Ex Wasps signing for new clubs

[Bloke in North Dorset]

Also a pleasure watching Treviso these days with Jacob, Paolo, Fekitoa, Watson and Minozzi all potential picks

Edinburgh v Benetton Treviso Friday evening, tempting to book a nice weekend in Edinburgh with a stop off on the way into the city.

Anyone know where I can watch this without signing up to a subscription channel? I don?t mind paying a one-off fee.

Not sure how it works or even if available in the UK but URC TV is an option.

Three ex Wasps playing for Treviso plus Vellacott on Edinburgh's bench.

Thanks. The ex Wasps  players are partly why I want to watch but also because I'm getting withdrawal symptoms.

[RogerE]

Officially URC TV is streamed by VIAPLAY in the UK, and is available on SKy and Prime. It is, however ?9.99/month.

There is an alternative which is free and quasi-legal.

https://vk.com/video/@rugbyonsofa

(Information is from a friend who works for the UK arm of a major anti-virus company)
VK is a Russian streaming site that has agreements with many of the continental, and further afield, tv sports broadcasters to allow them to stream their broadcasts. Officially it is for the Russian Federation, but Russian law allows unrestricted streaming outside of Russia. However not sure that the UK courts would agree!

The streams are virus free, but often they superimpose Russian commentry over the English/French/Italian commentry. They usually appear on the site just before the matches kick-off, and are in HD, if bandwidth, and original signal, allows.

Because of the technicalities of converting to streams they are usually between 5 and 10 mins behind real-time.

[Rossm]

VK.Com may be quasi legal but as it is a very active Russian site which means it has Kremlin approval and I would regard it as immoral. They do not charge for their stream so it is in effect pirated. Remember there is no such thing as a free lunch.

[Bloke in North Dorset]

I have used that VK site in the past but then switched to PRTV when it started.

I wouldn't touch it now for the reasons Ross gives.

[Neils]

I have used that VK site in the past but then switched to PRTV when it started.

I wouldn't touch it now for the reasons Ross gives.

+1

Hence viaplay subscription

[Neils]

Well that was another masterclass by Jacob - could do virtually no wrong ( missed one kick which this season is rare).
Malakai was like a wrecking ball and Paolo had great defence but few chances to run. Edinburgh should have won it (two disallowed tries) but had some silly mistakes. Looked bloody cold so glad we had family dogs to look after.
On Viaplay- I think their quality of picture is better than BT last season. Also good to get different commentators- even if one was a Weegie.

[Heathen]

How did the ref do?

[Neils]

How did the ref do?

She was generally quite good.

[Chunky24]

The impressive young Sale tight head, Asher Opoku-Fordjour who looked very good when he came on in last nights game is a Wasps Academy & Kenilworth RFC product.

[Chunky24]

Well that was another masterclass by Jacob - could do virtually no wrong ( missed one kick which this season is rare).
Malakai was like a wrecking ball and Paolo had great defence but few chances to run. Edinburgh should have won it (two disallowed tries) but had some silly mistakes. Looked bloody cold so glad we had family dogs to look after.
On Viaplay- I think their quality of picture is better than BT last season. Also good to get different commentators- even if one was a Weegie.

Can watch them all again on S4C tonight against the Ospreys, S4C available through BBC iplayer too.

[asteriskszegol]

Battle of the young Wasps 8s this afternoon - Barbeary vs Fisilau. Both playing really well. Also Elliot Stooke putting in his usual shift.

[Rossm]

Battle of the young Wasps 8s this afternoon - Barbeary vs Fisilau. Both playing really well. Also Elliot Stooke putting in his usual shift.

I see from the Beeb that Alfie scored twice in Bath's 41 - 24 victory over Exeter.

[Chunky24]

Battle of the young Wasps 8s this afternoon - Barbeary vs Fisilau. Both playing really well. Also Elliot Stooke putting in his usual shift.

I see from the Beeb that Alfie scored twice in Bath's 41 - 24 victory over Exeter.

One of them here

https://twitter.com/rugbyontnt/status/1730989699907424568?t=DpVAVkkjL7GSAkF0U501iA&s=19

[Rossm]

Battle of the young Wasps 8s this afternoon - Barbeary vs Fisilau. Both playing really well. Also Elliot Stooke putting in his usual shift.

I see from the Beeb that Alfie scored twice in Bath's 41 - 24 victory over Exeter.

One of them here

https://twitter.com/rugbyontnt/status/1730989699907424568?t=DpVAVkkjL7GSAkF0U501iA&s=19

Exeter defence was pitiful.

[Neils]

Two former Wasps help Edinburgh beat Ulster in Belfast.  Tries for Vellacott and Hislop.