321:. In addition to showing the two test matches, ITV also broadcasts live coverage of all the tour matches. ITV also broadcast highlights of the other home countries' tour matches taking place in 1994. It shows all of the tour matches live. This is the only time that ITV broadcasts an English rugby tour.
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Premiership Final, as well as a weekly highlights show in
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Nations countries. The only exception is Ireland's matches which are seen on Channel 4 although Ireland's games will move to Amazon in
922:. Sky Sports and the BBC had been the previous broadcasters – the BBC had shown the tournament since its inception in 2001. The start of the contract sees Premier Sports launch a second channel – Premier Sports 2.
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1471:"Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 live on Sky Sports"
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