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Munster Vs Leinster NOT on in Australia

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  • 29-04-2009 10:46am
    #1
    pucan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 319 ✭✭


    ESPN is their wisdom have decided to not to show Munster Vs Leinster live on Saturday night, but instead to highlights of bowling and tractor pulling(seriously).

    Even those of you who have no interest in watching, can you do the rest of us a massive favour and send an email to ESPN at the address below asking them to show it?

    Couple of things to mention:

    It's 2 Irish teams in the match and Australia is obviously full of Irish
    It's an 82,000 capacity sell-out, which will break the worldwide club rugby attendance record
    It's the semi-final of a competition that ESPN have been broadcasting and advertising all year
    It can be safely stated that the audience will be significantly larger for this, than for bowling/tractor pulling.
    After all the Australian media(both sport and mainstream) coverage of Munster-all blacks back in November, there is more than just an Irish ex-pat audience
    Munster/Heineken Cup games on ESPN regularly feature in the "On The Box" column in the Sydney Morning Herald

    international.networks@espn.com

    Also, please pass on to anyone you think may be interested
    Already have a bunch of people emailing them


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    Diamondmaker
    Registered Users Posts: 1,882 ✭✭✭Diamondmaker


    Thats crazy !

    This game could conceivably get as big if not bigger audiences than the Wales game......

    I also dont think it will be in Setaqnta online as they dont do H Cup games.


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    cupthehand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 579 ✭✭✭cupthehand


    Our foxtel planner says its on here 4.25 am AEST on ESPN, Ive it set up to record and everything :confused:


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    hussey
    Registered Users Posts: 6,240 ✭✭✭hussey


    http://blog.irishecho.com.au/2009/04/29/espn-ditch-live-coverage-of-leinster-v-munster/
    The spokesperson went on to say that the game will now have its first airing at 9am AET on Sunday morning and will be re-aired again at 7pm AET on Sunday night.


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    terencemc
    Registered Users Posts: 531 ✭✭✭terencemc


    I got an email back - It's on at 4:30am
    Think the best bet is to watch it on the internet on something like tvu player


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    mick_ire
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭mick_ire


    terencemc wrote: »
    I got an email back - It's on at 4:30am
    Think the best bet is to watch it on the internet on something like tvu player

    some of us might not have tvu player, any other ideas???....


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    justfortherecor
    Registered Users Posts: 710 ✭✭✭justfortherecor


    Is that 4.30am Sydney time? i.e. two hours after the actual live kick-off?


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    shane86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭shane86


    mick_ire wrote: »
    some of us might not have tvu player, any other bright ideas gay boy???

    Cork people= legends :p

    Like, where did that even come out of?


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    Daithio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,679 ✭✭✭Daithio


    mick_ire wrote: »
    some of us might not have tvu player, any other bright ideas gay boy???

    Go back to Cork and stay there?


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    #10
    NaiveMelodies
    Registered Users Posts: 3,172 ✭✭✭NaiveMelodies


    its on at 4.30, 2 hour delay so not too bad


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    coldfeet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 217 ✭✭coldfeet


    just got this back from espn

    Thank you for writing.

    We appreciate your taking the time to write and share your thoughts with us. We will pass your comments on to the appropriate personnel for their review and consideration. The new schedule for the Heineken Cup Semi-Final is as follows:
    Munster vs. Leinster airing ST at 9 a.m. Sunday, May 3 (re-air at 7 p.m.)
    Cardiff vs. Leicester airing ST at 8 a.m. Monday, May 4 (re-air at 3 p.m.)
    For our most updated scheduling information, please refer to the following site: http://intltv.espn.com/schedules/calendar.jsp.

    Sincerely,
    ESPN Viewer Response Team


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    justfortherecor
    Registered Users Posts: 710 ✭✭✭justfortherecor


    Wow, they've really dropped the ball on this one. Can not understand the logic behind this at all.


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    #13
    NaiveMelodies
    Registered Users Posts: 3,172 ✭✭✭NaiveMelodies


    real barca now on instead of the match..


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    #14
    pucan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 319 ✭✭pucan


    The game is at half 2, not half 4. It's still bowling and tractor pulling


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    terencemc
    Registered Users Posts: 531 ✭✭✭terencemc


    Lads,
    www.justin.tv seems the way to go if you have broadband. I watched the whole match live with quality similar to youtube clips. It also has the super 14's and premier league. And you don't need to install a thing.
    All I need now is to find some way of watching the AIL league final...any ideas?


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    daftdave
    Registered Users Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭daftdave


    terencemc wrote: »
    Lads,
    www.justin.tv seems the way to go if you have broadband. I watched the whole match live with quality similar to youtube clips. It also has the super 14's and premier league. And you don't need to install a thing.
    All I need now is to find some way of watching the AIL league final...any ideas?

    whats AIL ??


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    YFlyer
    Registered Users Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    daftdave wrote: »
    whats AIL ??

    All Ireland League

    http://www.obsport.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=522%3Aail-league-final&catid=37%3Aail-rugby&Itemid=118&lang=en


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    Trained Monkey
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭Trained Monkey


    who is in the final?


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    terencemc
    Registered Users Posts: 531 ✭✭✭terencemc


    Clontarf and either Garryowen or Limerick...not sure which


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    YFlyer
    Registered Users Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    terencemc wrote: »
    Clontarf and either Garryowen or Limerick...not sure which

    Limerick?

    It is Shannon RC vs Clontarf in Thomond Park 9th May


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    terencemc
    Registered Users Posts: 531 ✭✭✭terencemc


    Yeah Shannon.
    I was thinking in my mind that it was Garryowen or a Limerick team and subconsciously thought I was writing Shannon.


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    YFlyer
    Registered Users Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    terencemc wrote: »
    Yeah Shannon.
    I was thinking in my mind that it was Garryowen or a Limerick team and subconsciously thought I was writing Shannon.

    No problem boss


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    wicklowwonder
    Registered Users Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭wicklowwonder


    will the final be on in oz?? i will be in darwin can anyone recommend a pub to watch it in?? What are opening hours like in oz? Im flying out Sunday!!


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    pucan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 319 ✭✭pucan


    Yes the final will be on live on ESPN(2:30?)


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