Heineken Cup organisers hopeful of TV compromise

The organisers of the Heineken Cup have expressed their surprise at Premiership Rugby’s decision to negotiate their own TV rights deal, but they are still hopeful some kind of compromise can be struck.

Last month the future of European club rugby was plunged in to disarray following an announcement by Premiership Rugby Limited (PRL), who represent English top-flight clubs, that they had agreed a £152m (€191m) deal with BT to show domestic and European matches from 2014 onwards.