Virgin Media Ireland ‘delighted to announce' welcome addition to summer TV schedule that'll please rugby fans
Fans will be able to tune in live via
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Paul O'Connell leads Ireland on their summer tour with the games live on Virgin Media
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O'Connell takes the reigns as Andy Farrell is leading the Lions for the summer in Australia
The men in green will take on Georgia and Portugal.
The tour begins on July 5th in Tbilisi against Georgia, who are currently ranked 11th in the World Rugby Rankings.
A week later, Ireland will head to Lisbon to face Portugal on July 12th at the historic Estádio Nacional do Jamor.
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Munster legend O'Connell takes charge of the side as
The Irish broadcaster released a statement on Tuesday afternoon as they confirmed details of the deal.
It read: "Virgin Media Television is delighted to announce it will broadcast both of Ireland's summer tour fixtures against Georgia and Portugal on Virgin Media Play and Virgin Media One."
The tour is aimed at developing younger and fringe players with 15 of Ireland's senior squad competing on the Lions tour in Australia.
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IRELAND SQUAD
Forwards (17) *- Denotes Uncapped Player
Tom Ahern (Munster)*
Ryan Baird (Leinster)(27)
Jack Boyle (Leinster)(2)
Thomas Clarkson (Leinster)(6)
Gavin Coombes (Munster)(2)
Max Deegan (Leinster)(2)
Cormac Izuchukwu (Ulster)(1)
Alex Kendellen (Munster)*
Gus McCarthy (Leinster)(4)
Paddy McCarthy (Leinster)*
Michael Milne (Munster)*
Darragh Murray (Connacht)*
Tom O'Toole (Ulster)(16)
Cian Prendergast (Connacht)(4)
Stephen Smyth (Leinster)*
Tom Stewart (Ulster)(2)
Nick Timoney (Ulster)(3)
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Backs (14)
Shayne Bolton (Connacht)*
Craig Casey (Munster)(captain)(18)
Jack Crowley (Munster)(24)
Nathan Doak (Ulster)*
Ciaran Frawley (Leinster)(8)
Hugh Gavin (Connacht)*
Stuart McCloskey (Ulster)(19)
Ben Murphy (Connacht)*
Calvin Nash (Munster)(10)
Jimmy O'Brien (Leinster)(8)
Tommy O'Brien (Leinster)*
Jamie Osborne (Leinster)(7)
Sam Prendergast (Leinster)(8)
Jacob Stockdale (Ulster)(38)
Training Panelists
James McNabney (Ulster)*
Jude Postlethwaite (Ulster)*
Zac Ward (Ulster)*
IRELAND TOUR FIXTURES
Saturday, 5th July: Georgia v Ireland, Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi (kick off 9pm local time, 6pm Irish time)
Saturday, 12th July: Portugal v Ireland, Estádio Nacional do Jamor, Lisbon.
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