S4C to broadcast all Wales games at WXV rugby tournament

Source: Courtesy of S4C

Welsh broadcaster S4C will broadcast all of Wales’ matches at the WXV rugby tournament taking place in New Zealand.

Per the deal, every Wales game from the women’s rugby tournament which got underway last week on Friday October 12 will air on the broadcaster’s S4C Clic and S4C’s Facebook and YouTube channels.

The annual tournament is split into three different tiers, based on the nations’ recent performances. After finishing in third place in this year’s Tik Tok Women’s Six Nations, Wales will be one of the six teams in the top tier, WXV1. Canada will be Wales’ first opponents on October 21, before they go on to face New Zealand and Australia.

S4C will also replay the matches in their entirety later on match days as the games will kick off in the early hours of the morning.

“The investment that has been put into this competition shows how much women’s rugby has grown in popularity in the world. The competition itself gives more purpose for the teams – to play better and bring more competitiveness to the sport,” said, S4C sports presenter, Catrin Heledd.

Welsh Rugby Union interim CEO Nigel Walker commented: “S4C’s continued commitment to Welsh rugby over the men’s World Cup in France and following Wales Women to New Zealand for WXV is greatly appreciated. The mantra that ‘you have to see it to be it’ has never been more relevant to participation in rugby at all levels in Wales and we are hugely grateful to S4C for the visibility they continue to give to our international stars as well as for their direct investment into our game.”

Graham Davies, Head of Sports Commissioning added: “Women’s rugby is growing in popularity, and we want to give the sport and the players the best possible platform and the exposure they deserve. We’re proud to play our role in the development of the Sport, inspiring the next generation of players and ensuring that our content reflects the widest possible audience.”