Challenge Cup today, Rugby Union on TV

Saturday, 17/01/2026
13:00	Challenge Cup	Ulster	Stade Français Paris	Premier Sports 2
20:00	Challenge Cup	Connacht	US Montauban	Premier Sports Rugby

Sunday, 18/01/2026
13:00	Challenge Cup	Exeter Chiefs	Cardiff Blues	Premier Sports 2 Premier Sports Rugby

STATISTICAL DATA OF CHALLENGE CUP ON TELEVISION IN UNITED KINGDOM

As of today 15/01/2026, and since this website started collecting statistical data on when and where Rugby Union matches from the Challenge Cup competition in United Kingdom are televised, which began on 18/09/2020, we can provide the following data:

170

TV BROADCASTS

24 Free games

14.12%

146 Paid games

85.88%

Most Repeated Match

Newcastle Falcons - Cardiff Blues

LAST FREE GAME

Gloucester Rugby - Ospreys

12/04/2024 Challenge Cup por TNT Sports, FloRugby, S4C, TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports UHD Ultimate

LAST PAY-PER-VIEW MATCH

Montpellier HR - Connacht

11/01/2026 Challenge Cup por Premier Sports Rugby

RANKING BY CHANNELS

FloRugby

49 (28.82%)

Viaplay Sports

32 (18.82%)

EPCR TV

29 (17.06%)

S4C

23 (13.53%)

TNT Sports 2

17 (10%)

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TOTAL

TV CHANNELS

DAYS

642

WITHOUT FREE GAME

AVERAGE

1.5

CHANNELS PER MATCH

17 Pay channels

89.47%

2 Free-to-air channels

10.53%

TOTAL

CANALES

TOTAL

Total equipos

Ranking of Teams by Number of Matches

Dragons RFC

17 (10%)

Benetton

16 (9.41%)

Edinburgh

15 (8.82%)

Gloucester Rugby

15 (8.82%)

Connacht

15 (8.82%)

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Ranking of Teams by Number of Matches on Free-to-Air TV

Scarlets

7 (4.12%)

Dragons RFC

6 (3.53%)

Ospreys

5 (2.94%)

Cardiff Blues

5 (2.94%)

Newcastle Falcons

2 (1.18%)

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Ranking of Teams by Number of Home Matches

Benetton

10 (5.88%)

Edinburgh

10 (5.88%)

RC Toulon

9 (5.29%)

Ospreys

9 (5.29%)

Dragons RFC

9 (5.29%)

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Ranking of Teams by Number of Away Matches

Connacht

9 (5.29%)

Lions Rugby

9 (5.29%)

Dragons RFC

8 (4.71%)

Cardiff Blues

7 (4.12%)

Newcastle Falcons

7 (4.12%)

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NUMBER OF GAMES BY DAY OF THE WEEK

MONDAY

- %

TUESDAY

- %

WEDNESDAY

- %

THURSDAY

- %

FRIDAY

28.24%

SATURDAY

52.94%

SUNDAY

18.82%

NUMBER OF GAMES BY MONTH

JANUARY

26.47%

FEBRUARY

- %

MARCH

1.18%

APRIL

28.82%

MAY

9.41%

JUNE

- %

JULY

- %

AUGUST

- %

SEPTEMBER

3.53%

OCTOBER

1.18%

NOVEMBER

- %

DECEMBER

29.41%

NUMBER OF MATCHES PER YEAR

2026

1.76%

2025

14.12%

2024

21.76%

2023

28.82%

2022

15.29%

2021

10.59%

2020

7.65%

RANKING BY TIMES