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Quote: Dunbar "Slightly off topic from the BBC but still media

I read the free ‘Sport’ mag they hand out in London (maybe elsewhere) a few weeks ago before the 4 Nations started and they had some bit about it feeling a bit like ‘after the Lord Mayors show’ of the RU World Cup etc etc

Today the piece was all about how McNamara’s men had beaten the world champs (and in more style than the soccer lads bored the Spanish into submission at Wembley). The best bit was about the League boys putting the feel good factor into English rugby after the English debacle in the World Cup... made my day'"


Great coverage in there today. The Editor (Simon Caney) has mentioned RL quite a bit since the Wembley game. In his editorial he says that he gave Tompkins one of his 10 nominations for SPOTY, describing him as a "wonderboy" and "thrilling to watch". And the article you refer to as well, essentially putting tomorrow night's game forward as the highlight of the next 7 days of sport, is very encouraging.

I think this goes to show the importance of events like the Wembley double header in terms of spreading the word. Although they do carry RL in here (previously they have interviewed Roby and Peacock off the top of my head) the coverage during the 4 nations has been very positive and suggests to me that a genuine interest now lies behind it.

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“You are playing a game of football this afternoon but more than that you are playing for England, and more even than that, you are playing for right versus wrong. You will win because you have to win. Don’t forget that message from home. England expects every one of you to do his duty.”:1230.gif



ITV news announced the result on their evening broadcast, a victory for the Wallabies

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There seem to be some genuine fans in the BBC now - Clare Balding, George Riley and Mark Chapman - and they are light years away from Eddie Waring.

Tompkins and Hall have scored tries that I'm sure will be shown again - two talented players whom the mainstream can talk about.

I think the BBC News is allowed to show X seconds each day from Sky Sports. I wonder if all the time is used up showing soccer highlights - or if it's x seconds per sport?

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if you were bothered you could do a freedom of information requestto see what breakdown there is within sport in terms of coverage for sports and if there is a given formula for sports other than soccer and why given RL is the third highest supported sport in the UK (in terms of top echelon) why it does not receive more coverage/mentions as a whole?
It probably won't achieve anything but the RFL could well do with a kick up the arris to infiltrate BBC sport at the higher levels somehow

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if you were bothered you could do a freedom of information requestto see what breakdown there is within sport in terms of coverage for sports and if there is a given formula for sports other than soccer and why given RL is the third highest supported sport in the UK (in terms of top echelon) why it does not receive more coverage/mentions as a whole?'"


Or write into BBC's Points of View. I think the show still runs, on BBC News Channel. Doubtful the complaints have any effect on BBC policy, but it should glean an answer, at least.

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While I was in my Victor mode I also complained about the BBC jumping on the trend of calling Rugby union "Rugby" bandwagon, as in the Rugby World Cup. It annoys me - I must be getting old
Our dear friends at Sky are as much to blame for this.The name" Rugby" League has been usurped by Super League. Other than Stevo's occasional reference to "basic rugby league football" super league is parlance in everyday use.

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