Six Nations Rugby, the official organising body responsible for the biggest annual international rugby competitions, has confirmed how viewers in the Republic of Ireland will be able to follow coverage of every Ireland international rugby fixture this autumn.
Virgin Media Television and Prime Video will share rights. Amazon’s Prime Video can now boast of comprehensive coverage of the Autumn Nations Series across the UK and Ireland, with Irish rugby fans able to stream every single international rugby match in one place this November.
Meanwhile, In addition to each Ireland Autumn Nations Series fixture this November, Virgin Media Television will also be showing the Ireland A v All Blacks XV, taking place on Friday 4th November for viewers with Saorview, Sky, cable or IPTV.
Ben Morel, CEO of Six Nations Rugby commented:
“Through our broadcast partnerships with Prime Video and Virgin Media Television, we are incredibly excited to offer Irish rugby fans the opportunity to watch Ireland in action, against some of the most exciting teams in world rugby.”
Prime Video and Virgin Media Television coverage of Ireland’s Fixtures
- Friday 4th November – Ireland A v All Blacks XV (only on Virgin Media Television)
- Saturday 5th November – Ireland v South Africa
- Saturday 12th November – Ireland v Fiji
- Saturday 19th November – Ireland v Australia