First live TV fixtures confirmed for 2010/11 season
12 Jul 2010 - 09:30
Saracens clash against London Irish as part of the London Double Header kicks off the live TV coverage of the new Aviva Premiership season on ESPN.
In the first batch of live fixtures announced by the broadcaster, Saracens feature in four out of the opening five weeks with the game against London Irish at Twickenham followed by the game against Sale Sharks at Vicarage Road in round two on Sunday 12th September, KO 2.15pm. In round four, the clash against Northampton Saints is also live at Vicarage Road, kick off 3pm on Sunday 26th September while the re-run of the 2009 final against Leicester Tigers is also live in Watford on Sunday 3rd October, kick off 4.30pm.
In December 2009, ESPN and Premiership Rugby agreed a multi-year deal for exclusive live rights to 43 matches per season from Premiership Rugby, beginning next season and running through to the 2012-2013 season. ESPN plans to cover all of its 43 matches each season on-site at the grounds themselves. From a custom-built set, all pre and post-match discussion and analysis will come live from the game, capturing the environment and adding a new dimension to broadcast coverage of the Premiership Rugby.
ESPN’s multiplatform coverage of Aviva Premiership Rugby also includes online coverage at ESPNScrum.com. In addition to live and exclusive TV coverage, fans can get news, analysis and video of Aviva Premiership Rugby.
Aviva Premiership Rugby, part of ESPN’s Summer Festival of Sport, adds to ESPN’s established heritage of rugby coverage in the UK and worldwide. In the UK, ESPN delivers live coverage of French Top 14 Orange rugby. ESPN also has an agreement to show archive matches and footage from each of the six Rugby World Cup tournaments to date on ESPN Classic in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Aviva Premiership Rugby builds on ESPN’s established offering of top domestic and international sports from around the world, including Barclays Premier League, Clydesdale Bank Premier League Germany’s Bundesliga, Italy’s Serie A and the UEFA Europa League. Next season, ESPN will further expand its line-up of top-quality, exclusive sports, broadcasting 25 FA Cup fixtures live and exclusively throughout the 2010/11 season.
Early-season ESPN telecasts of Aviva Premiership Rugby matches include:
September
Saturday 4th London Irish v Saracens 2.00pm
Saturday 4th London Wasps v Harlequins 4.30pm
Saturday 11th Leicester Tigers v Exeter Chiefs 5.30pm
Sunday 12th Saracens v Sale Sharks 2.15pm
Friday 17th Northampton Saints v Bath Rugby 7.45pm
Sunday 19th London Irish v Gloucester Rugby 2.15pm
Saturday 25th Gloucester Rugby v London Wasps 2.30pm
Sunday 26th Saracens v Northampton Saints 3.00pm
October
Sunday 3rd Saracens v Leicester Tigers 4.30pm
Friday 22nd Leeds Carnegie v Sale Sharks 7.45pm
Saturday 23 Leicester Tigers v Bath Rugby 2.30pm
Saturday 30th Northampton Saints v Newcastle Falcons 2.30pm
Sunday 31st Harlequins v Bath Rugby 2.30pm
Aviva Premiership Rugby Table
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | London Wasps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Newcastle Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Northampton Saints | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Sale Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Saracens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Comments
Grantosfandango says:
Glad to see this news, at least whilst me and the wife are looking after our impending new arrival (due at the start of the season), we can introduce him to the world of rugby staright away.
12 Jul 2010 - 11:48 - (Report this post)
Steve-The-Sarrie says:
So No Sky Sports Rugby?? Oh Well,,, I have been begging my Dad to subcribe to ESPN, and for £9 a Month extra, it is well worth it.... In the first few weeks your getting all the Sarries Matches you would get in 1 Season on Sky Sports... This is going to be a good season,.
12 Jul 2010 - 18:42 - (Report this post)
Le Chef says:
Sky Sports are still showing Premiership games along with all the European games.
21 Jul 2010 - 08:17 - (Report this post)