Saturday 12th September - BoxNation

WBA Super and WBC World Welterweight Championship Match: Floyd Mayweather Jr v Andre Berto

Steve Bunce presented from the studio alongside Steve Collins and Amir Khan

Commentators: John Rawling and Barry Jones

Reporters: Jim Gray (post-fight interviews, as Showtime) and Steve Lillis (features)

Host broadcaster Showtime PPV had Brian Custer presenting from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, commentary from Mauro Ranallo, Al Bernstein and Paulie Malignaggi, with Steve Farhood providing unofficial in-fight scoring and Jim Gray conducting interviews. Showtime's pay-per-view was also available to be purchased online in the USA via CBS.com/fight.

Both broadcasters showed a televised undercard of (super featherweight ten-rounder) Johnny Gonzalez v Jonathan Oquendo, (WBC World Super Middleweight Championship) Badou Jack v George Groves and (WBO World Super Featherweight Championship) Roman Martinez v Orlando Salido. Showtime also carried (super welterweight ten-rounder) Vanes Martirosyan v Ishe Smith on their pre-PPV Countdown Live show, with Barry Tompkins and Steve Farhood commentating on that one.

Rugby Union World Cup on ITV

Saturday 26 September

England v Wales- John Inverdale is joined by Sir Clive Woodward, Jonny Wilkinson and Gareth Thomas in the studio with commentary from Nick Mullins, Lawrence Dallaglio and Shane Williams.

Sunday 27 September

Ireland v Romania- Presented by John Inverdale with Brian O’Driscoll, Gareth Thomas and Jason Robinson. Commentary from Miles Harrison and Geordan Murphy.

Thursday 1 October

France v Canada- Craig Doyle is joined by Lawrence Dallaglio, Michael Lynagh and Sir Ian McGeechan. With commentary from Nick Mullins and David Flatman.

Friday 2 October

New Zealand v Georgia -Presented by Mark Durden-Smith with Sean Fitzpatrick, Jason Robinson and George Gregan. Commentators are Simon Ward and Geordan Murphy.

Saturday 26 September

Italy v Canada- Presented by John Inverdale, with analysis from Jason Robinson, Shane Williams and Danny Cipriani, and commentary by Martin Gillingham and Scott Hastings.

South Africa v Samoa- Presented by Craig Doyle, with analysis from Francois Pienaar and George Gregan, and commentary by Jon Champion and Ben Kay.

Sunday 27 September

Australia v Uruguay- Presented by Craig Doyle, with analysis from Ian McGeechan, Michael Lynagh and Francois Pienaar, and commentary by Jon Champion and Ben Kay.

Scotland v USA- Presented by Craig Doyle, with analysis from Ian McGeechan, Michael Lynagh and Francois Pienaar, and commentary by Nick Mullins and Scott Hastings.

What is the pecking order with the ITV line up do you think ?

Mullins
Harrison
Gillingham/Champion
Ward

Though as I've said I expect Ward to also be doing some work as Twickenham stadium announcer, especially for England and knockout games.

And hosts ? Inverdale, Doyle, MDS ?

I think that's right. I'd expect MDS, Douglas and Bayfield (and maybe Donovan) to all have a go at the highlights too.

Rugby World Cup 2015 - Friday 18 September (ITV)

Pool A - England v Fiji

John Inverdale at Twickenham with Lawrence Dallaglio, Jonny Wilkinson and Sir Clive Woodward. Martin Bayfield pitchside with Jason Robinson and Francois Pienaar.

Commentators: Nick Mullins, Ben Kay & Lawrence Dallaglio

Reports: Martin Bayfield

For S4C we had Gareth Roberts hosting pitchside, with Deiniol Jones and Dwayne Peel. Commentary was from Wyn Grufydd and Dr. Gwyn Jones with Owain Gwynedd doing quick post match interviews from some English players.

