RTÉ Sport 6 Nations Coverage

RTÉ Sport from today will broadcast comprehensive coverage of this year’s RBS 6 Nations with all 15 RBS 6 Nations matches available in HD.

The Irish broadcaster brings fans all the action as Ireland’s 2013 RBS 6 Nations campaign features home fixtures against England and France in the Aviva Stadium while the team plays away to Wales, Italy and Scotland. RTÉ Sport continues to deliver the widest and best coverage of the most highly anticipated and most-watched rugby tournament in Ireland.

RTÉ Sport will deliver extensive coverage of RBS 6 Nations 2013 including:

All 15 matches across the five weekends of the tournament broadcast live on RTÉ Two television and on RTÉ Two HD

All of Ireland’s matches broadcast live on RTÉ Radio 1, FM, LW, DAB and online.

All 15 matches will be streamed live on RTÉ.ie within the island of Ireland and on mobile via the RTÉ Player app

RTÉ’s team of presenters and panelists will be providing their expert analysis and opinion at every stage of the tournament.  On RTÉ Two television, anchorman Tom McGurk will be joined by Conor O’Shea, Shane Horgan, Donal Lenihan, George Hook, Brent Pope and we welcome back world cup winner Ben Kay for the England clash. Clare MacNamara will be reporting from the Irish camp while the commentary team of Ryle Nugent, Tony Ward, George Hamilton, Hugh Cahill, Ralph Keyes and Frankie Sheahan bring you all the action on the field.

Joanne Cantwell returns each Monday with a brand new series of Against the Head, where she will be joined by regular panellists Frankie Sheahan, Victor Costello, Alan Quinlan, Bernard Jackman and others for a lively mix of interviews, news, analysis and discussion.

Further to the extensive live coverage of the tournament, there will also be live coverage of Ireland U20s clashes against Wales, England and France on RTÉ Two as well as further coverage on the RTÉ Radio networks.

The coverage begins today (Saturday 2nd February) 12.30pm on RTE Two.

[Reported by Neil Lang, photographed: RTÉ Rugby panel George Hook, Brent Pope and Conor O’Shea]