Rugby World Cup
Oct 15th 2007, 6:06 pm
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Re: Rugby World Cup
Holy Batman! Ordinarily I'm not into team sports that much, but this is enough to bring even me out of the woodwork. Cheering for South Africa, of course. 
Oct 15th 2007, 6:19 pm
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Re: Rugby World Cup
www.liveuktv.com
Subscribe to free 7 day trial, then renew adnauseum with different gmail email accounts as they expire.
Ideal for expat footy, champions league, rugby, cricket etc when there is no local coverage.
If its not on Sky, ITV, BBC etc then for footy cricket etc you might find it here:
http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/
but the feed quality is never as good, and you dont get the UK pundits (or UK commentators). Hard to believe, but after a few years of exposure to ESPN, you start to pine for Motty and Alan Hansen
Last edited by iaink; Oct 15th 2007 at 6:31 pm.
Oct 15th 2007, 6:59 pm
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Oct 15th 2007, 7:08 pm
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Re: Rugby World Cup
They do make a note of your i.p. address and it will be blocked, trust me from experience. You then will have to go via a proxy address, so it should only be temporary
Oct 16th 2007, 3:03 pm
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Re: Rugby World Cup
The simple way to access UK TV is;
www.liveuktv.com
Subscribe to free 7 day trial, then renew adnauseum with different gmail email accounts as they expire.
Ideal for expat footy, champions league, rugby, cricket etc when there is no local coverage.
If its not on Sky, ITV, BBC etc then for footy cricket etc you might find it here:
http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/
but the feed quality is never as good, and you dont get the UK pundits (or UK commentators). Hard to believe, but after a few years of exposure to ESPN, you start to pine for Motty and Alan Hansen
www.liveuktv.com
Subscribe to free 7 day trial, then renew adnauseum with different gmail email accounts as they expire.
Ideal for expat footy, champions league, rugby, cricket etc when there is no local coverage.
If its not on Sky, ITV, BBC etc then for footy cricket etc you might find it here:
http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/
but the feed quality is never as good, and you dont get the UK pundits (or UK commentators). Hard to believe, but after a few years of exposure to ESPN, you start to pine for Motty and Alan Hansen
Thanks Iaink - a very useful post.
Oct 16th 2007, 3:50 pm
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Re: Rugby World Cup
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Oct 16th 2007, 5:13 pm
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Re: Rugby World Cup
In case anyone is interested. One option is to find someone with Setanta sports and they can pay per view for $35.
The game is then apparently broadcast live on 210 for Setanta subscribers.
The game is then apparently broadcast live on 210 for Setanta subscribers.
Oct 16th 2007, 5:14 pm
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Re: Rugby World Cup
I've just used this proxy and it went through no problem can't work out why they didn't work, unable to guarantee it's still open though.
81.140.160.26:3128
Try not to use the Codeen proxies, they let you surf but do not work when trying to access any of the terrestial TV sites.
81.140.160.26:3128
Try not to use the Codeen proxies, they let you surf but do not work when trying to access any of the terrestial TV sites.
All I want is to be able to bypass the restrictions on Radio 5 for the UK listeners only lark. Any clues.
I want to be able to listen online to the Russia/England match...or view it on my computer w/o downloading sopcast or the like.
Oct 16th 2007, 5:24 pm
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Re: Rugby World Cup
http://translate.google.com/translat...language_tools
The theory is that google has a UK ip address so is free to upload it. Its a bit hit and miss though, so maybe there is more to it than meets the eye. Not all Radio5 live stuff makes it to the online stream anyway due to licensing conflicts etc.
Liveuktv is your best bet to watch it in my opinion, if you have a fast enough connection, and an understanding boss (mine is an expat himself)
Last edited by iaink; Oct 16th 2007 at 5:26 pm.
Oct 16th 2007, 5:36 pm
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Re: Rugby World Cup
What has been known to work intermittently is to go to the UK google homepage (has to be google.co.uk) and use the translate feature to translate the URL of the radio 5 live stream feed. (you need to go to radio 5 live and right click for the stream properties, not just the player url as I recall)
http://translate.google.com/translat...language_tools
http://translate.google.com/translat...language_tools
Oct 16th 2007, 5:37 pm
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Re: Rugby World Cup
As I stated proxies get blocked pretty quickly so you have to check on a regular basis. As for watching the England game without downloading some software I'm afraid it's unlikly although there is one link on this site which will be useing windows media player commentary in chinese though. Only the highlights are on BBC1, they are showing the Scotland game instead, so live viewing will either be $25 with Sentanta or free by one of the streams provided by the site below some of which will be English commentary.
http://www.footballstreaming.info/
http://www.footballstreaming.info/
Oct 16th 2007, 5:40 pm
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Re: Rugby World Cup
Setanta also have a freeview service which means you can watch the game but not until the next day or so. So this means avoiding internet access until you get to watch the game and emailling your Ozzie mate who spoiled the England/Australia game for you to tell him not to bloody ring you this time!
Setanta is on 429 in these parts on Rogers.
Oct 16th 2007, 5:53 pm
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Re: Rugby World Cup
Hey if anyone wants to come to my place in Ottawa this saturday I'm showing the game live on my new 42 inch plasma, 3 pm Sharp.
Costing me $25 so you bring the beers, no wife to get in the way!
Oh, may not have any furniture so bring a chair too.
Costing me $25 so you bring the beers, no wife to get in the way!
Oh, may not have any furniture so bring a chair too.
Oct 17th 2007, 3:02 pm
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Re: Rugby World Cup
What has been known to work intermittently is to go to the UK google homepage (has to be google.co.uk) and use the translate feature to translate the URL of the radio 5 live stream feed. (you need to go to radio 5 live and right click for the stream properties, not just the player url as I recall)
http://translate.google.com/translat...language_tools
http://translate.google.com/translat...language_tools