STV Rugby
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STV Rugby is a Scottish regional television programme featuring highlights of RaboDirect Pro12
rugby matches involving Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors
. The programme, produced by the STV News
department in Glasgow, was first broadcast in the 2009/10 season after a deal with the Celtic League Association, Scottish Rugby and STV was reached, following the closure of Setanta Sports
in the UK.
Magners League rugby returned to STV for the 2010/11 season, under the new name of Sports Centre: Rugby
. The STV Rugby brand returned for the 2011/12 season, after Sports Centre was axed.
after transmission. In addition to match highlights on Sundays, STV broadcast live coverage of the 1872 Cup games between Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors during the Christmas and New Year period.
STV Rugbys first series was presented by former Scotland captain Andy Nicol
with ex-Scottish & British Lions centre Scott Hastings
and a studio guest every week. Outside broadcast coverage and commentary of games involving Welsh and Irish teams was provided by BBC Wales
and Setanta Sports Ireland
.
The new 2011/12 series, now presented by Eilidh Barbour, is broadcast on Sunday nights after the late ITV News bulletin, featuring highlights from the weekend's RaboDirect Pro12
games.
Celtic League (rugby union)
The Celtic League is an annual rugby union competition involving professional sides from Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
rugby matches involving Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors
Glasgow Warriors
The Glasgow Warriors, formerly Glasgow Rugby, are one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland, Edinburgh being the other. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12 and their home ground is Firhill Stadium, also the home of Partick Thistle Football Club.-History:Glasgow Rugby were created to...
. The programme, produced by the STV News
STV News at Six
STV News at Six is a Scottish regional news programme, covering the two STV franchise areas of Northern and Central Scotland, produced by STV Central in the Central region and STV North in the Northern region.The programmes were launched on Monday 23 March 2009, replacing Scotland Today in...
department in Glasgow, was first broadcast in the 2009/10 season after a deal with the Celtic League Association, Scottish Rugby and STV was reached, following the closure of Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports is an international sports broadcaster based in Dublin, Ireland. Setanta Sports was formed in 1990 to facilitate the broadcasting of Irish sporting events...
in the UK.
Magners League rugby returned to STV for the 2010/11 season, under the new name of Sports Centre: Rugby
STV Sports Centre
STV Sports Centre was a Scottish regional sports stand, covering the two STV franchise areas of Northern and Central Scotland. The strand was produced the STV News department in Glasgow , with contributions from STV North's news team in Aberdeen.Until May 2011, Sports Centre aired two different...
. The STV Rugby brand returned for the 2011/12 season, after Sports Centre was axed.
Broadcasts
The hour-long highlights programme was broadcast on Sunday afternoons during the Magners League season and was available online on the STV PlayerSTV Player
The STV Player is a website based video on demand service accessible though the main STV website and separately in the distinct domain name stvplayer.tv. Current programmes are available for 30 days after transmission on the main STV channel, with archive programming available longer-term...
after transmission. In addition to match highlights on Sundays, STV broadcast live coverage of the 1872 Cup games between Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors during the Christmas and New Year period.
STV Rugbys first series was presented by former Scotland captain Andy Nicol
Andy Nicol
Andrew Douglas Nicol , is a former rugby union player and the first British player to lift the Heineken Cup as captain of Bath Rugby...
with ex-Scottish & British Lions centre Scott Hastings
Scott Hastings (rugby player)
Scott Hastings is a Scottish Rugby Union player. He won 65 caps at centre for Scotland from 1986 to 1997. Scott is the younger brother of Scottish great Gavin Hastings. They both earned their first cap on 17 January 1986 against France. When he retired, he was Scotland's most-capped player ever...
and a studio guest every week. Outside broadcast coverage and commentary of games involving Welsh and Irish teams was provided by BBC Wales
BBC Wales
BBC Cymru Wales is a division of the British Broadcasting Corporation for Wales. Based at Broadcasting House in the Llandaff area of Cardiff, it directly employs over 1200 people, and produces a broad range of television, radio and online services in both the Welsh and English languages.Outside...
and Setanta Sports Ireland
Setanta Ireland
Setanta Sports Ireland is a subscription based Irish sports channel featuring local and international sporting events. The channel is available on some basic cable packages in the Republic of Ireland, while it is available upon direct subscription to the Setanta Sports package on other networks...
.
The new 2011/12 series, now presented by Eilidh Barbour, is broadcast on Sunday nights after the late ITV News bulletin, featuring highlights from the weekend's RaboDirect Pro12
Celtic League (rugby union)
The Celtic League is an annual rugby union competition involving professional sides from Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
games.