European Challenge Cup Gets TV Boost
The ERC, organisers of rugby union’s European Challenge Cup, have brokered an
increased level of TV coverage for next season’s tournament with Sky Sports.
The 12th staging of the tournament will have two live televised games on each
of the six weekends of pool matches as well as increased live coverage of the
knock-out stages.
A minimum of 17 live European Challenge Cup games will be broadcast by France
Televisions, Sky Sports and Eurosport France, the latter becoming ERC’s newest
broadcast partner.
The tournament will also see three European fixtures played on Thursday
evenings with Sale Sharks hosting two Thursday fixtures and one at Newcastle
Falcons in the opening four rounds.
The match that will launch the tournament will be televised by Sky Sports and
France 4 when Sale Sharks meet Montpellier at Edgeley Park on Thursday, 8th
November (19.45) while Eurosport France will show Auch against Bath Rugby in
Pool 1 on the Saturday (20.45)
The addition of televised Pool stage matches is set to provide a massive
boost to the competition and further enhance its stature across Europe.
