Hurray for breakfast rugby! So with the end of the Rabo Pro12 us Connacht fans have been contented with watching the other provinces contest the knockout stages of the various competitions while awaiting the start of the summer internationals. However with the upcoming Junior World Cup in New Zealand we now have a genuine horse in the race, with Connacht's own Rory Moloney and Ciaran Gaffney forming part of the Irish squad, as the young Irishmen as they take on all-comers in Pool B of the competition. Sean O'Brien, originally meant to captain the team has had to pull out in order to get treatment on an ankle injury he picked up the U-20 6 Nations.
Luckily for us, TG4 has confirmed that it will broadcast the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship live from New Zealand next month, with live coverage of all of Ireland’s Pool B matches as well as both Semi-Finals and the Final. Ireland share pool B with France, Fiji and Wales and open their tournament against France on Monday, 2nd June in QBE Stadium, Auckland.
TG4’s coverage will also include deferred coverage as well as various highlights show. The full line-up of live matches on TG4 is as follows:
POOL B: Ireland, Wales, Fiji, France
MONDAY 2nd JUNEIreland v France, Live from the QBE Stadium, Auckland Kick-off: 6:35am (Irish Time)
TG4’s live coverage begins at 6:25am.
Full repeat with deferred coverage again at 11:35am.
FRIDAY 6th JUNE
Ireland v Wales, Live from the ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe Kick-off: 6:35am (Irish Time)
TG4’s live coverage begins at 6:25am.
Highlights on TG4 at 8:30pm that evening.
TUESDAY 10th JUNE
Ireland v Fiji, Live from the QBE Stadium, Auckland Kick-off: 2:35am (Irish Time)
TG4’s live coverage begins at 2:25am
Full repeat deferred coverage again at 12:30pm.
Highlights on TG4 at 7:30pm that evening.
SUNDAY 15th JUNE
Live coverage on TG4 of both IRB Junior World Championship Semi-Finals
Kick-off: 6:05am (Irish Time) 2nd Seed v 3rd Seed Venue: QBE Stadium, Auckland
Kick-off: 8:35am (Irish Time) 1st Seed v 4th Seed Venue: QBE Stadium, Auckland
TG4’s live coverage begins at 5:55am
Highlights on TG4 at 7:15pm that evening.
FRIDAY 20th JUNE
Live coverage on TG4 of the IRB Junior World Championship Final
Kick off: 8:35am (Irish Time) Live from Eden Park, Auckland
TG4’s live coverage begins at 8:25am.
Highlights on TG4 at 8:30pm that evening.
