Welsh Rugby Union (WRU)

The Welsh Rugby Union has said that ensuring Wales’ Six Nations matches remain live on free-to-air television in the Welsh language is a “red line” in ongoing discussions over the UK broadcast rights from …

Gareth Davies, chairman of the Welsh Rugby Union, has urged UK public-service broadcaster the BBC to retain rights to the Six Nations national rugby union team tournament in order to stop coverage switching to UK pay-television channels.

The Pitch International agency agreed international rights deals for the Irish, Scottish and Welsh rugby unions earlier this month. The deals will help the agency shore up an international rugby rights portfolio which has come under pressure this year.

The Pitch International agency has renewed an international media-rights distribution deal for the Wales national rugby union team’s home fixtures.