Rugby League guests at Royal Wedding (Merged Threads)

[Magic XIII]

Mrs Magic watching Royal Wedding stuff, and I chanced upon Sir Kev, being interview in the Windsor studio by Dermot. Talking about the Prince and rugby league !! Nice suit, well spoken, good message and a guest at the wedding. Good lad !

[Manxmanc]

Just flicked over to BBC Breakfast at half-time in the Rabbitohs / North Queensland match, and was quite surprised to see Kevin Sinfield on the sofa. He's a guest at the Royal Wedding, and mentioned Prince Harry's patronage and involvement with RL, and expressed the hope that Prince Harry would attend some international events in the future.

I don't think you would put me in the category of a royal watcher, but this slot has brought to a huge TV audience the knowledge that Prince Harry is Patron of Rugby League; it certainly seemed to be news to the interviewers. 

The question is will the RFL take advantage of this opportunity?

 

[bobbruce]

4 minutes ago, Manxmanc said:

Just flicked over to BBC Breakfast at half-time in the Rabbitohs / North Queensland match, and was quite surprised to see Kevin Sinfield on the sofa. He's a guest at the Royal Wedding, and mentioned Prince Harry's patronage and involvement with RL, and expressed the hope that Prince Harry would attend some international events in the future.

I don't think you would put me in the category of a royal watcher, but this slot has brought to a huge TV audience the knowledge that Prince Harry is Patron of Rugby League; it certainly seemed to be news to the interviewers. 

The question is will the RFL take advantage of this opportunity?

 

Surely they just have. 

[Damien]

I'm certainly no Royalist, the complete opposite in fact, however I do realise many people are. As such this exposure is great PR and will certainly give a lot more legitimacy and credibility to a completely different audience and demographic. 

[Chamey]

Hopefully he'll go along to some of the Wales matches in the European Championship, would certainly capture column inches.

[DoubleD]

42 minutes ago, Magic XIII said:

Mrs Magic watching Royal Wedding stuff, and I chanced upon Sir Kev, being interview in the Windsor studio by Dermot. Talking about the Prince and rugby league !! Nice suit, well spoken, good message and a guest at the wedding. Good lad !

Something I didn’t expect, great to see!

[John Drake]

47 minutes ago, Magic XIII said:

Mrs Magic watching Royal Wedding stuff

Yeah right, admit it, you're glued to the telly!

[Oxford]

I have not seen any of this and the rest of the Staff where I work knowing how I feel said they were putting me forward to walk her down the aisle, placing union jack bunting strategically an using their phones to play the queen's anthem, but great that Sir Kev is invited and shows we've moved on a bit from waifs, strays, vagabonds and it must have been lost in the post! Excellent news!

[M j M]

Given Sinfield and Tansey were the heroes who established Magic as a weekend of fun and drama, they should be the guests of honour every year. That would be especially appealing this year if it's true that Sinfield instead has to spend the day with Ralph Rimmer.

[Gray1967]

yeah saw this too..was surprised, but good to see. Added bonus of Kirsty aswell ?

[Gerrumonside ref]

I couldn’t give a stuff about the Royal Family generally and this wedding in particular.

But If Prince Harry’s patronage shines a much needed light on rugby league then it has to be a good thing.

 

[DlEHARD]

Good luck Harry!

[Magic XIII]

4 hours ago, John Drake said:

Yeah right, admit it, you're glued to the telly!

I was on my way out on a spy mission to Hemel Stags and Medway Dragons u14s !

[headtackle]

Hopefully the RL have given him plenty of tickets to the Challenge Cup and Grand Final and we see him and Meghan promoting the game

He seems to have been actively interested in Union. Hopefully as an American, Meghan will find our game easier to understand, quicker and more entertaining. As long as she doesnt mix too much with her in law Mike Tindall hopefully she will get to some games

 

[Futtocks]

34 minutes ago, headtackle said:

Hopefully the RL have given him plenty of tickets to the Challenge Cup and Grand Final and we see him and Meghan promoting the game

He seems to have been actively interested in Union. Hopefully as an American, Meghan will find our game easier to understand, quicker and more entertaining. As long as she doesnt mix too much with her in law Mike Tindall hopefully she will get to some games

I can understand him having more of a connection to the other code, as his upbringing and education will almost certainly have had him playing Rugby Union for several of his most formative years.

But he's okay with being patron of the RFL too, and this is (shock, horror!) actually a Good Thing for our game.

[headtackle]

I agree it is good for our game to have Harry involved - he seems to genuinely enjoy most sport

The above was said in jest but saying that a bit of the Meghan sparkle would be great for our game

[marklaspalmas]

MM was living in Toronto before getting the gig at a big palace in London.