeful that some of these negociatinos will be concluding soon and believes that there will be some great announcements soon for all of us US rugby fans (who just missed the Grand Slam Tours and no longer get to see Sevens on TV).
This is great hope for me because the channel costs $15 a month and on top of that I have a great dislike for soccer. If they don't show rugby and show only soccer it is a terible waste of money for me.