Sky to cover Rabo??

[suisse]

If Sky have exclusive rights, it doesn't matter if matches are easy to get online now. They won't be online. No other station will be allowed show them and therefore there will be no online feed. As it stands, there are about 4 or 5 games a season that aren't shown live. The last few weeks seem to have skewed perceptions. They are the only games that have not been live on TV this season. The vast majority of games are televised. If Sky get exclusive rights, I'd expect the number of Leinster games not televised to double. I couldn't care less if people don't like Hook or don't speak Irish. It's worth sticking with to actually get to see the games which we wouldn't if Sky had the rights.

Well, in fairness ceemec, every Leinster HEC game in shown LIVE on Sky Sports. Over the past 3/4 years, can you think of another team that is always live, and not on a red button? Munster have not had that luxury yet. Even when we were a bit sh!t - Castres away in 2008 - we were live on the TV. The Rabo is not a good competition, but it has big potential. SKY can deliver that. Even if we weren't live on a weekend, you can sure there would be a dedicated magazine programme showing comprehensive highlights and analysis. Not 'Against The Head' style rubbish. Sticking with RTE is doing nothing for this League. If there was a dedicated broadcaster, it might help.

Besides, we don't know their running schedule yet. Perhaps they are willing to regionalise their matches? I would certainly consider whatever their proposal is, and if they are pumping large sums in, giving it maximum exposure and fixing kick off time well in advance with a dedicated round-up programme/show, then the Celtic nations will have to seriously consider this proposal.

I remember the away game to Clermont in 2011 was not televised. I had to watch it on a crappy weblink which kept skipping....
They showed Leicester v some Welsh region in Welford road instead.

Oh right, cheers.

[waterboy]

I've always wondered why TV3 and Setanta never teamed up like they did for the World Cup in '07.

They could leave BBCNI with Ulster, then TV3 show one match a week and Setanta get two.

[Dave Cahill]

I've always wondered why TV3 and Setanta never teamed up like they did for the World Cup in '07.

Because it would interfere with their viewers weekly dose of 'vag flashers from offaly' or whatever shite it is they show

[johng]

I've always wondered why TV3 and Setanta never teamed up like they did for the World Cup in '07.

Because it would interfere with their viewers weekly dose of 'vag flashers from offaly' or whatever shite it is they show

Wow, never saw that one, that could be traumatising.

[tones]

I've always wondered why TV3 and Setanta never teamed up like they did for the World Cup in '07.

They could leave BBCNI with Ulster, then TV3 show one match a week and Setanta get two.

More Trevor Brennan?????????

[simonokeeffe]

if there were travellers playing rugby TV3 would show it