Tour to Japan

[LeRouxIsPHat]

I'd imagine the viewing figures would be minimal regardless. I'm just happy they're on TV at all.

[domhnallj]

I've just had a look at the Sky coverage for June and it looks like they aren't showing the Ireland games - at least there is no sky logo beside our games which I take as being non-coverage.

[simonokeeffe]

Rights for the rwc are way higher so JRFU probably just doing what suits them/ticket sales

Rwc will all be 8pm local time, well for tier1 of course

[R-Dog]

I'd imagine the viewing figures would be minimal regardless. I'm just happy they're on TV at all.

Agree But I imagine an Irish match directly after the Lions would have significantly more viewers than the current set up

Rights for the rwc are way higher so JRFU probably just doing what suits them/ticket sales

Rwc will all be 8pm local time, well for tier1 of course

Well surely it makes sense to trial run games at this time now for logistics etc.

[simonokeeffe]

I'd imagine the viewing figures would be minimal regardless. I'm just happy they're on TV at all.

Agree But I imagine an Irish match directly after the Lions would have significantly more viewers than the current set up

Rights for the rwc are way higher so JRFU probably just doing what suits them/ticket sales

Rwc will all be 8pm local time, well for tier1 of course

Well surely it makes sense to trial run games at this time now for logistics etc.

Unless its a new ground or city dont think so. More a pain the backside if you cant record games like me
If its sky might even be the case they want a clear window around Lions games as thats where the money is for them with ad heavy buildups and an orgy of sponsorship

[Twist]

The youth of this squad represents a golden opportunity for a media outlet to use Kids in America to promote the test against the Eagles


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[simonokeeffe]

The youth of this squad represents a golden opportunity for a media outlet to use Kids in America to promote the test against the Eagles


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Know am starting silly season now but youtube Kim Wilde tipsy on the last tube singing that with a random busker

[simonokeeffe]

Japan squad

Forwards: Shintaro Ishihara, Keita Inagaki, Koki Yamamoto, Takuma Asahara, Heiichiro Ito, Yu Chinen, Yusuke Niwai*, Takeshi Hino, Shota Horie, Kyosuke Kajikawa, Uwe Helu, Shinya Makebe, Kotaro Yatabe, Hendrik Tui, Yoshitaka Tokunaga, Shuhei Matasuhashi, Amanaki Lelei Mafi, Michael Leitch

Backs: Keisuke Uchida, Fumiaki Tanaka, Yutaka Nagare, Jumpei Ogura, Yu Tamura, Rikiya Matsuda, Derek Carpenter*, Harumichi Tatekawa, William Tupou*, Timothy Lafaele, Shota Emi*, Kenki Fukuoka, Akihito Yamada, Ryuji Noguchi, Kotaro Matsushima

IIRC correctly from the RWC theyve lost or moved on from the Ronin in the second row so that coulod be an area to target

[Dave Cahill]

Gaijin, not ronin.

[simonokeeffe]

Gaijin, not ronin.

[cormac]

Anyone know who's televising the tour?

games will be broadcast by Eir Sport

[johng]

Ah bollix. The dodgy box and no recording for me then.

Aren't they on in the middle of the night also?

[cormac]

Ah bollix. The dodgy box and no recording for me then.

Aren't they on in the middle of the night also?

Game in the USA is at 5pm local time so 10pm here on 10th June.

Two games in Japan kick off at 2pm and 2.40pm local time. They're 8 hours ahead of us so I make that 6am (17 June) and 6.40am (24 June).

http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixtures ... 7&team=126

[arsebiscuits1]

It'll be a long haul with the Japan games the same day as the Lions - Maori and Second AB test.

Eir are the awkward b$&%@#ds for streaming aren't they? I can't get it on Sky go can I?

[Dave Cahill]

Nope

[Dave Cahill]

Rhys Ruddock has been named captain for the tour

[wixfjord]

Well done Rhys, nice show of faith in him from Joe. Has had a great second half of the season.
Would a good captaincy performance here put him in the frame for Leinster captain next year too?

[Dave Cahill]

Tommy O'Donnell out of the tour with an ankle injury, replaced by Sean Reidy

[leinsterforever]

Tommy O'Donnell out of the tour with an ankle injury, replaced by Sean Reidy

Think I'd have called up O'Brien and had Leavy as an openside. Reidy's a good player though - better than O'Donnell imo

[johng]

Ah bollix. The dodgy box and no recording for me then.

Aren't they on in the middle of the night also?

Game in the USA is at 5pm local time so 10pm here on 10th June.

Two games in Japan kick off at 2pm and 2.40pm local time. They're 8 hours ahead of us so I make that 6am (17 June) and 6.40am (24 June).

http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixtures ... 7&team=126

Yeah 06:40 is arrive home from the nightclub time ok.

Might just wait to get a recording. Or even give it a miss.