Yeah the BBC today where playing guess when the graphics disappeared with their yellow BBC logo - which has to be said sticks out really badly with this 'adopted' new look.

Six Nations on RTE

Scotland v Wales- Tom McGurk presents, with analysis from Brent Pope, Ronan O'Gara and Shane Horgan, and commentary from Hugh Cahill and Frankie Sheahan.

Almost certainly then it'll be presented out of vision, as Skippings and Henwood are usually only used to do voice-overs.

Wales v England (RBS Women's 6 Nations)

Nick Webb and Non Evans for the BBC Sport Website

LV Cup Rugby - Sunday 8 February (Sky Sports 2)

Round 4 - Saracens v Exeter Chiefs

Rupert Cox at Allianz Park with Pat Sanderson and Kyran Bracken.

Commentators: Johnnie Hammond & Dewi Morris

Reporter: Bill Latham

Possibly - both have presented in-vision before, Tom Skippings hosted Football League Extra from grounds on a few occasions during its final season in 2003/04, while Richard Henwood presents Sky News' Sportsline. But yeah, given that they are the two regular voiceover reporters on ITV's UEFA Champions League Extra Time and Premiership Rugby Highlights, you'd expect that to be the case.

Saturday 21 February on Channel 5

World Championship Boxing from Monte Carlo- Presented by Mark Pougatch, with commentary by Dave Farrar and Richie Woodhall, and analysis by Al Bernstein.

Welsh Open Snooker on BBC Wales- Presented by Ian Hunt, with commentary by Terry Griffiths, Willie Thorne, Dominic Dale and Darren Morgan.

Athletics: Birmingham Grand Prix on BBC One- Jonathan Edwards presents. With commentary by Steve Cram, Andrew Cotter and Steve Backley, analysis from Colin Jackson, Denise Lewis and Paula Radcliffe, and reports by Phil Jones.

Sunday 8th February - BBC Two Wales

Scrum V Six Nations Special

Jason Mohammad presented alongside Jonathan Davies, Gareth Thomas and Gwyn Jones, with Mark Ring at the bar

Wales v England - Eddie Butler, Brian Moore and Martyn Williams, with S4C's Dot Davies conducting post-match interviews
Italy v Ireland - Bethan Clement (voiceover), with commentary from Conor McNamara
France v Scotland - Ross Harries (feature report), with commentary from Andrew Cotter

Wales Under-20s v England Under-20s - Bethan Clement (voiceover), with commentary from Andy Moore
Wales Women v England Women - Non Evans (voicing clips from the bar)

Sean's spotlight (analysis features on Wales v England and Scotland v Wales) - Sean Holley
Scrum V Classic Cuts - Wales v Scotland 1971 (John Taylor's conversion) - Eddie Butler (voiceover), with commentary from Bill McLaren

The Wales Under-20s defence coach Richard Hodges was in the studio to talk about his team's match. They also had a few new daft features, such as the Scum V Rant Box (members of the studio audience sounding off about the Wales match), the studio audience raising pieces of paper to show who they think will win the Scotland v Wales match next weekend and Mark Ring performing a magic trick (believe it or not - a play on his nickname)!

NBC announced that Marv Albert will be the lead announcer for its prime time boxing events that debut on the network on 7 March. Al Michaels will host and Sugar Ray Leonard will work with Albert in calling the fights.

Scathing article about Channel Nine's current Cricket commentary team.

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blo...MCNEWEML6619I2

Six Nations on the BBC

Scotland v Italy- John Inverdale introduces. Studio guests include Sir Ian McGeechan, Chris Paterson and Carlo Del Fava, while match commentary comes from Eddie Butler and Andy Nicol.

France v Wales- Gabby Logan presents. In the studio will be Thomas Castaignede and Martyn Williams. Match commentary comes from Andrew Cotter and Jonathan Davies.

Ireland V England- John Inverdale presents. Studio guests include Sir Clive Woodward, Jerry Guscott and Keith Wood. Match commentary comes from Eddie Butler, Brian Moore and Phillip Matthews.

That's a good read thank you

I so miss Bill and Tony.

Very good. But I think it isn't necessarily limited to cricket. Across the board lots of sports are adopting this style of in-game commentary and it's worrying that the viewers are now frequently more informed than the experts.

Eddie Butler on a Scotland game... Been a LONG time! Trying to rack my brains. Cotter has done Scotland v England since 2009 at least.

In fact Eddie Butler's last game/apparence to Murrayfield - 2009 v Australia in the Autumn(?) Please correct me there if i'm wrong just thinking out loud. So must be 2008 since Butler has done a Scotland 6 Nations game? Again I could have just a big memory lapse there.

I agree with you, when Channel Ten are all pally and matey, it's classed as refreshing and entertaining. Promoting Andrew Flintoff as going into 'I'm A Celebrity' this weekend is just the latest PR stunt.

There is also a rose-tinted nature to all of this, there was a reason Billy Birmingham was able to play on the Victorian jingoistic nature of Lawry and the winding up of each other by him and Greig.

It certainly wasn't the case that the Channel Nine team knew the Sri Lankan and Asian touring sides of the 1980s and early 1990s in huge depth.

Channel's Nine coverage is far from perfect, like many other broadcasters, but it rates strongly and still shows Australian summer internationals FTA, something I'm sure a lot of cricket fans from other nations wish they had!

Very interesting indeed. Is this a bit of a promotion for Cotter, are they preparing for life without Butler, bit of a shock appointment here. Also Inverdale doing the Scotland game with Logan in Paris.

Aviva Premiership Rugby - Friday 13 February (BT Sport 2)

Round 14 - Leicester Tigers v Gloucester

Craig Doyle at Welford Road with Mark Cueto, Ben Kay and Ugo Monye.

Commentators: Alastair Eykyn, Ben Kay & Ugo Monye

Reporter: Martin Bayfield

Friday 13th February - BBC Two Wales

Scrum V Live: Edinburgh v Ospreys

Ross Harries presenting from the studio alongside Martyn Williams and Sean Holley

Commentators: Gareth Charles and Andy Nicol

Reporter: Phil Steele

Suspect it's slightly logistical, if they want Butler/Inverdale doing the Ireland game it makes more sense. Gives them more time and is probably slightly easier than trying to get out of Paris in a hurry late on a Saturday evening

Exactly. I think we sometimes read too much into things on here but i agree Alex. They wouldnt be done in Paris until 9pm French time so makes perfect sense to have the team for the BIG game of the weekend there in plenty of time.

Yep, as we've already seen in the Champions Cup this season just one unexpected travel event can throw plans for the rest of the weekend into chaos!

RBS 6 Nations - Saturday 14 February (BBC One)

Round 2 - England v Italy

John Inverdale at Twickenham with Jeremy Guscott, Carlo del Fava and Lewis Moody.

Commentators: Andrew Cotter, Brian Moore & Jonathan Davies

Reporter: Sonja McLaughlan

Andrew Cotter's the fourth commentator in as many years to get this game incidentally.

RBS 6 Nations - Saturday 14 February (BBC One)

Round 2 - Ireland v France

Gabby Logan at the Aviva Stadium with Keith Wood, Sir Clive Woodward and Thomas Castaignède.

Commentators: Eddie Butler, Phillip Matthews & Sir Clive Woodward

Reporter: Jill Douglas

Irish Indoor Athletics Championship Highlights on RTE- Presented by Peter Collins, with commentary by George Hamilton and analysis from Ailis McSweeney and Jerry Kiernan.