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RL on TV

The collapse of Setanta starves TV viewers of rugby league, with two NRL games now scrubbed off the calendar each week.

It appears that BigPond are going to show NRL matches live via the NRL official website for those based in the UK, so all is not lost. Check the NRL fixtures and of course its official website for more details.

Live rugby league returns to a Friday night on SKY this week after being moved last weekend due to the football, with Wigan hosting Harlequins. The other live Super League game is Hull against Leeds on Saturday, while Barrow host Toulouse in the Thursday National League game.

Here are this weeks listings in full:

Wednesday 1st July
Boots n All, Sky Sports (20:00)

Thursday 2nd July
Barrow v Toulouse, Championship 1, Sky Sports 3 (19:30)

Friday 3rd July
Wigan v Harlequins, Super League, Sky Sports 1 (20:00)

Saturday 4th July
Hull v Leeds, Super League, Sky Sports 1 (17:00)

Sunday 5th July
Super League Show, BBC2 (13:00)

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Every week, this feature will keep you up to date with the latest TV listings specifically related to Rugby League. This includes live coverage of matches, highlights packages and any other shows that cover the greatest game.

Since the inception of Super League in 1996, SKY Sports has monopolised coverage of live Rugby League. They currently show, usually, a live game on a Friday night (usually kicking off at 8pm) with a second live game on a Saturday night (kick off 6.05pm).

Since the beginning of 2007, they have also broadcasted National League matches live on a Thursday night (kick off 7.35pm) which is sandwiched by their weekly highlights package, Boots 'N' All. SKY Sports also broadcast the National League Grand Finals day as well as the final of the Northern Rail Cup, the knockout competition involving clubs from the lower tiers.

Subscription channel Setanta Sports currently holds the rights to NRL coverage, showing live matches on a Saturday and Sunday morning. They took over as NRL broadcasters after SKY decided to drop its coverage at the end of last season.

As for terrestrial coverage, BBC show two live Challenge Cup matches per round from Round 4 onwards, as well as live coverage of the final. They also have a weekly magazine programme called the Super League Show which shows highlights of the Friday and Saturday games from Super League.

As always, if you think we have missed something, contact us at rugbyleague@lasttackle.com.

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Round: 27 Fri 3 Sep 20:00
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Round: 27 Fri 3 Sep 20:00
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Round: 27 Sat 4 Sep 16:30
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Round: 27 Sat 4 Sep 18:45
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Round: 27 Sat 4 Sep 18:45
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Round: 27 Sat 4 Sep 18:30
18 - 38
New Craven Park Sun 22nd August
52 - 4
The Galpharm Stadium Sun 22nd August
38 - 28
Grattan Stadium Sun 22nd August
40 - 28
The Jungle Sun 22nd August
10 - 36
Racecourse Sat 21st August
36 - 18
Halliwell Jones Stadium Fri 20th August
Pos Name P W D L Pts
1 Wigan 26 21 0 5 42
2 St Helens 26 19 0 7 38
3 Warrington 26 19 0 7 38
4 Leeds 26 16 1 9 33
5 Hull FC 26 16 0 10 32
6 Huddersfield 26 15 1 10 31
7 Hull K R 26 14 1 11 29
8 Castleford 26 11 0 15 22
9 Crusaders 26 11 0 15 22
10 Bradford 26 9 1 16 19
11 Wakefield 26 9 0 17 18
12 Harlequins 26 7 0 19 14
13 Salford 26 7 0 19 14
14 Catalans 26 6 0 20 12
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Round: Play Offs Thu 2 Sep 19:30
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Round: Play Offs Sun 5 Sep 15:00
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Round: Play Offs Thu 9 Sep 19:30
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Round: Final Sun 26 Sep
26 - 12
Recreation Ground Sun 22nd August
24 - 32
Cougar Park Sun 22nd August
72 - 20
Bigfellas Stadium Sun 22nd August
24 - 38
Sat 21st August
29 - 28
Don Valley Stadium Thu 19th August
14 - 32
Craven Park Wed 18th August
Pos Name P W D L Pts
1 Featherstone 20 18 0 2 56
2 Halifax 20 16 0 4 50
3 Leigh 20 12 1 7 43
4 Barrow 20 12 1 7 39
5 Widnes 20 11 0 9 38
6 Sheffield 20 10 1 9 35
7 Batley 20 7 0 13 29
8 Toulouse 20 8 0 12 27
9 Dewsbury 20 6 0 14 26
10 Whitehaven 20 4 0 16 16
11 Keighley * 20 4 1 15 10
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Round: Play Offs Sun 5 Sep 15:30
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Round: Play Offs Sun 5 Sep 15:00
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Round: Play Offs Sun 12 Sep 15:00
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Round: Final Sun 26 Sep
18 - 48
New River Stadium Fri 27th August
32 - 24
South Leeds Stadium Sun 22nd August
16 - 26
Spotland Stadium Sun 22nd August
94 - 0
Sedgley Park Sun 22nd August
46 - 12
Keepoat Stadium Sun 22nd August
16 - 18
Sun 15th August
Pos Name P W D L Pts
1 Hunslet 20 18 0 2 55
2 Oldham 20 17 0 3 52
3 York 20 12 0 8 39
4 Blackpool 20 15 0 5 38
5 Rochdale 20 10 0 10 37
6 South 20 9 0 11 34
7 Workington 20 8 1 11 33
8 Swinton 20 9 1 10 33
9 Doncaster 20 8 0 12 28
10 London 20 2 0 18 10
11 Gateshead 20 1 0 19 -2
25 - 24
Bloomfield Road Sun 18th July
18 - 48
Cougar Park Sun 20th June
4 - 25
Leigh Sports Village Thu 17th June
6 - 42
South Leeds Stadium Sun 6th June
26 - 16
Mount Pleasant Sun 6th June
32 - 6
Cougar Park Sun 6th June
Pos Name P W D L Pts
1 Dragons 23 16 0 7 205
2 Wests 23 15 0 8 37
3 Panthers 23 14 0 9 118
4 Titans 23 14 0 9 19
5 Roosters 23 13 0 10 39
6 Warriors 23 13 0 10 39
7 Sea Eagles 23 12 0 11 41
8 Raiders 23 12 0 11 4
9 Rabbitohs 23 11 0 12 31
10 Broncos 23 11 0 12 -25
11 Knights 23 10 0 13 -40
12 Eels 23 10 0 13 -64
13 Bulldogs 23 8 0 15 -51
14 Sharks 23 7 0 16 -217
15 Cowboys 23 5 0 18 -232
16 Storm 23 13 0 10 96

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