The BBC has secured exclusive rights to show rugby league's Challenge Cup live in 2009, 2010 and 2011 in a deal covering television and online.
An England international will also be shown annually as part of the deal.
"It's tremendous to extend and expand a highly successful multi-faceted partnership with BBC Sport," said RFL executive chairman Richard Lewis.
"The Carnegie Challenge Cup is now set to continue as a highly successful and key element of the BBC's portfolio."
He added: "The new live coverage of the England team is without doubt a tremendous development and mean these exciting events reach an even greater range of viewers."
Dominic Coles, BBC Sport director of sport rights, said: "We're delighted to be adding live international rugby league to our already extensive coverage of the Carnegie Challenge Cup.
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