Why Rugby League fans across the world should follow French Rugby League

[The Future is League]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/no-helmets-required/2023/jan/05/rugby-league-fans-world-france-top-elite-1-nrl-super-league

[Sports Prophet]

Which Australian frequency/medium can I watch it live?

[gingerjon]

Just now, Sports Prophet said:

Which Australian frequency/medium can I watch it live?

All on YouTube, isn’t it?

[Harry Stottle]

Or closer to home why everyone with access to a community club should get along to support them!

[langpark]

42 minutes ago, gingerjon said:

All on YouTube, isn’t it?

Youtube, sometimes facebook. Via the clubs' pages. 

[gingerjon]

1 minute ago, langpark said:

Youtube, sometimes facebook. Via the clubs' pages. 

But, crucially, very and easily available.

[Sports Prophet]

1 hour ago, gingerjon said:

But, crucially, very and easily available.

I looked at the fixture lists and I seem to remember it being very haphazard and again, there are weekends with no fixtures played. It seems a little bizarre. Any explanation?

[langpark]

29 minutes ago, Sports Prophet said:

I looked at the fixture lists and I seem to remember it being very haphazard and again, there are weekends with no fixtures played. It seems a little bizarre. Any explanation?

Those are usually Lord Derby Cup weekends. 

[dealwithit]

Would be great to get English commentary on the livestream uploads. I’d be willing to do it (have some broadcast/commentary experience) if one of you fellas connected to Elite 1/FFRxiii want to make contact. Quite easy to do these days. Maybe start with just one match per round with English commentary? 

[fighting irish]

5 hours ago, dealwithit said:

Would be great to get English commentary on the livestream uploads. I’d be willing to do it (have some broadcast/commentary experience) if one of you fellas connected to Elite 1/FFRxiii want to make contact. Quite easy to do these days. Maybe start with just one match per round with English commentary? 

That's a great idea and a very generous offer.

It would also increase the potential audience (right across the English speaking world) for this great competition.

Is there any way viewers could chose which commentary they want (French or English)? 

Edited January 8, 2023 by fighting irish

[Tim Streets tache]

Great article!

[Jparrish]

Really positive article, Great read. Hopefully we see French rugby league kick on in the next 3 years. A TV deal is an absolute priority for them mind. 

Hopefully if fans are travelling over to see their team play Catalans or Toulouse theywill consider taking in an local  Elite 1/2 game while there. 

[Gomersall]

6 hours ago, Jparrish said:

Hopefully if fans are travelling over to see their team play Catalans or Toulouse theywill consider taking in an local  Elite 1/2 game while there. 

But that only works for the supporters of teams who play CD or TO before the end of May.

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

On 08/01/2023 at 11:43, dealwithit said:

Would be great to get English commentary on the livestream uploads. I’d be willing to do it (have some broadcast/commentary experience) if one of you fellas connected to Elite 1/FFRxiii want to make contact. Quite easy to do these days. Maybe start with just one match per round with English commentary? 

Would you do it in a French accent though ? 

[Eddie]

4 hours ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Would you do it in a French accent though ? 

I want it in an impossibly Northern accent. 

[Jparrish]

6 hours ago, Gomersall said:

But that only works for the supporters of teams who play CD or TO before the end of May.

Fair enough, but it would be nice to see. 

The much  bigger priority short term is sponsorship for the league and a TV deal.

[thebrewxi]

1 hour ago, Eddie said:

I want it in an impossibly Northern accent. 

Surely as the policeman in 'allo 'allo. "Its fifth tickle and mallony is pitting up the hee bum."

[thebrewxi]

I can't find the thread where someone amazing used to put up the disparate Elite 1 links that had been located for the weekend.? I thought it used to be on the brilliant https://www.rugbyleagueontv.com/ but the French games don't seem to get listed any more.

[dealwithit]

14 hours ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Would you do it in a French accent though ? 

Ha! No

[Gomersall]

18 hours ago, dealwithit said:

Ha! No

Non?

[Hull Kingston Bronco]

On 09/01/2023 at 12:30, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Would you do it in a French accent though ? 

We could get Joey Barton to do it 

[Madrileño]

On 08/01/2023 at 18:12, fighting irish said:

 

It would also increase the potential audience (right across the English speaking world) for this great competition.

Is there any way viewers could chose which commentary they want (French or English)? 

Let's just make sure that it is proper English like you hear on the BBC News, or possibly an Australian who actuallyknows about League. The last thing we need is yet another ridiculous sounding Northerner that is some kind of cross between John Kear and Jamie Peacock.

I would prefer to listen to French than that sort of person any day of the week, and instead of increasing the potential audience it would make the coverage absolutely laughable to most non English viewers. 

[footy_fan_nrl]

How do I watch?

[gingerjon]

1 minute ago, footy_fan_nrl said:

How do I watch?

YouTube or Facebook. Links are usually on the relevant threads on here.

[Dirkgee]

There's a great opportunity to market itself well, its the only rugby league comp going at this time of year. Maybe with some English commentary you might get people in watching while the SL and NRL are on break