Sports Commentators (non-football) (Part 2)

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  • LanarkianLanarkian Posts: 7,535
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    I haven't heard him yet on ESPN2 which may suggest that he will be only British Eurosport and NBC this year.
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    Friday 22nd May - BBC Two Northern Ireland

    Ulster Rugby Live: Glasgow Warriors v Ulster

    Stephen Watson presented from the studio alongside Andy Ward and Stephen Ferris

    Commentators: Jim Neilly and Ryan Constable

    Reporter: Gavin Andrews, with Andy Nicol providing pitchside analysis


    Saturday 23rd May - S4C

    Clwb Rygbi: Munster v Ospreys

    Gareth Roberts presented from the Scrum V studio alongside Dafydd Jones and Deiniol Jones

    Commentators: Gareth Charles and Rhys Patchell

    Red Button commentators: Andy Moore and Mark Jones (commentary in English)

    Reporter: Owain Gwynedd
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    Sunday 24th May - BBC Two Wales

    Scrum V Sunday

    Ross Harries presented alongside Jonathan Davies, Martyn Williams and Gareth Thomas, with Bethan Clement

    Guinness Pro12 Semi-Finals
    Munster v Ospreys - Andy Moore and Mark Jones, with Owain Gwynedd conducting interviews (as S4C)
    Glasgow Warriors v Ulster - Jim Neilly and Ryan Constable, with Gavin Andrews conducting interviews (as BBC Two Northern Ireland)

    Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy Final
    Ystrad Rhondda v Penallta (Talbot Athletic Ground) - Bethan Clement (reporting)

    Interview with Ken Owens from Carmarthen Athletic (with club president Delme Owens) - Ross Harries

    Bethan Clement was in the studio to voice her news round-up, which included a clip of Gavin Henson being carried off injured during the first leg of the Bristol v Worcester Warriors English Championship Play-Off Final, with pictures captioned as being courtesy of Sky Sports. She also voiced the intros to both Pro12 Semi-Final edits. There was also a feature previewing Wales' chances in the Rugby World Cup with thoughts from Sir Clive Woodward, Matt Giteau, Brad Thorn and Bryan Habana from a Barbarians training camp, but the interviewer went uncredited.

    The closing montage of the programme, which was the last Scrum V Sunday of the season, was a Welsh rugby review of the season voiced by Eddie Butler in his usual poetic style.
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    Friday 22nd May - BBC Two Northern Ireland

    Ulster Rugby Live: Glasgow Warriors v Ulster

    Stephen Watson presented from the studio alongside Andy Ward and Stephen Ferris

    Commentators: Jim Neilly and Ryan Constable

    Reporter: Gavin Andrews, with Andy Nicol providing pitchside analysis

    BBC Alba: Calum Macaulay presented, Comms: Hugh Dan MacLennan & James Eddie
    BBC Alba Red button: Paul Mitchell & Scott Hastings
    Sky Sports: Miles Harrison, Stuart Barnes & Rory Lawson
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    BBC Alba: Calum Macaulay presented, Comms: Hugh Dan MacLennan & James Eddie
    BBC Alba Red button: Paul Mitchell & Scott Hastings
    Sky Sports: Miles Harrison, Stuart Barnes & Rory Lawson

    The Pro 12 broadcast contracts start to seem a bit farcical at this point, with the match on 3 different broadcasters (OK technically 2, but still).

    How many will show the final?
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    OMc wrote: »
    The Pro 12 broadcast contracts start to seem a bit farcical at this point, with the match on 3 different broadcasters (OK technically 2, but still).

    How many will show the final?

    I don't think it's farcical at all - for the three Play-Off matches, to me it seems only reasonable that Sky Sports should be allowed to show all three games albeit non-exclusively, as well as the national channels of the teams involved in each individual match. The Pro12 contract isn't so important to Sky that having exclusivity over the end-of-season matches would be of major benefit to them, and I think it's only fair to the other broadcasters to be able to show their teams' Play-Off fixtures.

    As for the final, currently the Pro12 website only states that it will be on Sky Sports. Given that Glasgow and Munster made it to the final, I'm guessing BBC Alba and TG4 will also show the game. Neither BBC Two Wales and S4C are scheduled to be showing the final though, with no mentioned made of coverage on Scrum V Sunday, so I guess it might be the first time that the final will not be shown terrestrially in Wales.
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    I don't think it's farcical at all - for the three Play-Off matches, to me it seems only reasonable that Sky Sports should be allowed to show all three games albeit non-exclusively, as well as the national channels of the teams involved in each individual match. The Pro12 contract isn't so important to Sky that having exclusivity over the end-of-season matches would be of major benefit to them, and I think it's only fair to the other broadcasters to be able to show their teams' Play-Off fixtures.

