Anyone actually know why Sky didn't cover it this year? Are they cutting back on any other RL coverage?

Sky got rid of championship RL and premier sports picked it up and did a decent enough job ( Ian Ramsdale is a commentator and they have the video ref micced up) they also how loads of nrl if you like good rugby league as well as super league. Also swapping Saturday SL games to Monday night when the premier league ends.

About varsity were season ticket holders invited this year? I knew hardly anything about it this year top the result

Thanks for the info. Great shame really - for some years now the Thursday evening matches have provided great entertainment. Don't know if I fancy handing over yet another extra tenner (or whatever it'll be) to see matches I could see last year as part of the 'Sports' package.

Sky used to be paid by someone to show it. I presume that deal fell through / ended.

8 quid a month. 2 pints for X games of Rugby League. No brainer.