EPCR is happy to announce that Premier Sports activities will be part of its suite of TV companions for the approaching seasons because the lead broadcaster of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Problem Cup in Eire and the UK, following an intensive and aggressive course of.
The three-year settlement, which is able to run till the conclusion of the 2026/27 season, will see Premier Sports activities cowl all 63 Investec Champions Cup matches, in addition to two EPCR Problem Cup pool matches per spherical, two EPCR Problem Cup Spherical of 16, and all matches within the quarter-finals, semi-finals and remaining.
Premier Sports activities is quick changing into a significant operator within the rugby panorama, broadcasting 20 EPCR Problem Cup matches throughout the 2023/24 season and likewise being the UK broadcaster for TOP14 and BKT United Rugby Championship (URC). In its six-year partnership with URC up to now, Premier Sports activities has hosted greater than 900 reside rugby fixtures exhibiting each sport reside together with the Grand Closing.
Premier Sports activities is planning to create and launch a 24/7 rugby channel on the very coronary heart of which is able to sit the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Problem Cup.
Jacques Raynaud, CEO of EPCR, mentioned: “Premier Sports activities has enormous ambition to turn into the house of membership rugby within the UK and Eire, together with their rights to TOP14 and URC competitions. We’re delighted to affix them on this journey and tremendously excited to assist them attain new heights by bringing the easiest of elite membership rugby to UK and Eire audiences.
“Along with the match day protection, the creation of a 24/7 rugby channel represents a step-change in Premier Sports activities rugby protection. The Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Problem Cup can be on the coronary heart of this new providing, led by key rugby personalities together with Stephen Ferris, John Barclay, Tom Shanklin and Ryan Wilson.
“Moreover, we’ve been in a position to work with Premier Sports activities to make sure new fixture occasions for English golf equipment, avoiding clashes with Premier League soccer to maximise viewing.
“We have now labored with the crew at Premier Sports activities for a few years each on the EPCR Problem Cup within the UK and Eire and as our broadcaster in Asia. We have now been very impressed with their dedication and talent to boost the profile and manufacturing of URC protection to thrilling new ranges and we sit up for working with them as EPCR continues the bold progress of its competitions.”
Mickey O’Rourke, founding Managing Director of Premier Sports activities mentioned: “We’re delighted and proud to convey the world’s best worldwide membership rugby competitors to our clients within the UK and Eire.
“Our thrilling new TV partnership with EPCR and the marquee providing of all 63 Investec Champions Cup video games reside within the UK and Eire, enhances our present URC and TOP14 protection and reveals our innovation, ambition and progress as a broadcaster.
“We are going to now present probably the most complete rugby membership protection obtainable throughout the UK and Eire with 80 high European rugby fixtures, 151 URC video games throughout 5 rugby nations and 110 TOP14 video games reside – making Premier Sports activities the vacation spot for any rugby fan – and we can be driving important funding into elevating the profile of EPCR’s competitions to new and present audiences.
“Each week can be rugby week at Premier Sports activities, with a stellar expertise line-up of high pundits, presenters and commentators main our protection. We are going to look to reflect the pleasure, ardour and pleasure that EPCR, gamers, golf equipment and supporters spend money on European rugby each season and produce followers nearer to the motion and the sport’s star gamers.
“We’re equally excited to welcome new rugby clients to Premier Sports activities and can be providing inexpensive annual and month-to-month subscription gives to help all rugby followers.”
The 2024/25 season will get underway on the weekend of 6/7/8 December and guarantees to be an unforgettable one for rugby followers, with Premier Sports activities offering unparalleled entry to the elite competitions of elite worldwide membership rugby. Each the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Problem Cup will characteristic the highest golf equipment and probably the most thrilling expertise, guaranteeing Premier Sports activities viewers may have entry to 3 seasons of unmissable rugby motion.
Champions Cup Pool 3 Fixtures
Spherical 1
Saturday, December 7
Northampton Saints v Castres Olympique, Cinch Stadium @ Franklin’s Gardens, 3.15pm;
Munster Rugby v Stade Français Paris, Thomond Park, 5.30pm;
Saracens vs. Vodacom Bulls, StoneX Stadium, 5.30pm;
Spherical 2
Friday, December 13
Castres Olympique v Munster Rugby, Stade Pierre Fabre, 9pm native;
Saturday, December 14
Vodacom Bulls v Northampton Saints, Loftus Versfeld, 3pm native;
Sunday, December 15
Stade Français Paris v Saracens, Stade Jean Bouin, 4.15pm native;
Spherical 3
Saturday, January 11
Munster Rugby v Saracens, Thomond Park, 5.30pm;
Stade Français Paris v Northampton Saints, Stade Jean Bouin, 6.30pm native
Castres Olympique v Vodacom Bulls, Stade Pierre Fabre, 9pm native
Spherical 4
Saturday, January 18
Vodacom Bulls v Stade Français Paris, Loftus Versfeld, 3pm native;
Northampton Saints v Munster Rugby, cinch Stadium @ Franklin’s Gardens, 3.15pm;
Sunday, January 19
Saracens v Castres Olympique, StoneX, 3.15pm;
