What Irish TV channel is Saracens vs Connacht on? Stream, kick-off time and odds as Westerners look to bounce back
CONNACHT are already up against it if they are to escape Pool 1 of the Champions Cup.
Pete Wilkins' side have come in for a lot of stick over their dreadful 41-5 reversal at The Sportsground last week.
Next up is a daunting trip to StoneX Stadium to take on the might of Saracens.
Here's everything you need to know around how to watch the match:
The match will take place on Saturday December 16 with kick-off down for 1pm.
Like Leinster's long-awaited win over La Rochelle, it'll only be available to watch or stream to TNT Sports subscribers.
TNT Sports 1 is the specific channel to throw on if you are a subscriber with the British giant.
Owen Farrell and Company are 1/16 favourites here while a draw is set at 35/1.
The visitors are 9/1 with the handicap set at +/-16 points.
Head coach Wilkins has said he’s as perplexed as anyone as to why Connacht’s record in England is so poor.
His side head to north London and other than getting a shock result against the three-time Champions Cup winners, they will fall to their 28th defeat in 31 visits to England in the professional era.
The shocking record is in contrast to the away wins achieved in other countries with Connacht winning competitive games in that time in Scotland, Wales, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Russia, South Africa, and in France where they have remarkably won at 13 different clubs.
But they have not won in England since defeating the now defunct Worcester Warriors 26-21 in December 2009.
Prior to that their only other win — there was a draw against Worcester — was the first trip in the professional era when Warren Gatland’s side shocked Northampton Saints 20-15 at Franklin’s Gardens in the Challenge Cup.
Since then they have lost at 12 different clubs — Harlequins (5 times), Sale Sharks (4), Newcastle Falcons (4), Gloucester (4), Leicester Tigers (2), Northampton Saints (2), Worcester Warriors, Bath, Saracens, London Irish, Exeter Chiefs and Wasps.
This rotten run includes a record 75-5 loss to London Irish in the Challenge Cup and a record Champions Cup defeat to Saracens (64-6) along the way.
