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England reaching semi final was one of the main headlines on ITV news tonight. I've never seen ITV have any RL before! Showed most tries too.

The viewing figure for the England v France game last night was 1.57m (7.2% audience share). Down on the three previous Saturday afternoon games. Not a terrible figure though for BBC2 and of course it was up against the two big reality TV programmes.

The union games got

Wal v Arg BBC1: 2.48m/18.3%
Ire v Aus BBC2: 2.23m/10.9%
Eng v NZ SS1: 1.22m/9.2%

The Wales game figure was up on the England World Cup games against Ireland and Fiji.

is this regional? Not seeing it here at all (Sky Satellite) ??? BBC2 at what time?

not bad 1.57m like you say up against the reality tv programmes

BBC Radio 5 live have just announced 'an evening with Clive Woodward' reflecting AGAIN on England's RU World Cup win whilst watching the game on video for the first time. (yeah right!) I think its due to go out this Thursday.

WHY?

What is the thinking about broadcasting this in the week leading up to the semi finals of the RL world cup? Can somebody please explain why this is being broadcast this week? Are they worried? It stinks IMO.

Isn't it 10 yrs since England won the rah rah WC, hence the reflective focuss on it ?

Maybe if we win the RLWC in 10 yrs they'll do the same !

240,000 at 3 Twickenham games over 3 successive weekends and their friendly game on SKY only 350k viewers behind the RL QF featuring England on FTA....yeah, they're ting themselves



The RFU in shape of their coach have come out in support of the England RL side with messages of support and the belief England RL can win this thing.....but still conspiracy theorists abound.

Adjust your tin foil hat buddy and enjoy the competition......if you think they're out to get you, I suggest you take a 5 week holiday in 2015

but why broadcast it on the Thursday before a RLWC SF?

If it was a RU world cup...no other sport would get a look in....not a chance.

Its not even a conspiracy theory...its as plain as the nose on your face.... if you can't see the media bias...you must be blind.

How dare the FA arrange friendly matches during the RLWC. Those s at the Davis Cup will be first up against the wall come the RLWC revolution.....and don't get me started with ing FIFA and their World Cup Play-off matches. Meanwhile, Uncle Rupert has shamelessly been showing Darts, whilst those nancy boys at the BBC seem to think Wales, Ireland and Scotland will deliver them audiences comparable or even bigger than the England RL side........and as for those s in the press....how dare they print more column inches about anything other than the RLWC....







...Seriously...I do fear for the sanity of some RL fans........The reason the game gets minimal coverage is because it's played mainly along a motorway....a national sport, it isn't!