ESPN Classic to air legendary Six Nations matches
January 27, 2012 · 0 Comments
ESPN Classic will mark the 2012 RBS Six Nations tournament by airing three legendary encounters between England and Scotland – headlined by a 2006 match which, for the first time since 2000, saw Scotland win the Calcutta Cup.
That match will be aired on Saturday 4 February – the opening day of the tournament at 1pm, the same day as the teams face each other in this year’s competition. Ahead of the key matches of each weekend, the channel will relive classic matches with the teams involved.
ESPN Classic’s Grand Slam Winners series will air throughout the RBS Six Nations and will start by looking back at the 2005 tournament on Monday 6 February at 9:00pm. The series is presented by Mark Durden-Smith (left), host of ESPN’s Aviva Premiership Rugby coverage, with Gareth Thomas (ex Wales Captain) and Ben Kay as they remember great cleansweeps including England’s 2003 victory and Wales’ 2005 triumph.
Jeroen Oerlemans, Vice-President TV Channels, ESPN EMEA, said: “ESPN Classic’s RBS Six Nations programming reflects our dedication to rugby and its fans. The passion and expertise that we show throughout our televised Aviva Premiership Rugby coverage will be demonstrated by the RBS Six Nations programming offered by ESPN Classic around this season’s tournament.”
ESPN Classic is available on Sky Digital Channel 429 and Virgin Media on Channel 533.
Tags: ESPN Classic, Jeroen Oerlemans, Mark Durden-Smith, RBS 6 Nations, Six Nations
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