S4C to screen Rugby World Cup 2011
April 6, 2011 · 1 Comments
S4C has secured the rights to broadcast selected matches from the 2011 Rugby World Cup to be held in New Zealand later this year.
The channel’s coverage will feature nine live matches including all of Wales’ matches during the tournament, one quarter-final and one semi-final fixture. Live coverage of the 2011 Rugby World Cup final and third place play-off will also be broadcast on S4C.
S4C’s World Cup coverage kicks off on 9th September with the Opening Ceremony and the tournament’s first match between hosts New Zealand and Tonga at Eden Park in Auckland.
Matches will be broadcast live during the mornings but due to the time difference, viewers will be offered another chance to see full coverage later during peak hours and the matches will be repeated the following day.
Wales’ Rugby World Cup campaign begins on 11 September when they face the current Champions, South Africa, in Wellington. Then, the Welsh squad face Samoa at the Waikato Stadium in Hamilton (18 September), followed by African side Namibia on 26 September in New Plymouth. Wales’ final battle in the group stages will be against Fiji back in Hamilton on 2 October.
The nine matches will also be available to watch again on s4c.co.uk/clic – the online catch-up service. Highlights of the matches will also be shown on the channel’s rugby website, s4c.co.uk/rygbi.
S4C’s Content Editor Sport, Geraint Rowlands said : “With live coverage from this year’s Rugby World Cup competition, we’ll be providing a great opportunity for audiences in Wales to enjoy the competition from a Welsh perspective. The Rugby World Cup is one of this year’s sporting highlights and all eyes will be on New Zealand in the autumn so S4C viewers can be in the middle of the buzz, competition and excitement.”
As previously reported on touchline.tv, ITV1 hold the UK broadcast rights to the Rugby World Cup after securing the rights to the 2011 and 2015 tournaments last year.
Tags: Geraint Rowlands, Rugby World Cup, S4C, Wales
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Good news that S4C will be covering world cup matches. However, will they be transmitted in HD, which ITV will be doing for sure.