Irelandâs Six Nations games are to remain on free-to-air television for the foreseeable future after the Six Nations confirmed it had reached an agreement âin principleâ with Virgin Media and RTÃ for coverage of the tournament.
The new television deal will ensure all three Six Nations Championships (Menâs Six Nations, Womenâs Six Nations and Menâs Under 20âs tournaments) are shared between the two broadcasters.
This dispels fears that some of Irelandâs games may have been shown on pay-per-view television after the private equity firm CVC Capital Partners secured a 14 per cent share in the Six Nations in a five-year deal thought to be worth in excess of â¬350million.
Six Nations | Ireland to face the champions in 2022 opener
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The Irish rugby team will start their 2022 Six Nations Championship campaign with a match against this year s winning side.
2021 champions Wales will be the guests at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, 5 February.
The sides met in the opening game of this year s tournament with the Welsh getting off to a winning start against 14-man Ireland.
A week after their opening match, Ireland will travel to Paris to face France on 12 February. Following that is a home tie against Italy on Sunday, 27 February.
13 days later Andy Farrell s team will make the trip to Twickenham to play England on Sunday, 12 March.
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IRISH RUGBY SUPPORTERS will hope to be present at the Aviva Stadium as Andy Farrell’s men kick off their Six Nations championship against Wales next year.
Organisers have today released the fixture list for the 2022 tournament with the defending champions set to visit Dublin on Saturday, 5 February.
Ireland will follow that up a week later with a trip to Paris, before welcoming Italy to Lansdowne Road on 27 February.
It’s England at Twickenham next up, before rounding out the championship at home to Scotland.
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Six Nations announces CVC partnership
Updated / Thursday, 11 Mar 2021
16:35
The IRFU and five other nations retain a six-sevenths share
The Six Nations has announced that it has entered into partnership with CVC Capital Partners, which will see the private equity and investment advisory firm take a one-seventh share.
The IRFU along with the English, French, Scottish, Welsh and Italian unions will retain a sixth-sevenths (85.7%) share, with CVC Fund s investment totalling up to £365 million (€425.5m) with the aim of launching ambitious growth plans for the men s, women s and Under-20s championships as well as the Autumn International Series.
In a joint statement, Six Nations Rugby said: Under the terms of the agreement the six unions will retain sole responsibility for all sporting matters as well as majority control of commercial decisions.