The formal stuff starts at around 1pm so I expect the draw will be made around 1:30pm. My mate is hoping to be away by 3 to catch his flight home.

He may have more important things to do than sticking his hand in a bag of balls.
Anyone think the draw may be carried out by someone else, somewhere else ?

It is all going on in the same place but even people attending are not sure what time. I just happened to speak to someone representing a nation this morning and he said he couldn't meet for a beer as he had to be there for 1pm and was hoping to leave at 3pm for a 6pm flight.

It does seem to be a bit better organised than the table in the reception area of the Keepmoat stadium to announce Tony Adams however I'm not sure how much better organised.

There is of course the security aspect and maybe HRH is too much of a risk as public enemy number one to have the every details released just yet.

I agree and therefore, it's unlikely to be drawn "live" on TV and consequently, it would have been well advised to say that the draw will be "shown" at (peak time) on whichever TV channel. Instead, we have "the biggest RL event in history" looking more like school sports day, where everyone may have to hang around for the special guest to give out the prizes.
As I said - no idea how to maximise publicity - none, it's embarrassing.

The RL viewing public have no choice to watch/listen on "catch up"

Given the fact his name is trending all over the shop and he has not spoken publicly since Megxit came to light you would think the marketing experts at #RLWC2021 HQ would have at least used the hashtag 'PrinceHarry' a few times and made a point of the fact this is likely to be his first public comment since it kicked off.

There will be red top journo's desperate to get a question to him here. It is a golden ticket for RL and they appear to be trying to keep it a secret

Being streamed live on Facebook, oh joy.

12 noon is the new time apparently. It's been changed!!

Let's hope someone remembered to tell the Prince.

What’s wrong with that?

People are getting overly excited, he is hosting the draw, not making it.

Well it’s getting plenty of coverage this morning, for whatever reason that is it can only be a good thing

"no such thing as bad publicity"....

I suppose, by good luck (definitely not good management), RL will do quite well out of this.
The fact that, hosting the draw, is the first thing that Harry has done since he asked for a "separation" from the Royal Family, the press and media will be all over this.
Every cloud...………….

Instead of getting onto TV like Football do with every Euros/World Cup Draw, we've gone for a Facebook page you already have to be a fan on pretty much to watch. How are we supposed to draw new fans in when we can't even convince the BBC to move Bargain Hunt for 1 day?

Cuillère en bois pour les français?

Welshies are gonna have some fun getting smashed around by the Pacific Islanders as well.