The score graphic (as I see from the RWC thread) was soooo close to the top some parts of the World Rugby logo on the right was partly obscured, and for half time talk about the Fiji 'no try' and whatnot it was 'ENG v FIJ', not S4C's 'LLO v FIJ'. In fact, the only times 'LLO v FIJ' were in use was when no additional graphics (ie - subs, Phase play, TMO decisions, etc) were used.

Gareth's microphone lead must've been really short, as I couldn't help but notice it didn't even head straight down to the floor, but off screen at a jaunty angle!

Sounds like S4C doing their graphics on the cheap, or as an overlay. In fact, come to think of it, what I remember of S4C's coverage during the last WC was that they just took the English-language graphics from Sky NZ.

If I recall correctly, ITV didn't use abbreviations on their half-time and full-time graphics, just team logos.

England v Fiji - 5Live

Mark Pougatch presenting.
Commentators: Alastair Eykyn, Ian Robertson, Matt Dawson & Andrew Mehrtens
Pitchside: Paul Grayson

Rugby Union World Cup on TV3

Saturday 26 September

Italy v Canada- Presented by Tommy Martin, with commentary by Gordon Bray and Chris Paterson, and analysis by Hugo MacNeil and Peter Stringer.

South Africa v Samoa- Presented by Tommy Martin, with commentary by Tony Johnson and Joel Stransky, and analysis by Hugo MacNeil and Peter Stringer.

England v Wales- Presented by Matt Cooper, with commentary by Conor McNamara and Liam Toland, and analysis by Keith Wood, Matt Williams and Shane Jennings.

The highlights of England-Fiji on the World Rugby YouTube channel have commentary from Simon Ward and (I think) Andy Gomarsall. Presumably they were doing a separate world feed.

Tony Johnson & Chris Paterson on Tonga v Georgia on TV3. Presumably this is the world feed as well.

Rugby World Cup 2015 - Saturday 19 September (ITV)

Craig Doyle at the Millennium Stadium with Geordan Murphy, Brian O'Driscoll and Sir Ian McGeechan.

Pool C - Tonga v Georgia

Commentators: Jon Champion & Scott Hastings

Pool D - Ireland v Canada

Commentators: Simon Ward & Geordan Murphy

Reports: Gabriel Clarke

Rugby World Cup 2015 - Saturday 19 September (ITV)

Pool B - South Africa v Japan

Mark Durden-Smith at the AMEX Stadium with Francois Pienaar and George Gregan.

Commentators: Martin Gillingham & Shane Williams

Yes it was, Ollie Cox was the reporter

Yep, they were on the World Feed.

Also worth mentioning that last night ITV went with the Premiership Rugby style of highlights programme.

Mark Durden-Smith hosted from in and around Twickenham with Ugo Monye and David Flatman

To answer one of our questions from a few days ago

World Feed

France vs Italy - Miles Harrison and Andy Gomersall
South Africa vs Japan - Gordon Bray and Joel Stransky
Ireland vs Canada - Ali Eykyn and Paul Wallace (?)

I think it was Alan Quinlan

Eykyn and Quinlan would have been a significantly better commentary pairing than Ward and Murphy.

Thanks, I knew it was one of the usual Sky Sports Irish pundits, but couldn't quite pin down which one it was


Was on my way back from Gloucester so didn't see any of that game, not a great combination?

With regards to the World Feed, it's been a pretty strong group from what I've heard so far

Murphy wasn't very good from what I heard. His voice didn't project very well for commebtsry, making him hard to hear.

This is on of the big problems people seem to have when they first start out in commentary.

Murphy wasn't great no. Bar Williams it is a woeful co-comms lineup.

Nothing special, no. Murphy's diction was the main problem - his points were decent but he spoke too quickly and quietly.

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Rugby World Cup 2015 - Saturday 19 September (ITV 4)

Pool D - France v Italy

John Inverdale at Twickenham with Lawrence Dallaglio, Michael Lynagh and Sean Fitzpatrick.

Commentators: Nick Mullins & Ben Kay

Reports: Jill Douglas