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The Irish language television channel, TG4, has agreed a new three-year deal with Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup tournament organisers, ERC, to broadcast highlights of European club rugby’s two premier competitions. TG4’s exclusive highlights coverage in Ireland will kick off in November when the 2011/12 Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup season gets under way.
ERC’s tournaments are the latest addition to TG4’s expanding rugby schedule which already includes the RaboDirect Pro 12 and deferred coverage of this Autumn’s Rugby World Cup.
The Heineken Cup is the most prestigious European club rugby competition, and with all four Irish provinces in the tournament for the first time next season, this is a major opportunity for TG4 to further develop our rugby coverage.
Leinster will launch the defence of their Heineken Cup crown with an away trip to Montpellier in Round 1 on Saturday 12th November.
The 2012 Final will be played in Twickenham Stadium, London on the weekend of 19/20 May.
POOL 1: Munster, Northampton Saints, Scarlets, Castres Olympique
POOL 2: Cardiff Blues, London Irish, Edinburgh, Racing Metro 92
POOL 3: Leinster, Bath Rugby, Glasgow Warriors, Montpellier
POOL 4: Leicester Tigers, ASM Clermont Auvergne, Ulster Rugby, Aironi Rugby
POOL 5: Biarritz Olympique, Ospreys, Saracens, Benetton Treviso
POOL 6: Toulouse, Harlequins, Gloucester Rugby, Connacht Rugby
ROUND 1: Friday 11 / Saturday 12 / Sunday 13 November 2011
ROUND 2: Friday 18 / Saturday 19 / Sunday 20 November 2011
ROUND 3: Friday 9 / Saturday 10 / Sunday 11 December 2011
ROUND 4: Friday 16 / Saturday 17 / Sunday 18 December 2011
ROUND 5: Friday 13 / Saturday 14 / Sunday 15 January 2012
ROUND 6: Friday 20 / Saturday 21 / Sunday 22 January 2012
