Rugby: Munster-Treviso clash will not be televised

MUNSTER’S fifth round Heineken Cup game against Benetton Treviso will not be available on any of the usual television outlets in this country.

And no decision has yet been made about the televising of their final pool game against Bourgoin at Musgrave Park.

The ERC last night announced the dates, kick-off times and referees for the fifth and sixth rounds of Pool matches.

Of these, seven matches will be broadcast live in Round 5 with the Friday night clash at Lansdowne Road between Leinster Lions and Cardiff Blues hown live on RTÉ and Sky Sports. That game will be a repeat of the semi-final in the inaugural year of the tournament when Cardiff triumphed in Dublin.

However, Martyn Williams' side will be more mindful of the narrow defeat they suffered in Round 2 of this season's competition when the Lions roared at the Arms Park to pick up a vital away win.

In addition, the game between Agen and Northampton Saints at Stade Armandie will also be shown live on the same night on Sport+ in France and delayed live on Sky.

The Saints came out on top in the game at Franklins Gardens and will be seeking a first win on French soil in the Heineken Cup. Friday night will also see Celtic Warriors host Perpignan and Edinburgh entertain Neath-Swansea Ospreys.

Heineken Cup fixtures for rounds 5/6 (All kick-offs local time): Round 5: Friday, January 23: Pool 2- Edinburgh Rugby v Neath-Swansea Ospreys, 19.30, Eric Darriere (F) Pool 3: Leinster Lions v Cardiff Blues 19.45, Tony Spreadbury (E) RTE/SKY Pool 6: Celtic Warriors v Perpignan 19.15, Giulio De Santis (It) Pool 4: Llanelli Scarlets v The Borders 19.30, Dave Pearson (E) Agen v Northampton Saints 20.00, Alan Lewis (I) Sport+/SKY(delayed) Saturday, January 24: Pool 1: Stade Francais v Ulster 16.00 Chris White (E) FR2/SKY The Dragons v Leicester Tigers 17.00 David McHugh (I) SKY Pool 5: Bourgoin v Gloucester 19.30 Donal Courtney (I) Benetton Treviso v Munster 14.30 Joel Dume (F) SKY Italia Sunday, January 25: Pool 2: Leeds Tykes v Stade Toulousain 13.00 Gregg Davies (S) SKY Pool 3: Sale Sharks v Biarritz 15.00 Alain Rolland (I) SKY/Sport+ Pool 6: London Wasps v Calvisano 15.00 Rob Dickson (S) Round 6: Friday, January 30 Pool 1: Ulster Rugby v The Dragons 19:45 Joel Dume (F) Leicester Tigers v Stade Français 19:45 Alain Rolland (I) Saturday, January 31: Pool 2: Neath-Swansea Ospreys v Leeds Tykes 15:00 Rob Dickson (S) Toulouse v Edinburgh Rugby 16.00 Dave Pearson (E) Pool 3: Biarritz Olympique v Leinster Lions 16:00 Nigel Williams (W) Cardiff Blues v Sale Sharks 15:00 David McHugh (I) Pool 5: Gloucester v Benetton Treviso 17:00 Eric Darriere (F) Munster v Bourgoin 17:00 Tony Spreadbury (E) Sunday, February 1: Pool 4 Northampton Saints v Llanelli Scarlets 15:00 Donal Courtney (I) The Borders v Agen 15:00 Huw Watkins (W) Pool 6: Perpignan v London Wasps 14:00 Alan Lewis (I) Calvisano v Celtic Warriors 14:00 Roy Maybank (E) Quarter-Finals: April 9/10/11: Semi-finals: April 24/25; Final: Twickenham, Sunday, May 23