BBC London 94.9's New London Rugby League Text System
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By Steve Kiely in Community Published: Tuesday, 09 February 10 - 04:37 PM (GMT) |
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This season BBC London 94.9's weekly London Rugby League programme has set up a special text messaging service for the league community in and around London.
The system has been set up so fans, players and coaches as well as parents, spectators and teachers can get their club, school or players mentioned - by texting ANYTIME of the week.
"When you look at rugby league in London and the South, it's thriving at grassroots level. We want to ensure these clubs, teams and aspiring stars get the credit they deserve," said BBC London sports editor Pete Stevens.
"If people begin their message with "LRL" and send it to BBC London's text number, 07786 200 949, it falls into a special inbox here, meaning people can text any time, any day, at their convenience.
BBC London's coverage of rugby league goes back 10 years now, and each year has attempted to reflect the game's status outside of the heartlands of the sport.
"I'm hoping it will encouraging amateur players, school players and the smaller clubs to text me their experiences of playing league, so we can get their thoughts on air."
"Players or coaches can text news and information," said BBC London 94.9's rugby league reporter Ian Ramsdale, "Even if it's just "LRL I scored a superb hat-trick for my school today. Rob from Peckham". There's a lot of stuff that happens in the community game which we don't hear about, now is the time to change that."
BBC London 94.9's London Rugby League programme airs at 9pm every Wednesday. They have the latest on Harlequins RL and London Skolars, as well as features and interviews from around the London rugby league world.
It can be heard on a web-stream at bbc.co.uk/london/sport as well as on 94.9FM when the station has no football commentary.
The programme is available as a free download every Thursday morning from bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/lrl
To feature your club or team as part of the programme email london.sport@bbc.co.uk
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