RTÉ 'has rights for upcoming Champions Cup season' as Premier Sports becomes tournament's new home

RTÉ confirmed that it "has rights for the upcoming Champions Cup season".

Calvin Nash of Munster makes a break during the Investec Champions Cup Pool 3 Round 4 against Northampton Saints at Thomond Park. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Premier Sports has agreed a three-year contract to become the lead broadcaster of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup in Ireland. The deal, which also covers the UK, runs until the end of the 2026/27 season. 

TNT Sports, previously known as BT Sport, had been the main broadcaster in the UK and Ireland under the previous deal. That deal also incorporated games being shown free-to-air on RTÉ.