Joy of Six could come with a price

Almost a decade ago, the Heineken Cup left free-to-air television for good. Now the prospect facing rugby fans is that the Six Nations could be next

Paul O'Connell lifts the RBS 6 Nations trophy in Murrayfield after Ireland beat Scotland to win the championship outright. Picture: Inpho

On the day that the last live Heineken Cup match was screened free-to-air on RTE – the 2006 Heineken Cup pool match between Munster and Sale Sharks – George Hook sat ...