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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Dave Burke

Rugby and cricket games could always be FREE to watch live on TV under proposed new law

A Labour MP has called for a new law requiring Six Nations fixtures and UK test matches to be permanently free-to-view - saying the move would make the sports more "sustainable".

John Spellar argues that youngsters are missing out on rugby and cricket because of the cost of subscription channels.

He wants to see the Broadcasting Act amended so that test matches played in the UK and Six Nations rugby union games involving home nations are available on free channels.

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