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ITV schedule set for more than 10 hours of rugby on 7 November
ITV’s schedule for Saturday 7 November 2026 is set to include four Nations Championship matches, with rugby coverage expected to run from the morning until 10
ITV’s Saturday schedule on 7 November 2026 was dominated by more than 10 hours of rugby, with four Nations Championship matches arranged around news bulletins. James Martin’s Saturday Morning was shortened, and the channel’s usual afternoon film and evening entertainment were displaced by sport.
The cookery programme, normally shown from 9.30am until noon, was scheduled to finish at 11am. The 90-minute edition was billed as a Remembrance weekend programme. Martin was due to cook cured trout, popcorn prawns and ponzu tuna, with Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen joining him to discuss his work with the Royal British Legion and his career in design and television. Chefs Richard Corrigan and Asma Khan were also listed as guests.
The first match was Italy v South Africa, presented by Jill Douglas. Scotland v New Zealand followed at 1.40pm, with Wales v Japan listed for 4.20pm. ITV News was scheduled for 7pm before France v Fiji at 7.30pm.
The rugby coverage was due to end at 10.30pm. A further ITV News bulletin and It’ll Be Alright on the Night were listed afterwards.
The channel’s early schedule also featured repeats. James Martin’s Islands to Highlands was listed for 6am in a 30-minute slot, followed by an hour-long repeat of James Martin’s American Adventure. Love Your Garden with Alan Titchmarsh was scheduled for 7.30am. That episode was billed as including conversations with comedian Eric Idle and La Voix, a former Strictly contestant.
The tournament was described as a biennial competition involving 12 leading international teams. Its format brings northern and southern hemisphere sides together over six rounds, culminating in a Finals Weekend.
A similar ITV rugby schedule was listed for Saturday 14 November. As with the 7 November line-up, it was expected to interrupt the channel’s regular Saturday mix of cookery, film, quiz and entertainment programmes.
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- 8 November 2026, 03:42
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- 8 November 2026, 03:43
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