Live Rugby League this Weekend

[Hela Wigmen]

Thought it would be useful for anyone wanting to scratch their itch for live Rugby League. 

Saturday 6/3/21

Batley v Dewsbury (1.30pm) - available via OurLeague for £4.95, £10 on the day. 

Featherstone v Oldham (1.30pm) - available for free via RoversTV by clicking LIVE as the game starts - https://www.featherstonerovers.co.uk/news/pre-season-friendlies-confirmed-nTFY1

Catalans Dragons v Elite 1 XIII (2pm U.K. time) - available via Catalans’ YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/AdminCatalansDragons/featured

Bradford Bulls v Swinton Lions (3.30pm) - available via OurLeague for £4.95, £10 on the day. 

I think that’s all but I will update this if any others are being played. 

[Man of Kent]

6 minutes ago, Hela Wigmen said:

Thought it would be useful for anyone wanting to scratch their itch for live Rugby League. 

Saturday 6/3/21

Batley v Dewsbury (1.30pm) - available via OurLeague for £4.95, £10 on the day. 

Featherstone v Oldham (1.30pm) - available via RoversTV by clicking LIVE as the game starts - https://www.featherstonerovers.co.uk/news/pre-season-friendlies-confirmed-nTFY1

Catalans Dragons v Elite 1 XIII (3pm, though this may be French time) - available via Catalans’ YouTube channel. 

Bradford Bulls v Swinton Lions (3.30pm) - available via OurLeague for £4.95, £10 on the day. 

I think that’s all but I will update this if any others are being played. 

Ooh. Is that the Dracs' first team against an Elite 1 select team?

[BJW]

7 minutes ago, Man of Kent said:

Ooh. Is that the Dracs' first team against an Elite 1 select team?

Yes.

[fighting irish]

Great news, thanks for letting us know. 

[Hela Wigmen]

12 minutes ago, Man of Kent said:

Ooh. Is that the Dracs' first team against an Elite 1 select team?

Yeah, AFAIK, there is no Elite 1 rugby this weekend and the best of that league are playing the Dragons first team in Perpignan. 

[Futtocks]

28 minutes ago, Hela Wigmen said:

Catalans Dragons v Elite 1 XIII (3pm, though this may be French time) - available via Catalans’ YouTube channel. 

2pm kick-off, UK time.

https://www.youtube.com/user/AdminCatalansDragons/featured

[Hela Wigmen]

1 minute ago, Futtocks said:

2pm kick-off, UK time.

https://www.youtube.com/user/AdminCatalansDragons/featured

Updated. Thanks. 

[Hela Wigmen]

Just bumping this back to the top for anyone who hasn’t seen this. 

[Wiltshire Warrior Dragon]

On 04/03/2021 at 13:41, Man of Kent said:

Ooh. Is that the Dracs' first team against an Elite 1 select team?

I don't know how many substitutions will be allowed, but here is Les Dracs' squad:

Dragons Catalans › News › 2021 › March › The squad to face Elite 1 selection (catalansdragons.com)

And the Selection Elite 1:

Sélection Elite 1 vs Dragons Catalans : le groupe dévoilé - Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (ffr13.fr)

[Man of Kent]

18 minutes ago, Wiltshire Warrior Dragon said:

I don't know how many substitutions will be allowed, but here is Les Dracs' squad:

Dragons Catalans › News › 2021 › March › The squad to face Elite 1 selection (catalansdragons.com)

And the Selection Elite 1:

Sélection Elite 1 vs Dragons Catalans : le groupe dévoilé - Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (ffr13.fr)

Tonnes of French talent with plenty of ex-Catalans players lining up against former teammates. Should be a good watch.

[Robin Evans]

Fev game then last afe hour french game. Job sorted

[Blind side johnny]

Surely most right-minded folk will be watching Batley v Dewsbury?

Who was it that kept banging on about supporting heartlands clubs?

[Man of Kent]

Just now, Blind side johnny said:

Surely most right-minded folk will be watching Batley v Dewsbury?

Who was it that kept banging on about supporting heartlands clubs?

SW France is a heartland.

[Hela Wigmen]

29 minutes ago, Wiltshire Warrior Dragon said:

I don't know how many substitutions will be allowed, but here is Les Dracs' squad:

Dragons Catalans › News › 2021 › March › The squad to face Elite 1 selection (catalansdragons.com)

And the Selection Elite 1:

Sélection Elite 1 vs Dragons Catalans : le groupe dévoilé - Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (ffr13.fr)

Suspensions count for friendlies?

[kiggy]

31 minutes ago, Wiltshire Warrior Dragon said:

I don't know how many substitutions will be allowed, but here is Les Dracs' squad:

Dragons Catalans › News › 2021 › March › The squad to face Elite 1 selection (catalansdragons.com)

And the Selection Elite 1:

Sélection Elite 1 vs Dragons Catalans : le groupe dévoilé - Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (ffr13.fr)

Stan Robin has dropped out - no idea why at the moment

[kiggy]

There is a friendly between Catalans and Toulouse on the 13th as well

[Hela Wigmen]

1 hour ago, kiggy said:

There is a friendly between Catalans and Toulouse on the 13th as well

I will try and do another thread like this for next weekends games. 

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

1 hour ago, Hela Wigmen said:

Suspensions count for friendlies?

Yes, and up to 2 RFL sanctioned games (at the same level the suspension was incurred) can count against the length of ban.

[Lowdesert]

The Elite vCatalans link is already up on YouTube.

[Futtocks]

 

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[Copa]

Go to the New South Wales Rugby League Facebook page. They’ve been streaming quality games every weekend.

[Ramon Rojo]

I appreciate Our League have to make a charge for actual league matches but applying a fiver for pre season games is a bit rich. The charge rises to 10 quid on the day .

These games are basically fitness run outs for the clubs. Yes, it's a novelty attraction to see sides at Championship level back on the field after so long but I do feel Our League are missing a trick here. Plenty of interested punters would tune in for a free friendly just to experience the viewing package being offered. If they like what's on offer (production and quality wise) there's a good chance they'd be back with their cash for the start of the official season.

Even a number of the big hitter Football clubs pump out free to view pre season friendlies for the very same reason, I know Aston Villa TV had remarkably high take up numbers by trialling this method in the past.

[Futtocks]

These would be the sort of games I'd stream free, to test that everything was working properly before taking any money. Feedback forms on the website so people can report any issues with buffering, etc.