Rugby World Cup TV deal no help to fans

I WAS extremely annoyed that the International Rugby Board have given the rights for the 2007 World Cup to Setanta Sports instead of the Irish terrestrial channels RTÉ or TV3.

Tue, 24 Jan, 2006 - 00:00

The Rugby World Cup is the game’s international showpiece, which is on display only every four years.

It should be used to promote and encourage the development of the game by the IRB/IRFU in this country.

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