| Saturday, 17/01/2026 | ||||
| 13:00 | | Ulster | |
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| 20:00 | | Connacht | |
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| Sunday, 18/01/2026 | ||||
| 13:00 | | Exeter Chiefs | |
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| 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 BROADCASTSMost Repeated Match Newcastle Falcons - Cardiff Blues 2 |
| 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 |
| TOTAL 19 TV CHANNELS DAYS 642 WITHOUT FREE GAME AVERAGE 1.5 CHANNELS PER MATCH |
| TOTAL 19 CANALES TOTAL 42 Total equipos |
| NUMBER OF GAMES BY DAY OF THE WEEK MONDAY - - % TUESDAY - - % WEDNESDAY - - % THURSDAY - - % FRIDAY 48 28.24% SATURDAY 90 52.94% SUNDAY 32 18.82% |
| NUMBER OF GAMES BY MONTH JANUARY 45 26.47% FEBRUARY - - % MARCH 2 1.18% APRIL 49 28.82% MAY 16 9.41% JUNE - - % JULY - - % AUGUST - - % SEPTEMBER 6 3.53% OCTOBER 2 1.18% NOVEMBER - - % DECEMBER 50 29.41% |
| NUMBER OF MATCHES PER YEAR 2026 3 1.76% 2025 24 14.12% 2024 37 21.76% 2023 49 28.82% 2022 26 15.29% 2021 18 10.59% 2020 13 7.65% |
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Now, there are 3 Challenge Cup live televised matches and 2 TV channels will broadcast each and every one of them. The next match you will be able to enjoy is Ulster - Stade Français Paris and it will be played next 17 January 2026 at 14:00 televised by Premier Sports 2.