The whole of RLFANS didn't enter the discussion last year, you'll just have to do your best to get through it.

A lad from Huddersfield (a Giants fan and a member on here) is playing for one of the teams. Not sure which!

Yes, but it's not being shown live though. I think the game is this Monday but being shown on Channel M on Tuesday evening.

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your losing me fast, it seems to me we have the discussion about why the varsity game should/should not be on TV every year, as far as i see the reasons for having it on TV are blindingly obvious.

Does is still only attract a half-blue?

Might be a good game? Certainly positive PR for RL

they are not the best of the uni teams but surely it is still positive RL exposure?

In a Sky time slot that is already reserved for Rugby League.

How would the game benefit by televising the varsity game opposed to showing a game in the NL divisions which are of a higher standard ie Leigh v Dewsbury which was played last night?

- it is a good opportunity to show that RL is played throughout the country amongst the intellectual elite
- it is a good opportunity to bring in new sponsors through the alumni of the universities who are now working in industry
- being on tv may encourage other people at the Uni (i.e. those who cant get into the RU team) to take up the sport, which will have a long term impact once those people go onto their future careers


its one game a year, people need to get over it.

NRC group games are not shown on sky.

There are no league matches this week due to challenge cup.


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