■ By PETER JACKSON
EXCLUSIVE

Taking over? Sky

THE Six Nations is in ‘very real danger’ of vanishing from free-toair television under the terms of a new deal valued at an unprecedented minimum price of £300m.
Tenders for live rights to a bumper package of more than 100 international matches close before the tournament’s climax on March 14 with Sky favourites to win the biggest contract in rugby history.
BBC and ITV, whose live coverage of the 15-match championship runs out in 12 months’ time, joined forces to outbid Sky when the rights were last up for ...