By Chris Gleadell
September 3 2004

Well the season proper gets under way in the British Isles with the Celtic League kicking off on Friday night and the Zurich Premiership over the weekend. Games from South Africa and New Zealand give you ample fillers. 02:00 Friday 3rd September on Sky Sports 1
The Rugby Club

06:00 Friday 3rd September on Sky Sports 1
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09:30 Friday 3rd September on Sky Sports 1
The Rugby Club

18:50 Friday 3rd September on BBC 2 Wales (Sky 961)
Ospreys v Munster - LIVE - CL

08:30 Saturday 4th September on Sky Sports 3
Northland v Taranaki - LIVE - NZ NPC

16:00 Saturday 4th September on Sky Sports Xtra
Lions v Cheetahs - LIVE - SA CC

23:00 Saturday 4th September on Sky Sports Xtra
Lions v Cheetahs - Repeat - SA CC

12:00 Sunday 5th September on Sky Sports 2
Sale v Leicester then Worcester v Newcastle - LIVE - ZP

16:30 Sunday 5th September on S4C Digital (Sky 151)
Leinster v Cardiff - LIVE - CL

22:00 Sunday 5th September on BBC 2 Wales (Sky 961)
Scrum V - Welsh rugby magazine programme.

09:00 Monday 6th September on Sky Sports 3
Sale v Leicester then Worcester v Newcastle - highlights - ZP

22:35 Monday 6th September on S4C Digital (Sky 151)
Y Clwb Rygbi - Welsh language rugby magazine programme.

21:30 Wednesday 8th September on S4C Digital (Sky 151)
Le Rygbi - Welsh language French rugby magazine programme.

22:35 Wednesday 8th September on S4C Digital (Sky 151)
Y Clwb Rygbi - Welsh language rugby magazine programme. Repeat.

20:00 Thursday 9th September on Sky Sports 1
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23:00 Thursday 9th September on Sky Sports 1
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03:30 Friday 10th September on Sky Sports 3
The Rugby Club

06:00 Friday 10th September on Sky Sports 1
The Rugby Club

08:30 Friday 10th September on Sky Sports 1
The Rugby Club

18:45 Friday 10th September on BBC 2 Wales (Sky 961)
Scarlets v Ospreys - LIVE - CL


COMING UP ON SKY

Sat Sep 11 Wellington v Auckland SSX 08.30 NZ NPC
Sat Sep 11 Wasps v Sale SS2 14.30 ZP
Sat Sep 11 Match TBA SS3 19.00 CC
Sat Sep 18 Canterbury v Southland SS2 08.30 NZ NPC
Sat Sep 18 Northampton Saints v Gloucester SSX 14.30 ZP
Sat Sep 18 Match TBA SS3 19.00 CC
Sat Sep 25 North Harbour v Otago SS3 08.00 NZ NPC
Sat Sep 25 Harlequins v Bath SSX 14.30 ZP
Sat Sep 25 Match TBA SSX 17.00 CC

SKY's HEINEKEN CUP COVERAGE

ROUND 1
Fri, October 22
Llanelli Scarlets v Toulouse KO 7.30pm
Sat, October 23
Newport Gwent Dragons v Newcastle Falcons KO 1pm
Stade Francais v Gloucester KO 3pm
Munster v Harlequins KO 5.15pm
Sun, October 24
Glasgow v Northampton Saints KO 1pm
London Wasps v Biarritz Olympique KO 3pm

ROUND 2
Fri, October 29
Cardiff Blues v Stade Francais KO 7.30pm
Sat, October 30
Northampton Saints v Llanelli Scarlets KO 1pm
Biarritz Olympique v Leicester Tigers KO 3pm
Leinster v Bath KO 5.15pm
Sun, October 31
Edinburgh v Newport Gwent Dragons KO 1pm
Neath Swansea Ospreys v Munster KO 3pm

ROUND 3
Fri, December 3
Castres v Munster KO 7.30pm
Sat, December 4
Stade Francais v Ulster KO 1pm
Leinster v Bourgoin KO 5.15pm
Gloucester v Cardiff Blues KO 7.30pm
Sun, December 5
Glasgow v Llanellli Scarlets KO 1pm
London Wasps v Leicester Tigers KO 3pm

ROUND 4
Fri, December 10
Bourgoin v Leinster KO 7.30pm
Sat, December 11
Ulster v Stade Francais KO 1pm
Toulouse v Northampton KO 3pm
Munster v Castres KO 5.15pm
Sun, December 12
Llanelli Scarlets v Glasgow KO 1pm
Leicester Tigers v London Wasps KO 3pm