Same here gutted, it said BBCHD Graham Norton BBC Super league show and yet the little lucky charm eating imp was on both.

Could this perhaps be something to do with the 24hr BBC strike on Monday that wiped loads of programmes including the news from the schedules rather than any specific anti-RL bias?

I agree SEB the strike at the Beeb had an effect particularly on the News Room, after a lengthy eulogy on Look North West about the sad passing of the long time host of Mr and Mrs, the screen showed a picture and the words,

Derek Batley 1928- 2013

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/21508618 According to them Briers picked up a neck injury in the Catalans game. Presumably someone accidentally dropped their cup of tea on him and scalded him as he watched on from the North Stand.

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/21508618 According to them Briers picked up a neck injury in the Catalans game. Presumably someone accidentally dropped their cup of tea on him and scalded him as he watched on from the North Stand.

i did think that hat he was wearing was at a jaunty angle, turns out it was the way he was sat.