Setanta Sports has won the rights to broadcast live coverage of the French Top 14 rugby competition.
Irish rugby fans can now follow the progress of the Irish provinces’ Heineken Cup opponents on the Setanta Ireland and Setanta Sports 1 channels.
Coverage of the Top 14 begins this weekend with deferred action from the match between Perpignan and Clermont at 8pm on Saturday on Setanta Sports 1.
The following weekend, there will be live coverage of the clash between Stade Francais and Brive. This game kicks off at 7.45pm on Friday October 2nd on the Setanta Sports 1 channel.
Setanta Sports welcomed the arrival of the Top 14.
“We have always prided ourselves on our excellent rugby coverage and our team of pundits and analysts are the best around. Adding the Top 14 to our channels highlights our commitment to bringing the best rugby action to our viewers and fans can follow the competition right through to the final on Setanta,” a spokesperson said.
Setanta Ireland will also broadcast a Top 14 highlights programme on Tuesday nights.