NZ Herald reporter Ben Francis spoke to Hamish McKay from the World Darts Championship in London to give updates on the most promising players, and the rise in popularity darts is experiencing.  

"The amount of people that are starting to play darts now is amazing. Darts, if you look at  some of the numbers at Sky Sports, and this is in the UK for example, it's the 2nd most-watched sport behind the Premier League football," he said. 

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NZ Herald reporter Ben Francis spoke to Hamish McKay from the World Darts Championship in London to give updates on the most promising players, and the rise in popularity darts is experiencing.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Ben Francis: NZ Herald reporter in London chats the latest from the World Darts Championship

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