European Rugby on Premier tv

They turned down a much bigger bid from TNT sports originally...which would have at leasy meant fewer subs required for Rugby coverage..

In today's BBC Rugby Union Weekly, Chris Jones said he was briefed that EPCR turned down a £14m offer from TNT Sports to broadcast the Champions Cup only to then sell the rights for £6m to Premier Sports.

At a time when rugby is in desperate need of more funds, surely questions have to be asked about whether Chairman Dominic McKay and CEO Jacques Raynaud are the right men to take the competition forward.

Thank you Brentford , it's amazing that's what has happened and I wonder what the real reason behind it is. I don't think it's getting the coverage on Premier tv that such a prestigious tournament deserves.

Not got Premier Sports but will probably get it for the next few seasons. Anyone watching? What's the coverage like?
A few quid lost on the Saracens match at 1.02/03 yesterday

Must admit I don't watch a lot of club Rugby but caught 20 mins of a game the other week...pretty decent coverage including studio presentation for that game - don't think they all get that

..Premier don't have the best rep for their streaming services (some games are stream only) but might be trying a bit harder as these are probably their most valuable rights currently..

Cheers for the reply brentford

Some first half Toulon/Saracens - 2 late tries bring the hosts back into it 27-35

One way traffic second half - 44-35

46-35

FT 72-42

Well, well - HT --- Leinster 15-27 Northampton

Wow shame i can't watch it.

I got the Premier sport channel 6 weeks back or so - good coverage -£10 a month.

12 mins left - 27-37 -yellow for Northampton

Nice 1 GW.

34-37 9 mins remaining

Not sure what I'm paying to watch on the channel - over the summer months - until the Rugby starts again next season though Paid £120 for the year.

Some finish - 1 min left

Another yellow

Can Northampton hang on

WOW Northanpton win

WOW Northampton win 

1.04    £9.37        £1,364.23
1.05    £12.32        £8,612.80
1.06            £36,635.75
1.07    £109.51        £24,144.90
1.08            £11,260.15
1.09            £5,978.89
1.1    £5.19        £11,513.97
1.11    £2.55        £2,353.98
1.12            £1,931.52
1.13            £1,084.45

FT - Leinster 34-37 Northampton

Flippin heck that is one hell of a result !!

Northampton 7-0 after 2 mins

Knee to the head

Saints lost 2 players in first 5 mins

7-12 Bordeaux

Saints hanging on here GW.

Yeah esa

Thought Saints had it - but Bord TRY

13-20

Some first half this

This ref hasn't improved since he was flogged about as the next big thing getting on for 10 years back. Giving everything he can to Bord  and vice-versa- not a Sts fan btw!

20-20 HT

Dropped

8 point lead.

Yep -and Bordeaux finish big

Holdddddddd

Still in it - just

ffs

Game Over

On to the Stade Gilbert Brutus.