TG4 To Broadcast Ireland Tests And U-20 Matches
TG4 has confirmed that it will broadcast live and exclusive coverage of both of Ireland’s Test matches during their North American tour next month as well as providing live and exclusive coverage of the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship from France.
Ireland’s senior team will open their summer tour against the USA at the BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas on Saturday, June 8. One week later, the Les Kiss-coached side will play Canada at the BMO Field in Toronto.
The Irish language channel will also provide live coverage of all of the Ireland Under-20s’ Pool B matches at the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship in France – against Australia, New Zealand and Fiji – as well as live coverage of both semi-finals and the final.
TG4’s Rónán Ó Coisdealbha said: “We look forward to bringing these matches to TG4 viewers all over Ireland on free to view television and we are pleased that we are expanding the channel’s rugby portfolio which already includes rights to the Heineken Cup and the RaboDirect PRO12.”
The full line-up of Ireland’s rugby matches on TG4 in June is given below:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 – Ireland v Australia Under-20s
Live from the Stade de la Rabine, Vannes, kick-off: 5.45pm (Irish time)
TG4 coverage begins at 5.36pm
SUNDAY, JUNE 9 – USA v Ireland, Summer Tour Test
Live from the BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, kick-off: 1.30am (Irish time)
TG4 live coverage begins at 1.20am.
Full deferred coverage 12.05pm on Sunday, June 9
SUNDAY, JUNE 9 – Ireland v Fiji Under-20s
Live from the Stade de la Rabine, Vannes, kick-off: 5.45pm (Irish time)
TG4 live coverage begins at 5.36pm
THURSDAY, JUNE 13 – Ireland v New Zealand Under-20s
Live from the Stade de la Rabine, Vannes, kick-off: 5.45pm (Irish time)
TG4 live coverage begins at 5.36pm
SUNDAY, JUNE 16 – Canada v Ireland, Summer Tour Test
Live from BMO Field, Toronto, kick-off: 1am (Irish time)
TG4 live coverage begins at 12.50am
Full deferred coverage at 12.05pm on Sunday, June 16
TUESDAY, JUNE 18 – Live coverage of both semi-finals in the IRB Junior World Championship
Kick-off 5.15pm (Irish time) 2nd seeds v 3rd seeds, venue: Vannes
Kick-off 7.45pm (Irish time) 1st seeds v 4th seeds, venue: Vannes
SUNDAY, JUNE 23 – Live coverage on TG4 of the IRB Junior World Championship final
Kick off: 5.45pm (Irish time), live from Cannes, France