RFL Test Appetite For Live-Streaming

The RFL have taken the opportunity of the one-off test match between England and Samoa in May and the lack of any contractual restrictions covering the Australia-based game to test the market appetite for live streaming TV coverage. The game on May 6 – the last competitive match for England before the 2017 RLWC - will be streamed live across the UK and Europe on rugby-league.com for a fee of £3.49. The game will also be available for free to any fan who buys a ticket for the Dacia Magic Weekend via rugby-league.com. Rugby Football League chief commercial officer, Roger Draper, said: “The way i…