Rugby on TV this weekend: Every match, date, kick-off time & TV channel
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Rugby on TV.
The URC and PREM Rugby seasons continue this weekend, with all four Irish provinces in action across Friday and Saturday.
Connacht travel to Benetton on Friday night. Leinster face the Sharks in Durban on Saturday, while Ulster visit Glasgow Warriors before Munster welcome the Bulls to Thomond Park. TG4 will show both Connacht and Munster live.
Five PREM Rugby matches are also being shown. Bath host Exeter Chiefs on Friday night. Bristol Bears face Northampton Saints, Gloucester take on Harlequins, and Newcastle Red Bulls host Leicester Tigers on Saturday, before Saracens and Sale Sharks meet on Sunday.
All kick-off times are Irish and UK time. Channels marked UK only are not available through those services in Ireland.
Friday, 2 October
| Match | Competition | Kick-off | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff v Zebre Parma | URC | 7:45pm | S4C, Premier Sports Rugby (UK only) |
| Benetton v Connacht | URC | 7:45pm | TG4, Premier Sports 1 |
| Edinburgh v Stormers | URC | 7:45pm | Premier Sports 2 |
| Bath v Exeter Chiefs | PREM Rugby | 7:45pm | TNT Sports 1 |
Friday’s broadcast listings.
Saturday, 3 October
| Match | Competition | Kick-off | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lions v Ospreys | URC | 12:45pm | Premier Sports 2 (Ireland), Premier Sports 1 (UK) |
| Bordeaux Bègles v Lyon | Top 14 | 1:30pm | Premier Sports 1 (Ireland), Premier Sports Rugby (UK only) |
| Dragons v Scarlets | URC | 3pm | Premier Sports 2 (Ireland), Premier Sports 1 (UK) |
| Bristol Bears v Northampton Saints | PREM Rugby | 3:05pm | TNT Sports 1 |
| La Rochelle v Clermont Auvergne | Top 14 | 3:35pm | Premier Player (UK only) |
| Sharks v Leinster | URC | 5:30pm | Premier Sports 1 (Ireland), Premier Sports Rugby (UK only) |
| Glasgow Warriors v Ulster | URC | 5:30pm | Premier Sports 2 (Ireland), Premier Sports 1 (UK) |
| Gloucester v Harlequins | PREM Rugby | 5:30pm | TNT Sports 1 |
| Munster v Bulls | URC | 7:45pm | TG4, Premier Sports 1 |
| Newcastle Red Bulls v Leicester Tigers | PREM Rugby | 7:45pm | TNT Sports 1 |
| Castres v Toulouse | Top 14 | 8pm | Premier Sports 2 |
Saturday’s broadcast listings and kick-off times.
Sunday, 4 October
| Match | Competition | Kick-off | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saracens v Sale Sharks | PREM Rugby | 3pm | TNT Sports 1 |
| Montpellier v Toulon | Top 14 | 8:05pm | Premier Sports 1 |
Sunday’s broadcast listings and kick-off times.
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