Premier Sports will serve as the lead broadcaster of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup in the UK and Ireland for the 2025/26 season.As part of a three-year broadcast agreement with EPCR, which runs until the finale of the 2026/27 season, Premier Sports will cover all 63 Investec Champions Cup matches as well as two EPCR Challenge Cup pool matches per round, two EPCR Challenge Cup Round of 16 games, and all knock-out matches in the quarter-finals, semi-finals and Final.Premier Sports launched a 24/7 rugby channel in March with the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup at its very heart. Subscribing to Premier Sports costs from £11.99 a month.Both the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup will feature 42 of the best clubs in the world, with some of the game’s most knowledgeable rugby talent calling every game.A successful first season in partnership with EPCR saw Premier Sports deliver 80 live games across rugby’s two premier international competitions, with action returning on December 5th as Sale Sharks face Glasgow Warriors at Salford Community Stadium alongside Aviron Bayonnais hosting DHL Stormers at Stade Jean-Dauger in the Investec Champions Cup. In the EPCR Challenge Cup, Premier Sports live coverage kicks off on December 5th with Ulster Rugby against Racing 92 plus there’s live action in Round One from Sandy Park as Exeter Chiefs host Toyota Cheetahs on December 7th.Richard Sweeney, Chief Executive of Premier Sports UK said: “We had a great first season bringing the world’s greatest international club rugby competition to our customers in the UK and Ireland and 2025/26 will be even bigger and better with some captivating games ahead that our rapidly growing rugby customer base will undoubtedly enjoy. We now provide the most comprehensive rugby club coverage available across the UK and Ireland with 80 top European rugby fixtures, 151 URC games across five rugby nations and 110 TOP14 games live – making Premier Sports the destination for any rugby fan. We will continue to drive significant investment into championing EPCR’s elite competitions to new and existing audiences. We are lucky to have the best in the business showcasing the EPCR games with an outstanding group of pundits, presenters and commentators leading our coverage. Our focus is to mirror the pride, passion and excitement that EPCR, players, clubs and supporters invest in European rugby every season and bring fans closer to the action and the game’s star players.”
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