    As for the final, currently the Pro12 website states that it will be on Sky Sports but given that Glasgow and Munster made it to the final, I'm guessing BBC Alba and TG4 will also show the game. Neither BBC Two Wales and S4C are scheduled to be showing the final though, with no mentioned made of coverage on Scrum V Sunday, so I guess it might be the first time that the final will not be shown terrestrially in Wales.

    It is daft to have these matches on potentially multiple BBC regions, rather than on the BBC nationwide. It's some of the little rugby remaining on terrestrial TV so they might as well promote it to a wider audience.
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    OMc wrote: »
    It is daft to have these matches on potentially multiple BBC regions, rather than on the BBC nationwide. It's some of the little rugby remaining on terrestrial TV so they might as well promote it to a wider audience.

    I wouldn't be against the BBC showing the Pro12 Play-Offs across the network nationally, but would they have the rights to do so? While Pro12 rights won't be that valuable to Sky Sports and I dare say they don't mind sharing games with regional channels, having the BBC televising these games UK-wide might be a step too far as far as their advertisers are concerned. It's also worth pointing out that the BBC regions themselves don't have rights to all games - S4C and TG4 showed the Munster v Ospreys games at the weekend, and I dare say BBC Two Wales would only be able to show one of the games potentially showing the Welsh regions.

    Also, having a uniform network team across the BBC's Pro12 Play-Offs coverage would inevitably see some of the manistays of the BBC Two Wales/Two Northern Ireland/Alba coverage teams missing out - I don't think that would really be that fair or merited, especially if the Beeb were to parachute people in who don't regularly cover the league. I'd rather the BBC kept the things the way they are - although I'd hope they'd put as many games behind the Red Button as possible in order for viewers from across the UK of platforms like Freeview to be able to watch them.
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    Greene King Championship - Wednesday 27 May (Sky Sports 1)

    Final 2nd Leg - Worcester Warriors v Bristol

    James Gemmell at Sixways with Mike Friday and Martin Haag.

    Commentators: Johnnie Hammond, Dewi Morris & Pat Sanderson

    Reporter: Bill Latham
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    Rugby Union Friendly - Thursday 28 May (Sky Sports 1)

    Ireland XV v Barbarians

    Rupert Cox in the studio with Shane Horgan and Thinus Delport.

    Commentators: Mark Robson & Alan Quinlan
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    Top 14 Rugby - Friday 29 May (Sky Sports 1)

    Quarter-Final - Stade Français v Racing Métro

    James Gemmell in the studio with Lee Byrne and Ollie Phillips.

    Commentators: Johnnie Hammond & Hugo Southwell

    It also appears that all of the summer World Cup warm-up matches will be on Sky Sports.
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    Aviva Premiership Rugby - Saturday 30 May (BT Sport 1)

    Final - Bath v Saracens

    Craig Doyle at Twickenham with Lawrence Dallaglio, Mike Tindall and Brian O'Driscoll.

    Commentators: Alastair Eykyn, Ben Kay & Austin Healey

    Reporters: Martin Bayfield & Sarra Elgan
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    Aviva Premiership Rugby - Saturday 30 May (BT Sport 1)

    Final - Bath v Saracens

    Craig Doyle at Twickenham with Lawrence Dallaglio, Mike Tindall and Brian O'Driscoll.

    Commentators: Alastair Eykyn, Ben Kay & Austin Healey

    Reporters: Martin Bayfield & Sarra Elgan

    Matt Dawson and Mark Cueto also doing a piece to camera.
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    Top 14 Rugby - Saturday 30 May (Sky Sports 5)

    Quarter-Final - Toulouse v Oyonnax

    Rupert Cox in the studio with Tom May.

    Commentators: Martin Gillingham & Dewi Morris
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    Who is doing the Moto GP if Craig Doyle is at Twickers ?

    thanks
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    Guinness Pro12 - Saturday 30 May (Sky Sports 3)

    Final - Glasgow Warriors v Munster

    Alex Payne at the Kingspan Stadium, Ravenhill with Will Greenwood, Scott Quinnell, Rory Lawson and Alan Quinlan.

