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Rugby Union Kicks Off
TV & Satellite Week
|August 25, 2018
As Bath and Bristol help launch the new season, Rugby World’s Sarah Mockford previews the campaign
LIVE RUGBY UNION
The new Premiership and Pro14 seasons begin on Friday as BT Sport provides live coverage of newly promoted Bristol Bears’ first home game against rivals Bath (kick-off 7.45pm), while Premier Sports begins its Pro14 live coverage with two opening fixtures: Cardiff Blues v Leinster and Ospreys against Edinburgh (kick-offs 7.35pm).
Here, Rugby World editor Sarah Mockford and her team highlight six things to look out for in the new rugby campaign…
WORLD CUP BUILD-UP
This story is from the August 25, 2018 edition of TV & Satellite Week.
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