The increasing amount of evening games scheduled for TV forms the basis of Stephen Jones' latest Rolling Maul blog for The Times.

"There are increasing signs that the paying spectator in rugby is being forgotten. Shoving the fans down the pecking order has been a feature of the game since the arrival of professionalism. It is only a matter of time until some television producer decides that he wants rugby matches to kick off at 3am. "Rather quietly, perhaps hoping that no one would notice, Sky are moving the Saturday afternoon game back to the evening. Games appear to be starting now after 6pm, and with all the injury time and attendant mucking around these days they are lasting well over two hours. The upshot is that fans have to wait all day for their rugby and once they have extricated themselves from the car park it is almost time for bed. Saturday night's festivities have been curtailed or throttled completely. "So no-one can accuse us of picking on Sky, the big Magners match in Wales on Saturdays is also edging towards evening kick-offs The concept of any rugby being played in daylight hours anywhere in the world is becoming a thing of the past. The Welsh language channel, S4C, is responsible for the latest ghastly infringement of the liberties of paying spectators, although it would be pushing it an awful lot, given the tiny viewership of the channel, to say that millions are thrilled at the new move."