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Rugby League World Cup 2008 on the 91Èȱ¬
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91Èȱ¬ Radio 5 Live and 91Èȱ¬ 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.
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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.
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91Èȱ¬ Radio 5 Live will have full live
commentary of England's remaining two group games, versus
Australia on Sunday 2ÌýNovember and New Zealand on Saturday
8 November.
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The clash between Australia and New Zealand on
Sunday 26ÌýOctober will also be broadcast live on 5 Live
Sports Extra.
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There will also be live commentaries of both semi-finals, on 15ÌýandÌý16 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.
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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.
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Radio 5 Live's David Oates and Dave Woods complete the commentary
team.
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There are also daily television highlights available via the
red button, plus a regular weekend Rugby League World Cup
highlights on either 91Èȱ¬ One or 91Èȱ¬ Two throughout the
competition.
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You can listen to 5 Live and 5 Live Sports Extra via DAB
digital radio, digital TV and online at
bbc.co.uk/5live.
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Rugby League World Cup broadcast schedule
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Saturday 25 October:
5 Live Sports Extra, 9.45am-noon, England v Papua New
Guinea
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Sunday 26 October:
5 Live Sports Extra, 8.45-11.00am, Australia v New Zealand;
91Èȱ¬ Two, 3.30-4.30pm (tournament highlights)
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Sunday 2 November:
5 Live, 8.45-10.45am, Australia v England;
91Èȱ¬ Two, 1.00-2.00pm (Australia v England highlights)
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Saturday 8 November:
5 Live, 8.45-11.00am, England v New Zealand
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Sunday 9 November:
91Èȱ¬ Two, 1.00-2.00pm (highlights)
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Saturday 15 November:
5 Live, 8.45-11.00am, 1st semi-final;
91Èȱ¬ One, 1.00-2.00pm (highlights)
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Sunday 16 November:
5 Live or Sports Extra (tba), 2nd semi-final live;
91Èȱ¬ Two, 1.00-2.00pm (highlights)
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Saturday 22 November:
5 Live or Sports Extra (tba), World Cup Final;
91Èȱ¬ One, 1.30-2.30pm (highlights). Ìý
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