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2006-07

Anyone interested in creating a 2006-07 Magners League article? All other major domestic/international comps have seasonal articles, as well as many which are probably not as big as the CL, so the 06/07 CL definantly needs to be created..Cvene64 12:07, 31 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see why we shouldn't have one so I've created it. Please help expand it, add references etc. Alexj2002 23:35, 2 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

TV rights

Who holds the TV rights? matturn 14:22, 16 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

BBC

BBV Wales broadcast games, BBC Scotland and Alba probably also do. RTE in the Republic of Ireland. I don't know in Northern Ireland but probably the BBC again.GordyB 00:40, 17 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Setanta Sports have rights. Londo06 17:27, 9 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

2007 and beyond

Borders leaving, is there any plans to add a new franchise to replace them or cull further clubs, ie Welsh and Irish strugglers? Londo06 17:28, 9 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There are some plans to try to save the Borders, it is not necessarily over yet. Connacht is always threatened with closure but the Welsh regions are fairly secure to my knowledge. There will be no new Irish teams as Ireland only has four provinces, I can't see any new Welsh teams either the old Celtic Warriors franchise owner has gone over to rugby league and the other big teams are tied into existing regions. Only Wrexham could support a team but rugby isn't popular up there. Theoretically the old Caledonian Reds franchise might get resurrected but a lot would have to change for that to be possible.

Of course if the Anglo-French boycott threats over the Heineken Cup go ahead then all bets are off.18:31, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

Move to Magners League?

It seems to be the more common term now...Goldman07 16:18, 22 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This should absolutely been done, it's the common convention for the other 'named' competitions in world rugby Daveirl 14:18, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

Question from it.wiki

I translated the voice "Celtic League" for it.wiki but I need a little help (I don't know rugby very well): what does "regional side" mean? Does it mean that in that team can play only players coming from that particular region? Please, answer here or here. Thank you, Tia solzago —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.117.108.194 (talk) 16:17, 24 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much for your fast answer --80.117.108.194 16:47, 24 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]