Press Releases Rugby League World Cup 2008 on the BBC

Category: 5 Live; Sport
Date: 23.10.2008
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BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC 5 Live Sports Extra will broadcast coverage of the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, with live commentaries of all England's pool one games, plus the semi-finals and final.

England take on Papua New Guinea at the Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville, Australia, in the opening game of the tournament on Saturday 25 October, broadcast live on 5 Live Sports Extra from 9.45am.

BBC Radio 5 Live will have full live commentary of England's remaining two group games, versus Australia on Sunday 2 November and New Zealand on Saturday 8 November.

The clash between Australia and New Zealand on Sunday 26 October will also be broadcast live on 5 Live Sports Extra.

There will also be live commentaries of both semi-finals, on 15 and 16 November, and the World Cup final itself on Saturday 22 November, on 5 Live or Sports Extra, as well as regular news and reports from the tournament on the 5 Live Sport programme.

Providing expert analysis are former Great Britain and current Wigan coach Brian Noble, former Wigan and St Helen's coach Ian Millward and Hull Kingston Rovers coach Justin Morgan.

Radio 5 Live's David Oates and Dave Woods complete the commentary team.

There are also daily television highlights available via the red button, plus a regular weekend Rugby League World Cup highlights on either BBC One or BBC Two throughout the competition.

You can listen to 5 Live and 5 Live Sports Extra via DAB digital radio, digital TV and online at bbc.co.uk/5live.

Rugby League World Cup broadcast schedule

Saturday 25 October:

5 Live Sports Extra, 9.45am-noon, England v Papua New Guinea

Sunday 26 October:

5 Live Sports Extra, 8.45-11.00am, Australia v New Zealand;

BBC Two, 3.30-4.30pm (tournament highlights)

Sunday 2 November:

5 Live, 8.45-10.45am, Australia v England;

BBC Two, 1.00-2.00pm (Australia v England highlights)

Saturday 8 November:

5 Live, 8.45-11.00am, England v New Zealand

Sunday 9 November:

BBC Two, 1.00-2.00pm (highlights)

Saturday 15 November:

5 Live, 8.45-11.00am, 1st semi-final;

BBC One, 1.00-2.00pm (highlights)

Sunday 16 November:

5 Live or Sports Extra (tba), 2nd semi-final live;

BBC Two, 1.00-2.00pm (highlights)

Saturday 22 November:

5 Live or Sports Extra (tba), World Cup Final;

BBC One, 1.30-2.30pm (highlights).

DL