    Commentators: Miles Harrison, Stuart Barnes & Ieuan Evans
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    OMc wrote: »
    Guinness Pro12 - Saturday 30 May (Sky Sports 3)

    Final - Glasgow Warriors v Munster

    Alex Payne at the Kingspan Stadium, Ravenhill with Will Greenwood, Scott Quinnell, Rory Lawson and Alan Quinlan.

    Commentators: Miles Harrison, Stuart Barnes & Ieuan Evans

    BBC 2 Scotland
    Dougie Vipond presenting pitchside with Andy Nicol.

    Comms: Hugh Dan MacLennan and Andy Nicol
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    BBC 2 Scotland
    Dougie Vipond presenting pitchside with Andy Nicol.

    Comms: Hugh Dan MacLennan and Andy Nicol

    This coverage is also available south of the border via the BBC Red Button.
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    Aviva Premiership Commentary Round-Up - 2014/15

    Here are the final totals of matches called by individuals on BT Sport's coverage of Aviva Premiership Rugby this season:

    Main Commentators:
    Nick Mullins - 36 (no change on last season)
    Alastair Eykyn - 33 (n/c)

    Co-Commentators (forwards):
    Ben Kay - 40 (-2)
    Lawrence Dallaglio - 20 (n/c)
    David Flatman - 5 (+2)
    Nick Kennedy - 3 (+2)
    (no forward used) - 1 (n/c)

    Co-Commentators (backs):
    Austin Healey - 38 (-5)
    Ugo Monye - 11 (+11)
    Matt Dawson - 10 (-12)
    Paul Grayson - 7 (+4)
    Andy Goode - 1 (+1)
    Matt Perry - 1 (n/c)
    James Simpson-Daniel - 1 (+1)

    Most Common Combinations (who have called at least 5 matches):
    =1. Mullins/Dallaglio/Healey - 9
    =1. Mullins/Kay/Healey - 9
    3. Eykyn/Kay/Healey - 7
    =4. Eykyn/Dallaglio/Healey - 6
    =4. Eykyn/Kay/Monye - 6
    6. Eykyn/Kay/Dawson - 5

    Full details of commentary teams on every match are available in spreadsheet form here.
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    Interesting to note that Mark Nicholas was absent from tonight's Cricket on 5 programme - it was announced at the start that he had gone to a wedding. Michael Vaughan hosted in his stead, with Simon Hughes doing the interview at the end.

    This was all very similar to (what I believe is) the only other time that Nicholas has been absent from the programme over the last ten years - that being the Headingley test of 2012, when Nicholas was hosting the Channel 9 coverage of the London Olympics. As it was for a whole test, Alec Stewart deputised as an extra commentator - whereas today they coped with just the three.
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    Rugby Union Friendly - Sunday 31 May (Sky Sports 3)

    England XV v Barbarians

    Alex Payne at Twickenham with Mike Tindall, Michael Lynagh and Will Greenwood.

    Commentators: Miles Harrison & Stuart Barnes

    Reporter: Graham Simmonds
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    European Rugby Champions Cup - Sunday 31 May (Sky Sports 3)

    Playoff Final - Gloucester v Bordeaux-Bègles

    James Gemmell at Sixways with Phil Vickery and Hugo Southwell.

    Commentators: Mark Robson & Ieuan Evans
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    Friday 29th May - BoxNation

    WBC Silver Welterweight Championship: Amir Khan v Chris Algieri

    Jim Rosenthal presented from the studio alongside Richie Woodhall

    Commentators: John Rawling and Barry Jones

    Reporter: Jimmy Smith (as Spike TV's Premier Boxing Champions)
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    Saturday 30th May - Sky Sports Box Office

    IBF World Welterweight Championship: Kell Brook v Frankie Gavin

    Johnny Nelson presented from the O2 Arena, London alongside Paulie Malignaggi, Carl Froch and Glenn McCrory

    Commentators: Nick Halling, Jim Watt and Paulie Malignaggi

    Reporter: Ed Robinson, with Paul Smith Jr providing ringside analysis

    Undercard commentators:

    Evgeny Gradovich v Lee Selby, Kevin Mitchell v Jorge Linares and Anthony Joshua v Kevin Johnson - Nick Halling and Jim Watt
    Nathan Cleverly v Tomas Man and John Ryder v Nick Blackwell - Adam Smith and Paulie Malignaggi
    Scott Cardle v Craig Evans - Adam Smith and Glenn McCrory
    Dave Ryan v John Wayne Hibbert - Adam Smith and Paul Smith Jr
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    Johnny Nelson is an odd choice as lead host on these nights. He isn't a patch on Dave Clark or Adam Smith for my money.
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