Rugby fans are in for a busy few months, with both clubs and countries gearing up for action – and from domestic showdowns to the conclusion of the Guinness Six Nations, Virgin Media Sport customers will catch every try and tackle that matters! Here are some highlights to mark in your calendar...
September 20th, 12.30pm, Virgin Media One, Virgin TV 103
The Heineken Champions Cup reaches the knockout stages with some mouthwatering ties – none more appetising than Ulster’s trip to the south of France to take on the aristocrats of European rugby! Four-time champs Toulouse are renowned for their flamboyant attacking style, but with the likes of Jacob Stockdale and Will Addison in their ranks, the Irish side could have the firepower to match them every step of the way!
Later this season, Virgin Media One, Virgin TV 103
The most coveted trophy in club rugby will be up for grabs when two of Europe’s finest square off for all the marbles. Plenty of the sides in the knockout stages are former winners, but the likes of Clermont Auvergne, Racing 92 and Exeter will hope for the opportunity to take the title for the very first time. The right to be called the continent’s finest doesn’t come cheaply, so expect a titanic battle!
October 24th, Virgin Media One, Virgin TV 103
Six Nations Saturdays are always the standout occasions in any rugby supporter’s diary – even if they arrive eight months later than expected! Andy Farrell’s men get the show back on the road in Dublin, with the Azzurri the first in the firing line. A big win would keep Ireland’s hopes of the title alive, as well as providing some much-needed momentum for the challenge ahead...
October 31st, Virgin Media One, Virgin TV 103
A happy Halloween, or a day to dread? The long-awaited showdown in Paris could yet decide the Championship – and we all remember the drama that unfolded last time this fixture took place, when a last-minute Johnny Sexton drop-goal sent the country into raptures! The French looked a side reborn earlier this year, and what’s traditionally a tough encounter promises to be more explosive than ever!
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