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´óÏó´«Ã½ Cymru Wales and S4C have secured the exclusive live TV rights to the Wales rugby tour of the USA and Canada, with games to be screened live on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two Wales and S4C along with extensive highlights.

The coverage kicks off with Canada v Wales on Saturday 30 May from the York University Stadium in Toronto in Scrum V Live: Canada v Wales on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two Wales (kick-off 7.45pm).

Coverage is presented by Gareth Lewis with former Canada fly-half Gareth Rees and commentary from Nick Webb and Kingsley Jones, with Phil Steele pitch-side.

On Sunday 31 May there will be extensive highlights of the game on S4C in Y Clwb Rygbi at 6.30pm presented by Gareth Roberts with commentary from Huw Llywelyn Davies and Gwyn Jones.

On Saturday 6 June there's live coverage of USA v Wales from the Toyota Stadium in Chicago on S4C from 6.30pm in Y Clwb Rygbi Rhyngwladol: UDA v Cymru (kick-off 7.00pm).

The live coverage is introduced by Gareth Roberts with Derwyn Jones, with commentary from Huw Llywelyn Davies and Gwyn Jones, analyst Brynmor Williams and Cennydd Davies pitch-side.

Then on Sunday 7 June full highlights of the game can be seen in Scrum V on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two Wales (transmission time to be confirmed) from Chicago presented by Gareth Lewis with Gwyn Jones and commentary from Nick Webb and Kingsley Jones.

There will also be full live coverage of both games on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Wales and ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Cymru.

Live coverage of the Canada v Wales game on Saturday 30 May can be heard in Radio Wales Sportstime from 7.00pm, with live coverage on Radio Cymru in Rygbi Rhyngwladol with commentary from Alun Jenkins and Emyr Lewis.

The USA v Wales game will be live on Radio Wales in a specially-extended Sportstime on Saturday 6 June, following directly on from live coverage of the Azerbaijan v Wales World Cup qualifier.

And, also following live coverage of the Azerbaijan v Wales game, Radio Cymru will have live coverage in Rygbi Rhyngwladol with commentary from Alun Jenkins and Emyr Lewis.

Geoff Williams, Acting Head of Sport at ´óÏó´«Ã½ Wales, said: "I am delighted to confirm ´óÏó´«Ã½ Wales' continued support of Welsh international rugby.

"In showing live TV coverage, complemented by highlights, we are reinforcing our commitment to the sport.

"The ´óÏó´«Ã½'s comprehensive tour coverage will also be prominently covered on radio and new media services with expert commentaries and analysis."

Geraint Rowlands, S4C Content Editor Sport, added: "With S4C's live coverage of Wales' test match against the US Eagles and highlights coverage of Canada v Wales it will be a great summer of rugby on the channel."

´óÏó´«Ã½ Wales Communications