WOMEN’S RUGBY WORLD Cup rights holder, eir Sport, has agreed to sub-licence Ireland games to RTÉ meaning Virgin Media customers will be able to see the hosts in action.
The agreement means both eir Sport and RTÉ will show all of Ireland’s games during the tournament as well as the final at Ulster’s Kingspan Stadium on 26 August.
Ireland will begin their WRWC 2017 campaign against Australia at 7pm in the UCD Bowl on Wednesday 9 August before games with Japan on 13 August and fellow Six Nations outfit France four days later.
Marking the announcement, World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont said:
[This tournament] is set to be the biggest and best and today’s news will ensure matches are seen and heard by as many fans as possible in Ireland.
“The growth of the women’s game is a key priority for World Rugby and I have no doubt that this year’s tournament in Dublin and Belfast will further enhance one of the fastest growing team sports in the world by inspiring girls to take up our great game.”
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On the way back to London with the London branch of the Munster Supporters Club. Great game, fantastic atmosphere. Mumhan abú!!! Roll on the QF’s.
How can Declan Kidney not include James Coughlan, he is a monster
Can’t wait for the quarter in Limerick. Leinster or ulster maybe?
Typical munster “fan”, a home quarter final with leinster is not possible.
That’s a bit harsh..
Either munster or leinster have to get ulster so at least one Irish team in the semis. I think it’s set up just right for a Munster Leinster semi.
Although a good chance of both making it an all Ireland final now there’s the biggest club game in history.
At the very least he deserves a start with the “Wolfhounds”
Finally Munster came alive and Zebo was stunning, unstoppable.
Zebo was like an Olympic sprinter out there!
I’m a Leinster fan and am delighted that three of the four Irish province’s are through to the quarter’s but does anyone share my point of view that our obsession with the H cup is damaging the national side…..
No.
Kidney should have selected players who will be around for the next world cup apart from Ross and paulie.
A team For the six nations and beyond
Healy varley Ross
POC Ryan
Ferris heaslip O’Brien
Murrary sexton
Earls McFadden o malley trimble
Kearney