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| Date | Time | Show | Competition | Channel |
| Thu Dec 22 | 1:15pm | SPORTING TRIUMPHS | 1991 5 NATIONS | SKY SPORTS 1 |
| 1:45pm | SPORTING TRIUMPHS | 1987 WORLD CUP | SKY SPORTS 1 | |
| 3:00pm | SPORTING RECORDS | BRIAN O'DRISCOLL | SKY SPORTS 1 | |
| 6:30pm | THE WORLD RUGBY SHOW | SKY SPORTS 2 | ||
| 7:40pm | GRENOBLE V TOULOUSE | TOP 14 | SKY SPORTS 2 | |
| Fri Dec 23 | 3:55pm | BRIVE V LYON | TOP 14 | SKY SPORTS 2 |
| 7:00pm | NORTHAMPTON SAINTS V SALE SHARKS | PREMIERSHIP | BT SPORT 1 | |
| 7:15pm | ULSTER V CONNACHT | PRO 12 | BBC 2 NI / SKY SPORTS 2 | |
| 11:10pm | HIGHLIGHTS | PRO 12 | TG4 | |
| CHRISTMAS EVE | 7:00am | SOUTH AFRICA V IRELAND (REPEAT) | 1ST TEST | SKY SPORTS 2 |
| 9:00am | SOUTH AFRICA V IRELAND (REPEAT) | 2ND TEST | SKY SPORTS 2 | |
| 11:00am | SOUTH AFRICA V IRELAND (REPEAT) | 3RD TEST | SKY SPORTS 2 | |
| 1:30pm | WASPS V BATH | PREMIERSHIP | BT SPORT 1 | |
| 4:30pm | BERMUDA CLASSIC : BACK FROM BERMUDA | SKY SPORTS 2 | ||
| 8:00pm | MUNSTER V MAORI ALL BLACKS (REPEAT) | EIR SPORT 1 | ||
| 9:00pm | HIGHLIGHTS | PREMIERSHIP | BT SPORT 1 | |
| 11:00pm | SUPER LEAGUE GOLD | SKY SPORTS 2 | ||
| 11:00pm | SCHOOLS RUGBY REVIEW | EIR SPORT 1 | ||
| CHRISTMAS DAY | 12:00pm | ROSCREA V BELVEDERE (REPEAT) | SCHOOLS CUP FINAL | EIR SPORT 1 |
| 5:00pm | ENGLAND : UNDEFEATED 2016 | SKY SPORTS MIX | ||
| 8:00pm | NEW ZEALAND V IRELAND (REPEAT) | CHICAGO TEST | EIR SPORT 1 | |
| 10:00pm | CONNACHT V LEINSTER (REPEAT) | PRO 12 2015 | EIR SPORT 1 | |
| Mon Dec 26 | 1:50pm | CARDIFF BLUES V NG DRAGONS | PRO 12 | BBC 2 WALES |
| 2:30pm | BRISTOL V WORCESTER WARRIORS | PREMIERSHIP | BT SPORT 2 | |
| 5:00pm | MUNSTER V LEINSTER | PRO 12 | SKY SPORTS 2 | |
| Tue Dec 27 | 2:45pm | OSPREYS V SCARLETS | PRO 12 | SKY SPORTS 2 |
| 3:30pm | HARLEQUINS V GLOUCESTER | PREMIERSHIP | BT SPORT 1 | |
| 10:00pm | HIGHLIGHTS | PREMIERSHIP | BT SPORT 1 | |
| Wed Dec 28 | 2:00pm | MUNSTER V LEINSTER (REPEAT) | PRO 12 | EIR SPORT 1 |
| 7:30pm | HIGHLIGHTS | PRO 12 | EIR SPORT 1 | |
| 8:00pm | RUGBY TONIGHT | BT SPORT 2 | ||
| 8:30pm | TIME OF OUR LIVES - 1997 LIONS | SKY SPORTS 5 | ||
| 10:00pm | RUGBY'S FUNNIEST MOMENTS | SKY ONE | ||
| Thu Dec 29 | 2:00pm | ULSTER V CONNACHT (REPEAT) | PRO 12 | EIR SPORT 1 |
| 8:00pm | THE WORLD RUGBY SHOW | SKY SPORTS 5 |
Times generally refer to beginning of broadcast not kickoff
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