TBH in the 1970s (OK, I was a kid and my memory isn't that brilliant AND I lived in the BBC North area), but I seem to remember that RL was a staple of BBC Sport.

They used to broadcast matches from the County Cups, Player's No. 6 Trophy (which became the Regal Trophy), Challenge Cup and Premiership Trophy. These were spread throughout the season and action seemed to be on "Grandstand" a lot of the time. There was also the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy which was midweek (Tuesdays?) where you got a live second half and some highlights.

However, the sporting focus of the country seems to have changed and football (which I really don't find at all interesting) became the focus of all sports reporting about the time that Sky started up. I don't understand why, because the reasons seem a bit unclear, but it's now got to a stage where even during the off-season, sports reporters want to talk about football than Cricket, RL or anything else. And if you live away from "t'north", there's very little chance of reading (or hearing) much about RL via the mainstream press.

However, because of the internet, we can actually make a difference by positively contributing to the internet world, such as forums like this, but also the BBC's forums and e-mailing and tweeting the BBC's coverage programmes, showing that there's a good, strong following out there who are passionate about the sport. For me, it was refreshing to hear Nicky Campbell talking positively about RL on 5 Live yesterday morning at a time when I reckon the audience would have been very large (it was about 8.15). When the BBC completes its move to Salford, we may begin to look a bit more mainstream to them and get broader coverage.

Only time will tell. I reckon, though, if more of us take time to positively contribute to the BBC's programmes, it can only do the sport good.

ITV news announced the result on their evening broadcast, a victory for the Wallabies

There seem to be some genuine fans in the BBC now - Clare Balding, George Riley and Mark Chapman - and they are light years away from Eddie Waring.

Tompkins and Hall have scored tries that I'm sure will be shown again - two talented players whom the mainstream can talk about.

I think the BBC News is allowed to show X seconds each day from Sky Sports. I wonder if all the time is used up showing soccer highlights - or if it's x seconds per sport?

if you were bothered you could do a freedom of information requestto see what breakdown there is within sport in terms of coverage for sports and if there is a given formula for sports other than soccer and why given RL is the third highest supported sport in the UK (in terms of top echelon) why it does not receive more coverage/mentions as a whole?
It probably won't achieve anything but the RFL could well do with a kick up the arris to infiltrate BBC sport at the higher levels somehow

Or write into BBC's Points of View. I think the show still runs, on BBC News Channel. Doubtful the complaints have any effect on BBC policy, but it should glean an answer, at least.

Our dear friends at Sky are as much to blame for this.The name" Rugby" League has been usurped by Super League. Other than Stevo's occasional reference to "basic rugby league football" super league is parlance in everyday use.