Rugby On TV: December 1-5

Want a guide to all the oval ball action you can catch on television this week? Look no further – irishrugby.ie has the answers.

Thursday Dec 1:

Sky Sports 2: “TOTAL RUGBY”, 1.30pm – The IRB”s magazine show wraps up the latest action from around the globe. (Repeated at 4.30pm on Sky Sports 2)

Sky Sports 2: “THE RUGBY CLUB”, 6.00pm – Simon Lazenby rounds up the latest rugby action from the domestic leagues and the autumn internationals. (Repeated at 11.30pm on Sky Sports 2, on Friday at 11.30am on Sky Sports 3)

Setanta Sports: “TOP 14 RUGBY: HIGHLIGHTS”, 9.45pm – All the tries and the best of the action from the latest series of matches in the French championship. (Repeated on Friday at 6.29pm)

Friday Dec 2:

Setanta Sports: “IRB SEVENS 2005/06: DUBAI”, 3.30pm – Coverage of the first round of action of the 2005/06 IRB Sevens Series – the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens tournament – from the Dubai Exiles ground. (Repeated on Saturday at 12.10am)

Setanta Sports: “LIVE TOP 14 RUGBY: TOULON v PERPIGNAN”, 7.29pm – Live coverage of the Top 14 clash between high-flying Perpignan and bottom-of-the-table Toulon.

Chorus Sports Channel: “THE RUGBY SHOW”, 8.00pm – Highlights of the recent Universities international between Ireland and Scotland and last weekend’s ODM Munster Senior Cup quarter-final between Garryowen and Cork Constitution. (Repeated at 10.00pm, on Saturday at 7.00pm and 9.00pm

Saturday Dec 3:

Setanta Sports: “LIVE CELTIC LEAGUE: CONNACHT v LEINSTER”, 1.45pm – Live coverage of the Celtic League derby battle between Connacht and Leinster. Kick-off is at 2.00pm at the Sportsground. (Repeated at 9.10pm, on Monday at 1.30pm)

Setanta Sports: “IRB SEVENS 2005/06: DUBAI”, 4.00pm – Further coverage of the first round of action from the 2005/06 IRB Sevens Series – the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens tournament. Day two features the knockout stages from the Dubai Exiles ground. (Repeated on Sunday at 1.30am and at 4.30pm)

Setanta Sports: “LIVE CELTIC LEAGUE: MUNSTER v ULSTER”, 7.00pm – Live coverage of the Celtic League derby battle between Munster and Ulster – the sides ranked first and third in the table. Kick-off is 7.10pm at Musgrave Park. (Repeated at 11.50pm, on Tuesday at 1.40pm)

Sunday Dec 4:

BBC Two: “RUGBY UNION HIGHLIGHTS”, 4.30pm – Highlights of the final round of group fixtures in the Powergen Cup – including Leicester Tigers v Northampton Saints and Wasps v Saracens. As part of Sunday Grandstand. Times may vary.

Monday Dec 5:

Chorus Sports Channel: “THE RUGBY SHOW”, 8.00pm – Coverage of the weekend’s AIB League Division One fixtures between UL Bohemians and Garryowen, and Lansdowne and Cork Constitution. (Repeated at 10.00pm, on Tuesday at 7.00pm and 9.00pm)