O Gara signs up as RT Sport kicks off 4 RBS 6 Nations Coverage

O'Gara signs up as RT Sport kicks off 14 RBS 6 Nations Coverage 30 January 2014: RT Sport today announced details of its comprehensive coverage of this years RBS 6 Nations across TV, Radio, Online and Mobile.

RT Sport today (Thursday 30 January, 2014) announced details of its comprehensive coverage of this year's RBS 6 Nations across TV, Radio, Online and Mobile, which sees Ireland and Munster legend Ronan O'Gara make his RBS 6 Nations debut with RT Sport's unrivalled team of panellists for RT Two's three live games this weekend.

Ronan joins Conor OShea and George Hook in studio with Tom McGurk on RT Two for Saturday's double bill of Wales v Italy and France v England and will be pitchside at the Aviva Stadium alongside Shane Horgan on Sunday as Ireland get their campaign up and running against Scotland. All three games will also be live on RT Player.

In addition Ronan will join Damien O'Meara on RT 2FM's Game On each Thursday night to give his insight on how the tournament is progressing. The programme will offer Irish Rugby fans a chance to submit questions to Ronan via text or social media each week.

On Saturday RT Radio 1's Saturday Sport with Des Cahill will have updates from Wales v Italy and France v England while on Sunday Jacqui Hurley and Darragh Maloney present Sunday Sport including Michael Corcoran's live commentary on Ireland v Wales from the Aviva Stadium.

Friday night (31 January) sees RT Two begin live coverage of the U-20s 6 Nations when Ireland take on Scotland live from Dubarry Park, Athlone. Daire O'Brien will be joined by Eddie O'Sullivan with commentary from Gary Moran and Tony Ward.

Following the Ireland Women's triumphant 2013 6 Nations campaign, RT Sport will have live coverage on RT 2FM's Game On and online this Friday (January 31) as they begin the defence of their title against Scotland in Ashbourne. Michael Corcoran will be joined by Rosie Foley for full match commentary.

Against The Head returns to RT Two on Monday evenings and each week Daire O'Brien and guests will take a look back at the weekend's action and preview the upcoming matches.

Ryle Nugent, Group Head of Sport RT , said: RT Sport is delighted to welcome Ronan O'Gara to our fantastic team of panellists and presenters for this year's RBS 6 Nations. Ronan brings a fresh insight to RT Sport's already unrivalled Rugby analysis. RT Sport's comprehensive RBS 6 Nations coverage demonstrates RT 's commitment to our national teams and major sporting events and is an important part of our role as a public service media organisation, ensuring that Irish sports fans are able to enjoy and support Irish International Rugby free-to-air.

LINK:	http://www.rte.ie/about/en/press-office/press-releases/2014/0130/50126...
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