VIRGIIN MEDIA TV has confirmed it will broadcast both of Ireland’s summer rugby tour matches against Georgia and Portugal.
Fans will be able to tune in live via Virgin Media One and Virgin Media Player online.
Ireland’s senior men’s team will play back-to-back Summer Tour fixtures this July under interim head coach Paul O’Connell, taking on Georgia and Portugal.
The tour begins on July 5th in Tbilisi against Georgia, who are currently ranked 11th in the World Rugby Rankings.
A week later, Ireland will head to Lisbon to face Portugal on July 12th at the historic Estádio Nacional do Jamor.
Munster legend O’Connell takes charge of the side as Andy Farrell is tied up with the Lions on the Tour of Australia.
The Irish broadcaster released a statement on Tuesday afternoon as they confirmed details of the deal.
It read: “Virgin Media Television is delighted to announce it will broadcast both of Ireland’s summer tour fixtures against Georgia and Portugal on Virgin Media Play and Virgin Media One.”
The tour is aimed at developing younger and fringe players with 15 of Ireland’s senior squad competing on the Lions tour in Australia.
IRELAND SQUAD
Forwards (17) *- Denotes Uncapped Player
- Tom Ahern (Munster)*
- Ryan Baird (Leinster)(27)
- Jack Boyle (Leinster)(2)
- Thomas Clarkson (Leinster)(6)
- Gavin Coombes (Munster)(2)
- Max Deegan (Leinster)(2)
- Cormac Izuchukwu (Ulster)(1)
- Alex Kendellen (Munster)*
- Gus McCarthy (Leinster)(4)
- Paddy McCarthy (Leinster)*
- Michael Milne (Munster)*
- Darragh Murray (Connacht)*
- Tom O’Toole (Ulster)(16)
- Cian Prendergast (Connacht)(4)
- Stephen Smyth (Leinster)*
- Tom Stewart (Ulster)(2)
- Nick Timoney (Ulster)(3)
Backs (14)
- Shayne Bolton (Connacht)*
- Craig Casey (Munster)(captain)(18)
- Jack Crowley (Munster)(24)
- Nathan Doak (Ulster)*
- Ciaran Frawley (Leinster)(8)
- Hugh Gavin (Connacht)*
- Stuart McCloskey (Ulster)(19)
- Ben Murphy (Connacht)*
- Calvin Nash (Munster)(10)
- Jimmy O’Brien (Leinster)(8)
- Tommy O’Brien (Leinster)*
- Jamie Osborne (Leinster)(7)
- Sam Prendergast (Leinster)(8)
- Jacob Stockdale (Ulster)(38)
Training Panelists
- James McNabney (Ulster)*
- Jude Postlethwaite (Ulster)*
- Zac Ward (Ulster)*
IRELAND TOUR FIXTURES
Saturday, 5th July: Georgia v Ireland, Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi (kick off 9pm local time, 6pm Irish time)
Tickets are available now from the Georgian Rugby Union – here.
Saturday, 12th July: Portugal v Ireland, Estádio Nacional do Jamor, Lisbon.
Tickets on sale on May 30th from 7pm Portugal time from https://smartfan.tickets/
