Heineken Cup 2011/12 live on Sky Sports
November 1, 2011 · 1 Comments
The 2011–12 Heineken Cup – the annual rugby union European club competition for clubs from the top six nations in European rugby – returns on Friday 11 November for it’s 17th season.
Sky Sports have exclusive live rights to the competition and will broadcast a majority of the Pool games, all four quarter-finals, the semi-finals and the final at Twickenham on 20 May 2012.
Coverage commences on the opening night of the competition on Friday 11 November with Amlin Challenge Cup champions Harlequins in action against Connacht at The Stoop live on Sky Sports HD2 from 7.30pm.
On Saturday 12 November, Champions Leinster begin the defence of their title with an away trip to Top 14 side Montpellier at the Stade de la Mosson live on Sky Sports HD 1 from 1pm.
Beaten Heineken Cup finalists Northampton will begin their quest to go one better next season with an away trip to Munster also on Saturday November 12, live on Sky Sports HD1 from 5.45pm.
London Irish v Edinburgh, Ulster v Clermont Auvergne, Aironi v Leicester Tigers, Ospreys v Biarritz on Saturday 12 November, and Glasgow Warriors v Bath and Toulouse v Gloucester on Sunday 13 November will also be shown on Sky Sports over the opening weekend.
ITV4 will broadcast an hour-long highlights programme, presented by Craig Doyle on Monday evenings at 7pm following each Heineken Cup weekend.
Heineken Cup – Opening Weekend (11-13 November) – Broadcast Schedule
Friday 11 November Harlequins v Connacht Pool 6 – 19:30 – Sky Sports HD2 Racing Metro v Cardiff Blues Pool 2 – 20:00 – Sky Sports HD2 (Red Button) Saturday 12th November Montpellier v Leinster Pool 3 – 13:00 – Sky Sports HD1 London Irish v Edinburgh Pool 2 – 13:25 – Sky Sports HD1 Red Button Aironi v Leicester Tigers Pool 4 – 13:25 – Sky Sports HD1 Red Button Ulster v Clermont Auvergne Pool 4 – 15:30 – Sky Sports HD1 Ospreys v Biarritz Pool 5 – 15:40 – Sky Sports HD1 Red Button Munster v Northampton Saints Pool 1 – 18:00 – Sky Sports HD1 Sunday 13th November Glasgow Warriors v Bath Pool 3 – 12:30 – Sky Sports HD1 Toulouse v Gloucester Pool 6 – 15:00 – Sky Sports HD1
Tags: Craig Doyle, Harlequins, Heineken Cup, ITV4, Leinster, Northampton, Sky Sports
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ITVSport did a good job on the Rugby World Cup Finals. Its about time ITV had some live rugby such as the Amlin Challenge Cup or other internationals say Pacific Nations Cup, FIRA/IRB Under 21 World Championship, IRB European Nations Cup,Canada & USA home internationals. I think it would be good value for money.