EPCR Challenge Cup
Premier SportsSelected matches
Selected pool and round-of-16 matches, then every quarter-final, semi-final and final
Source ↗Checked 2026-08-11
Ireland broadcast guide
Rugby on TV in Ireland
A sourced competition-by-competition guide to television and streaming rights in Ireland. Exact fixture channels are only shown when separately confirmed.
Current rights
Where to watch each competition
Rights are guidance, not confirmation of an individual airing.
International and club rugby
European Rugby Champions Cup
Friendly International
Virgin Media Television / TNT Sports / discovery+Selected matches
Ireland's summer and autumn internationals are free on Virgin Media; wider Autumn Nations Series coverage is on TNT Sports and discovery+
Source ↗Checked 2026-08-11
JAECOO PWR
TNT Sports / discovery+Selected matches
At least one match per round plus both semi-finals and the final through 2028/29
Source ↗Checked 2026-08-11
Nations Championship
Virgin Media Television / Virgin Media PlayEvery match
Every Nations Championship fixture live and exclusive in Ireland
Source ↗Checked 2026-08-11
PREM Rugby
TNT Sports / discovery+Every match
Every regular-season match, play-off and final through 2030/31
Source ↗Checked 2026-08-11
Six Nations
RTÉ / Virgin Media TelevisionEvery match
Shared free-to-air coverage of every Men's Six Nations fixture through 2029
Source ↗Checked 2026-08-11
Six Nations U20
RTÉ / Virgin Media TelevisionEvery match
Shared free-to-air coverage of the U20 Six Nations through 2029
Source ↗Checked 2026-08-11
Six Nations Women
RTÉ / Virgin Media TelevisionEvery match
Shared free-to-air coverage of the Women's Six Nations through 2029
Source ↗Checked 2026-08-11
Top 14
Premier SportsSelected matches
More than 100 live matches per season across the UK and Ireland
Source ↗Checked 2026-08-11
Still being verified
Competitions without a confirmed Ireland guide
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