Anyone going to be watching it?

No

I can last 10 minutes or so, it's such a weird bloody spectacle to watch.

I'd rather watch Steve Price's rugby

I won't, but it's impossible to avoid. No sooner have I popped online to replinish my supplies of ginger beer than I am being told how much I'm missing out on by not watching Namibia and Botswana stamping on each other.

They can keep the players (Hello Luther) but I'd give anyrhing for the exposure, publicity, marketing and profile.

Agree 100% The BBC are creaming themselves with their wall to wall coverage.

Think there is some paint drying I need to watch.

There is no justification for calling it yawnion with the standard of rugby league that has been dished up by ALL teams over the past few seasons.

... But there is.

I'll join you, by watching wood warp, and fish fingers defrosting

Fish fingers defrosting is criminal.

So's kick and clap

Yes I.ll be watching...cmon england....hope the jocks taffs and paddy's get walloped

Its noticeable how the coverage on ITV isn't as slick as on the BBC. The Beeb has perfected the art of covering up the boring bits with play backs and slow-mo close ups etc whereas its warts and all on ITV.

So that's a LOT of covering up, then.

ITV have the rights.

Think the BBC have the highlights package showing the best bits of the 3 games of the day. Its on 7.00-7.10 every evening.

This. It just comes across as childish.

Exactly. Those in glass houses etc.

I never watch garbage.

No, in the same way that theyve taken on board the best bits of RL, were clearly taking on board the best bits of RU - and then the two games will meet somewhere in the middle.

The Springboks and All Blacks game was very enjoyable. That Bok Korbe lad would also be great in League, no danger.

Not a season ticket holder at the HJ this season then?

Rugby union is far more entertaining than SL.

I was referring to their radio coverage