Major broadcast change for England rugby clashes as Sky Sports lose TV rights to Autumn Internationals

SKY SPORTS person mislaid the rights to this year's Autumn International series.

And that volition pb to England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland rugby fans watching connected a caller channel.

Steve Borthwick's Red Rose look mouthwatering clashes astatine location to New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, arsenic good arsenic Japan.

And for the archetypal time, TNT Sports volition beryllium the broadcaster for an England match.

The web has been the person successful broadcasting English nine rugby, having been semipermanent rightsholders of the Guinness Premiership.

However, it is present making a foray into the planetary game.

And the acquisition of the Autumn Internationals rights provides a invited boost aft TNT mislaid the rights to the European Rugby Champions Cup to Premier Sports.

Andrew Georgiou, President and MD, UK & Ireland and WBD Sports Europe said: “To bring the champion of planetary rugby to our TNT Sports subscribers is hugely breathtaking and different important infinitesimal which demonstrates our premium sports rights offering successful the UK and Ireland.

“The Autumn Nations Series gives rugby fans entree to world-class battles betwixt the bluish and confederate hemispheres and is 1 of the highlights successful the rugby calendar.

"We are delighted to further widen our TNT Sports rugby portfolio for fans who already person plentifulness to look guardant to for the remainder of this play with Gallagher Premiership Rugby, European nine rugby, Premiership Women’s Rugby and the HSBC SVNS Series."

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The alteration leaves Sky Sports with a precise constricted rugby national offering - including lone the Home Nations' summertime tours.

However, Sky volition person the rights to the all-important British and Irish Lions Tour of Australia adjacent summer.