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BBC sell Ireland Autumn games to Sky?

UnitedWeStand · 2014-09-06 18:29:46

I didn't know this but Irelands autumn games have been switched from the BBC to Sky :(. I vaguely remember hearing about this but didn't know it was confirmed, so I put it here for any other unknowing fans in the UK.

06-09-2014 6:29pm

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UnitedWeStand

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I didn't know this but Irelands autumn games have been switched from the BBC to Sky . I vaguely remember hearing about this but didn't know it was confirmed, so I put it here for any other unknowing fans in the UK.

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#2 06-09-2014 6:47pm

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Not the BBC, the IRFU. Exclusive in the UK but non-exclusive (shared with RTE) in ROI.

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#3 06-09-2014 9:23pm

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Looks like these games will be geo-blocked for viewers in the North on both satellite and terrestrial. At least most rugby fans up here should have access to RTE across the border via an aerial.

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#4 06-09-2014 9:28pm

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Some of you might appreciate what a particular boardsie had to say at the time:

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#5 06-09-2014 9:53pm

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That's better than nearly all the pre match speeches I've had.

I'm fired up like mad now!

He's also right about the non communication from the Union as a good few people off here, including myself, sent in emails which were ignored.

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