Rugby is the new black. I also heard it as the official sport of the PLA, but it does seem odd to put it on the football channel.

Is the grand park hotel still showing the rugby?? I heard they stopped showing it...

We went there to watch the game on Saturday and the fuwuyuan said they didn't have the channel. She wasn't one of the ones who has been there when we've gone before and she claimed that they had never had it and was completely impervious to the stupid foreigners assertions that they had in fact watched Star Sports there within the last week. I don't know whether or not they're planning to get it back or if they only had it by accident in the first place but I would certainly recommend calling ahead if you want to watch any more matches there.

Here is a challenge for all of you. Does anyone know of anywhere in Dali that might conceivably be showing the rugby?

in Dali, i reckon Bad Monkey is your best bet.

If you download the software I suggested, then presumably you can watch it any place you have a computer and internet connection.

Hi! So is Samoana Cafe the only place showing the rugby in Kunming? Are there any sports bars showing it? Thanks!

For anyone following this post

My fiancee and I have been in contact with Grand Park hotel and after getting the runaround from several staff we spoke to a very helpful guy - the manager of complaints who told us the bad but not entirely unexpected news: ESPN star sports has had their contract terminated by the Chinese govt. He is going to ask around for us whether the feed can be brought back and if so when but it doesn't look promising. That leaves Samoana which is a cool bar but the internet feed is not the greatest. Plus they don't open on Sunday and guess which day the final is on?

Actually Samoana said on a different thread they will be opening for the games this weekend and most likely for the final next Sunday. They would be silly not too as about 50 people turn up and eat food and drink beer! Check it out here:

www.gokunming.com/en/classifieds/item/19869/rugby_world_cup

phew

that's something then.Thanks Blobbles

Better yet

Pizza da Rocco: gokunming.com/en/listings/item/piz_76/pizza_da_rocco

Big screen TV and satellite feed plus pizza and cold beer.

Watched both games there today and had the place to myself