Rugby on UK Television 15th to 19th January

By Richard Lindsley
January 15 2004

There's more rugby on TV this week than a tribe of wood wielders could shake a stick at during a 24 hour shake a stick-a-thon. If you're planning to go out, get a six year old to set the video. If you're staying in, why not plan your weekends viewing with the COYSDC TV guide to Rugby on the box.

Thursday 15th January   18:30 Sky Sports 1 The Rugby Club 20:30 Sky Sports 3 The Rugby Club 22:30 Sky Sports 1 The Rugby Club Friday 16th January 02:30 Sky Sports 1 The Rugby Club 07:30 Sky Sports 2 The Rugby Club 14:00 Sky Sports 2 The Rugby Club 16:30 Sky Sports 3 The Rugby Club 19:00 UK Style Ground Force from the home of International women's rugby player Debbie Francis! 19:00 BBC 1 A Question of Sport featuring Great Britain rugby league player Sean Long and French rugby union great Thomas Castaignede. 19:30 Sky Sports 1 Neath/Swansea Ospreys v Toulouse   Saturday 17th January   00:00 Sky Sports 1 Repeat of Ospreys v Toulouse 03:30 Sky Sports 2 Repeat of Ospreys v Toulouse 07:00 Sky Sports 2 Repeat of Ospreys v Toulouse 14:30 Sky Sports 2 Double header from the Heineken Cup as Agen face Llanelli (kick-off at 3.00) and Munster take on Gloucester (kick-off at 5.00). 17:10 S4C Digital Y Clwb Rygbi Sunday 18th January 00:00 Sky Sports 3 Repeat of Double-header from the Heineken Cup as Agen face Llanelli (kick-off at 3.00) and Munster take on Gloucester (kick-off at 5.00). 12:00 Sky Sports 2 Live coverage of the Heineken Cup matches between Leeds and Edinburgh followed by Sale hosting Leinster. 20:00 Sky Sports 3 European Rugby Special. 3 hour round up of every pool match. Heaven for rugby suare eyes's with a digital dish! Monday 19th January 03:00 Sky Sports 1 European Rugby Special. 3 hour round up of every pool match. Apply for a divorce and watch it again! 11:00 Sky Sports 2 European Rugby Special. 3 hour round up of every pool match. Throw a sicky and watch it thrice! 16:00 Sky Sports 2 European Rugby Special. 3 hour round up of every pool match. Fourth showing.

And now for something completely different!

This week on E4 is friends the episode with Ross playing rugby showing on Monday 19th January at 17.30 and 20.30. Tuesday 20th January, showing on UK Horizons is drive hard a game show featuring Zinzan Brooke and his wife, this week they're on jetskis. Tuesday 20th January, showing on Sky Cinema 1 is This Sporting Life a 1963 film starring Richard Harris as an aspiring Rugby League player and finally at 22:00 showing on S4C is Amdani a welsh language drama about a ladies rugby team.