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Rugby on TV.
The URC and PREM Rugby seasons begin this weekend, with all four Irish provinces in action across Friday and Saturday.
Connacht host the Stormers, and Ulster face Edinburgh on Friday night. Leinster travel to Johannesburg to play the Lions on Saturday afternoon, before Munster welcome Glasgow Warriors to Thomond Park.
Five PREM Rugby matches are also being shown. Harlequins face Bath and Northampton Saints host Newcastle Red Bulls on Friday night. Exeter Chiefs play Gloucester, and Sale Sharks take on Bristol Bears on Saturday, before Leicester Tigers and Saracens meet on Sunday. The Leicester match is also live on ITV1.
All kick-off times are Irish and UK time. Channels marked UK only are not available through those services in Ireland.
Friday, 25 September
| Match | Competition | Kick-off | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benetton v Dragons | URC | 7:45pm | Premier Sports Rugby (UK only) |
| Connacht v Stormers | URC | 7:45pm | TG4, Premier Sports 1 |
| Ulster v Edinburgh | URC | 7:45pm | Premier Sports 2 |
| Harlequins v Bath | PREM Rugby | 7:45pm | HBO Max (UK only) |
| Northampton Saints v Newcastle Red Bulls | PREM Rugby | 7:45pm | TNT Sports 1 |
Saturday, 26 September
| Match | Competition | Kick-off | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lions v Leinster | URC | 12:30pm | TG4, Premier Sports 1 |
| Perpignan v Bordeaux Bègles | Top 14 | 1:30pm | Premier Sports 2 |
| Sharks v Ospreys | URC | 3pm | Premier Sports 1 |
| Exeter Chiefs v Gloucester | PREM Rugby | 3:05pm | TNT Sports 1 |
| Stade Français v Lyon | Top 14 | 3:30pm | Premier Sports 2 |
| Munster v Glasgow Warriors | URC | 5:30pm | Premier Sports 1 |
| Zebre Parma v Bulls | URC | 5:30pm | Premier Sports 2 |
| Sale Sharks v Bristol Bears | PREM Rugby | 5:30pm | TNT Sports 1 |
| Scarlets v Cardiff | URC | 7:45pm | S4C, Premier Sports 1 |
| Pau v La Rochelle | Top 14 | 8pm | Premier Sports Rugby (UK only) |
Sunday, 27 September
| Match | Competition | Kick-off | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia v South Africa | International | 10:30am | Sky Sports+ |
| Leicester Tigers v Saracens | PREM Rugby | 3pm | ITV1, TNT Sports 1 |
| Toulouse v Montpellier | Top 14 | 8pm | Premier Sports 1 |
