Showpiece match ends season of growing viewership for competition

Ugo Monye TNT Sports Premiership Rugby

TNT Sports will use a record 20+ cameras to capture the Premiership final this weekend, 14 June.

The showpiece event, which will see Bath and Leicester Tigers face off for the title at Twickenham, caps off a season of growing viewership for the domestic rugby competition. Assisted by TNT Sports’ new rights deal with Premiership Rugby, which sees it broadcast all 93 games from the competition, compared to 69 before, average audiences have been up 10% - with a 47% boost when games are scheduled after Premier League football fixtures. 

Build-up for the match will begin at 1:30pm on 14 June, with Craig Doyle presenting alongside pundits Emily Scarratt, Danny Care, Ugo Monye, and David Flatman. Alastair Eykyn will commentate the match with co-commentators Austin Healey and Ben Kay. 

TNT Sports will be aiming to capture the feel of the day with various presentation positions in the fan zones, concourse, pitch side and on the pitch itself with on field demos. The broadcaster will also have access to the dressing rooms and tunnel. 

AR graphics will be used to improve the viewing experience, as well as an enhanced version of RefCam - which gives the view of the official. Players will also wear mics, to get fans closer to the action. 

TNT Sports renewed its Premiership Rugby, and Premiership Women’s Rugby, broadcast deals earlier this year, and will continue to air the competitions until at least 2031.