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| 14:13 UK time, Friday, 11 May 2007
Live rugby league is back on with two matches from the .
On Saturday we are at Headingley for (Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú1, 2.30) while on Sunday it's v (Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú2 1.45pm).
Sunday's coverage follows rugby union with our highlights of the (Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú2 1.00pm)
As the TV Editor of both codes I am often amused by the enmity of some supporters of one code of rugby for the other. League fans talk dismissively of the "kick and clap" game while Union folk dismiss the "wrigglers" as the inferior game.
In this context it is interesting to report the findings of Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú TV's own . If we leave football out of all findings (as it tops all lists in sport) what sport do you think most Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú rugby league viewers are also going to watch?
Yes you guessed it - rugby union. Over 60% of our Challenge Cup viewers also watch Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú's rugby union output. And the reverse is true. More of Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú's Six Nations audience also watch rugby league more than any other sport.
Setting petty prejudices aside this shouldn't really be surprising. Rugby fans it seems are rugby fans first and foremost. Of course there will always be competitive tensions between the two in this country over issues like player , but it's reassuring to know that the rugby watching community is much more united than the bar room barrackers would have us believe.
Watch out this Saturday for our second rugby league forum on Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Interactive (4.35pm). Thank you for the many responses to our first forum last month. It was pleasing that almost all responses were positive about this innovation.
On Saturday is joined in the studio by and Wakefield boss while our match commentators Ray French and Jonathan Davies will also take part in the forum.
Topics you might want to send your views on include the role of the Video ref after , the - particularly keen to hear from our viewers on that one - and last weekend's experiment.
As my Ra-rah friends would say - enjoy!
