AN INTERNET television channel dedicated to Borders rugby is to be launched week.
'Borders Rugby Television' will open on Monday with a ten-minute round-up programme, available at www.BordersRugby.net, and continue to produce a weekly show focusing on the nine main clubs in the area, and junior sides.
The project has been cre
ated by Stuart Cameron, who has been running Scottish Rugby Radio for three years, and the experienced broadcaster has lined up a number of well-known rugby figures to help with the coverage, including Richie Gray, the face of STV's recent Scotsport Rugby Sunday programme.
Cameron explained: "The technology is here to produce quality pictures on computers that will get better and better. The coverage rugby gets in the Borders is first class and the envy of clubs outside the area, but with the launch of Borders Rugby Television we can add another dimension to that coverage, and the TV side is just a part of what we'll be doing."
The project has won the backing of the SRU and Scottish Hydro Electric, the national leagues sponsor, and as well as the weekly programme featuring match footage and tries, the Borders clubs will have their own TV channel and news pages on the website.
When asked if he had any plans to widen the project across the rest of Scotland, Cameron said: "This is primarily aimed at those interested in Borders rugby here and across the world, but hopefully it can provide a template for others to take and run with in other areas."
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