DEE WIN BRAGGING RIGHTS IN LOCAL DERBY McGrugan leads the way with near perfect place-kicking performance Dee II welcomed Ards III to Donaldson Park in a Junior League 4 game which was much anticipated given their opponents last gasp win in the parallel fixture in the previous season. With a few tyros missing – including […]
Antrim 12-10 Randalstown RFC It was their first local derby in the Minor Leagues in almost 4 years but it was the Antrim boys who claimed the win,showing it was their town and not Randal’s town. In what was a good advertisement for local rugby, Antrim RFC emerged victorious with a 12-10 victory with tries […]
IMG Media to market rights to EPCR tournaments European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) has secured its second major financial contract with confirmation that IMG Media has agreed a four-year deal for global television broadcast rights to the EPCR competitions from the 2014/15 season. The new partnership with IMG, which will generate a substantial increase in […]
EPCR puts French broadcasting rights for new European club rugby tournaments up for sale For immediate release: Friday 30 May 2014 Issued by EPCR European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) is the new international sports body responsible for organising the European Rugby Champions Cup and the European Rugby Challenge Cup. The EPCR is an association under […]
TV3 Wins Irish Rights to Rugby World Cup 2015 Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) has today announced the appointment of TV3 as Rugby World Cup 2015 rights-holding broadcaster for Ireland. The free-to-air broadcaster was appointed after a highly-competitive process for the rights and the deal represents a record financial commitment for the Irish market. Under […]
Rugby World Cup 2015 hosting preparations have been further boosted by the appointment of TF1 as rights holding television broadcaster for the French market by tournament owners Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL). The deal, which represents a significant financial commitment for the rights, follows a highly-competitive tender process for the French rights, which are among […]