ESPN & Sky announce more live Aviva Premiership matches
January 24, 2012 · 0 Comments
ESPN & Sky Sports have announced the next set of Aviva Premiership Rugby fixtures to be broadcast live from Rounds 18 to 20 as the season enters its final stages over March and April.
Highlights in the fixture list include the London Derby between Saracens’ and Harlequins at Wembley to be broadcast live on Sky Sports on Saturday 31 March. Also included in the three rounds is the eagerly awaited East Midlands derby rematch between Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers, which is a 14:15 kick off on 14 April, screened live on ESPN.
“The big matches just seem to keep on coming in Aviva Premiership Rugby and this set of games is no exception,” said Premiership Rugby Chief Executive Mark McCafferty. “In Aviva Premiership Rugby we have some of the biggest rivalries in world rugby and this has been reflected in some impressive attendance figures this season.”
The full list of live TV matches on ESPN & Sky in rounds 18, 19 and 20 are:
Round 18
Saturday 24 March – Harlequins v Bath Rugby – Twickenham Stoop (14.15) – ESPN
Saturday 24 March – Northampton Saints v London Wasps – Franklin’s Gardens (17.45) – Sky Sports
Sunday 25 March – London Irish v Leicester Tigers – Madejski Stadium (15.00) – ESPN
Round 19
Friday 30 March – Leicester Tigers v Worcester Warriors – Welford Road (19.45) – ESPN
Saturday 31 March – Saracens v Harlequins – Wembley Stadium (15.00) – Sky Sports
Saturday 31 March – Bath Rugby v Northampton Saints – Recreation Ground (17.30) – ESPN
Round 20
Friday 13 April – Sale Sharks v Bath Rugby – Edgeley Park (19.45) – Sky Sports
Saturday 14 April – Northampton Saints v Leicester Tigers – Franklin’s Gardens (14.15) – ESPN
Saturday 14 April – Harlequins v London Wasps – Twickenham Stoop (16.30) – ESPN
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