The UK’s first dedicated rugby channel will go live on Virgin Media TV today (Tuesday).
Virgin TV customers currently subscribed to Premier Sports will be able to enjoy the new channel at no extra cost.
Rugby fans new to Premier Sports can sign up for £15.99 per month with the other Premier Sports channels included.
David Bouchier, Chief TV and Entertainment Officer at Virgin Media O2, commented: “The expansion of our Premier Sports offering to include the brand-new 24/7 rugby channel, demonstrates our commitment to further enhancing our sports offering and providing something for all of our customers to enjoy – from football and rugby to hockey and motorsport, we’ve got sports fans covered.”
Premier Sports rugby channel provides customers with access to the Investec Champions Cup, EPCR Challenge Cup, the United Rugby Championship and some of the biggest games from the TOP14.
The channel will also broadcast two live games from every round from the star-studded topflight Japanese Rugby League One competition and the best games from the Major League Rugby competition in the United States.
