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Wales V France (Rugby World Cup Semi Final)
BBC Radio Wales - Owen Money (hosting from Merthyr RFC) with Gareth Lewis giving updates every few minutes or so. Analysis from Kingsley Jones, Adrian Hadley and Peter Johnson. Simon Davies was reporter at the Millennium stadium. BBC Radio Cymru - Rhodri Llewellyn hosting from Eden Park with commentary from Gareth Charles and Ken Owens. Alun Thomas at the reporter at the Millennium stadium. |
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Saturday 15th October - talkSPORT
Mark Saggers presenting Rugby World Cup Breakfast from Eden Park (6-12noon) joined by Micky Quinn in London between 6-8am Rugby World Cup 2011 Semi-Final Wales v France - John Taylor, Brian Moore, Scott Quinnell and David Campese (9am commentary), with Andrew McKenna reporting Wake Up For Wales fan event at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff - Roger Hughes |
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Sunday 16th October - talkSPORT
Mark Saggers presenting Rugby World Cup Breakfast from Eden Park (6-11.30am) joined by Micky Quinn in London between 6-8am Rugby World Cup 2011 Semi-Final Australia v New Zealand - John Taylor, Brian Moore and David Campese (9am commentary) I think David Campese was only contributing occasional bits of analysis during yesterday's game, with Moore and Quinnell being the two co-commentators. |
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Friday 21st October - talkSPORT
Mark Saggers presenting Rugby World Cup Exclusive from Eden Park (8.15-10.30am) Rugby World Cup 2011 Bronze Final Wales v Australia - John Taylor and David Campese with Brian Moore (8.30am commentary), with Andrew McKenna reporting |
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I posted earlier on that I thought John Taylor was struggling a bit to remember he was commentating on Radio rather than TV. I had hoped he would improve as the tournament progressed. However listening to the third place final I found there were gaps in his commentary and I found myself asking what's happening John?
Mooro and Campo were fine summarisers. Saggers is a good liink man if at times over hysterical. |
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Mark Saggers presenting Rugby World Cup Exclusive from Eden Park (8.15-10.30am) Rugby World Cup 2011 Bronze Final Wales v Australia - John Taylor and David Campese with Brian Moore (8.30am commentary), with Andrew McKenna reporting BBC Radio Cymru - Cennydd Davies (studio host) with Brynmor Williams as analyst, with Rhodri Llewellyn hosting from Eden Park. Gareth Charles and Ken Owens commentated. There was an amusing slip of the tongue from GC when Australia scored their second try, saying 'ma dau caws i Awstralia', before correcting himself to say 'cais' When translated 'Ma dau caws i Awstralia' comes out as 'There is a second cheese for Australia' rather than 'second try'.
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Sunday 23rd October - talkSPORT
Mark Saggers presenting Rugby World Cup Breakfast from Eden Park (6-12noon) joined by Micky Quinn in London between 6-8am Rugby World Cup 2011 Final France v New Zealand - John Taylor, Brian Moore and David Campese (9am commentary), with Andrew McKenna reporting |
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Impressed by talkSPORT all tournament, will be interesting to see what rights they target next.
Nice to see the BBC sending out Inverdale and Robertson and wasting a few more pounds when all they can do are the 20 seconds or whatever the rights allow. |
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Must admit I have been incredibly impressed (and surprised) by Talksport's coverage, especially the last week, since Wales were knocked out.
The commentary has been a step up as well and done in a much better way than they do football commentary. |
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talkSPORT Rugby World Cup 2011 commentary statistics
I've done this for talkSPORT's football coverage in the annual Radio Football Commentators and Reporters threads at the end of previous football seasons, so I thought I would compile some statistics as to who's done what on talkSPORT's Rugby World Cup coverage throughout the tournament:
Presenters: Mark Saggers - 26 games Mike Bovill - 10 games 12 games were broadcast on talkSPORT.co.uk only Commentators: John Taylor - 16 games Rupert Bell - 13 games John Anderson - 7 games Russell Hargreaves - 7 games Andrew McKenna - 5 games Co-commentators: Brian Moore - 14 games Jeff Probyn - 13 games David Campese - 10 games + 1 as an analyst Chris Sheasby - 8 games Michael Owen - 5 games (he also did 5 games for ITV1) Scott Quinnell - 2 games + 2 as an analyst and post-match pundit on Ireland v Wales Gavin Hastings - 1 game + 1 as an analyst Paul Wallace - 4 games as an analyst and post-match pundit on Ireland v Wales Reporters: Andrew McKenna - 5 games Roger Hughes - 5 games David Brady - 5 games Stuart Cameron - 4 games Mike Bovill - 3 games |
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I have been doing this for talkSPORT's football coverage at the end of the season, so I thought it might be of interest to some to see some statistics about who's done what on their Rugby World Cup coverage throughout the tournament:
Presenters: Mark Saggers - 26 games Mike Bovill - 10 games 12 games were broadcast on talkSPORT.co.uk only Commentators: John Taylor - 16 games Rupert Bell - 13 games John Anderson - 7 games Russell Hargreaves - 7 games Andrew McKenna - 5 games Co-commentators: Brian Moore - 14 games Jeff Probyn - 13 games David Campese - 10 games + 1 as an analyst Chris Sheasby - 8 games Michael Owen - 5 games (he also did 5 games for ITV1) Scott Quinnell - 2 games + 2 as an analyst and post-match pundit on Ireland v Wales Gavin Hastings - 1 game + 1 as an analyst Paul Wallace - 4 games as an analyst and post-match pundit on Ireland v Wales Reporters: Andrew McKenna - 5 games Roger Hughes - 5 games David Brady - 5 games Stuart Cameron - 4 games Mike Bovill - 3 games |
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Must admit I have been incredibly impressed (and surprised) by Talksport's coverage, especially the last week, since Wales were knocked out.
The commentary has been a step up as well and done in a much better way than they do football commentary. Other than that, they did well....but can they sustain it now the RWC is over? |
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Well, Full Contact is now an established part of their schedule, with the two-hour show being broadcast either once or twice a week depending on whether or not there is a 5.30pm Saturday Premier League commentary. I'm sure that will continue as will the reports they take from Talking Rugby on international and club rugby union.
My hope is that the commentary team of John Taylor, Brian Moore and David Campese will be reunited on the talkSPORT airwaves in less than two years, as I am hoping the station will pick up rights to the British & Irish Lions tour to Australia in 2013 as they did for their last tour of that country in 2001. As was the case at this Rugby World Cup, talkSPORT can offer more in-depth coverage of the tour than BBC Radio 5 Live can under its remit, such as commentaries on the midweek tour matches. Glad you liked the stats Ian. |
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