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Sports Commentators (non-football) (Part 2)
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Tony Yeboah
01-02-2016
Six Nations Rugby Union on BBC One

Saturday 13 February

France v Ireland- Gabby Logan introduces. In the studio will be Keith Wood, Thomas Castaignede and Paul O’Connell. Match commentary comes from Eddie Butler and Brian Moore.

Wales v Scotland- John Inverdale introduces. Andy Nicol, Martyn Williams and Jeremy Guscott provide expert analysis, with match commentary from Andrew Cotter, Jonathan Davies and Chris Paterson.

On the Sunday John Inverdale presents highlights and Jonathan Davies and Lewis Moody provide analysis on all the action.
David_Shield
01-02-2016
Originally Posted by Tony Yeboah:
“Six Nations Rugby Union on BBC One

Saturday 13 February

France v Ireland- Gabby Logan introduces. In the studio will be Keith Wood, Thomas Castaignede and Paul O’Connell. Match commentary comes from Eddie Butler and Brian Moore.”

Wonder if Keith Wood will also do commentary on this match?
The Wanderer
04-02-2016
Not sure if anything had already been known about this, but Mike 'Stevo' Stephenson will be retiring from Sky's rugby league coverage at the end of the year.

No real changes on the first night of the season tonight. New graphics style though, updated to look similar to the football, with lower case typeface
Tony Yeboah
04-02-2016
Originally Posted by The Wanderer:
“Not sure if anything had already been known about this, but Mike 'Stevo' Stephenson will be retiring from Sky's rugby league coverage at the end of the year.”

That's news to me, although in April 2014 he did say he would retire in three years. I think the timing is spot-on, he still knows the game but gets a lot of stick from viewers for being a parody of hmself. I'm sure Sky would like him to stay on but anyone who has been the main analyst for a sport for 25 years is going to struggle to stay relevant and like Jimmy Hill he deserves recognition for his service to the game.

If this is his last stanza then let us enjoy Stevo for everything he's contributed, catchphrases and all.
Tony Yeboah
05-02-2016
Six Nations Rugby Union on ITV

Sunday 14 February

Italy v England- Mark Pougatch is joined by Jonny Wilkinson, Sir Clive Woodward and Maggie Alphonsi in the studio, with Martin Bayfield, Marco Bortalami and Ugo Monye pitchside and commentary from Nick Mullins, Ben Kay and David Flatman.
Tony Yeboah
05-02-2016
Six Nations Rugby Union on BBC Two Wales

Ross Harries presents coverage of Ireland U20s v Wales U20s. Studio guests include former Wales international Martyn Williams. Commentary is from Gareth Charles and former Ireland international Paul Wallace.
Tony Yeboah
06-02-2016
Six Nations Rugby Union on RTE Two

Saturday 13 February

Daire O'Brien presents. With analysis from Brent Pope, Shane Horgan and Ronan O'Gara

France v Ireland- Ryle Nugent and Ralph Keyes, and reports from Bernard Jackman and Donal Lenihan
Wales v Scotland- George Hamilton and Alan Quinlan
pakokelso93
06-02-2016
Originally Posted by Tony Yeboah:
“Six Nations Rugby Union on ITV

Sunday 14 February

Italy v England- Mark Pougatch is joined by Jonny Wilkinson, Sir Clive Woodward and Maggie Alphonsi in the studio, with Martin Bayfield, Marco Bortalami and Ugo Monye pitchside and commentary from Nick Mullins, Ben Kay and David Flatman.”

Jesus - how many people do you need. Carnage voice over load. Studio, 2/3 pundits, reporter and 2 comms in the booth. Simple.
TheSubaru2012
06-02-2016
Originally Posted by pakokelso93:
“Jesus - how many people do you need. Carnage voice over load. Studio, 2/3 pundits, reporter and 2 comms in the booth. Simple.”

Yeah the pitchside pundits are pointless but the rest is fine, It will be normal to have 3 pundits, 3 man commentary and to be honest It's fine as it is.
clever3000
06-02-2016
Originally Posted by TheSubaru2012:
“Yeah the pitchside pundits are pointless but the rest is fine, It will be normal to have 3 pundits, 3 man commentary and to be honest It's fine as it is.”

To hear 10 different voices for one matches is a complete overload, compare it to a typical ITV Champions league from yesteryear with Chiles, Dixon, Keane, Tyldesley and Townsend. It is an overload. However it will be good to have Flatman on an the Six Nations and it will be great to hear Mullins back commentating on the Six Nations
mightymillie
06-02-2016
Itv.com had highlights of today's games after the final whistle. The commentators were:

Scotland v England - Martin Gillingham
France v Italy - Simon Ward
Tony Yeboah
07-02-2016
Six Nations Rugby Union on RTE2

Sunday 14 February

Italy v England- Daire O'Brien presents. With analysis from Conor O'Shea, Eddie O'Sullivan and Ronan O'Gara, with commentary by Hugh Cahill and Donal Lenihan.
Tony Yeboah
07-02-2016
Welsh Open Snooker on BBC Two Wales- Presented by Ian Hunt, with commentary by Dominic Dale, Terry Griffiths, Darren Morgan and Willie Thorne.

Friday 19 February- Rugby Union on BBC Two Wales

Ospreys v Edinburgh- Presented by Ross Harries, with commentary by Gareth Charles and Martyn Williams, and analysis from Jonathan Thomas.
Darren Lethem
07-02-2016
Originally Posted by clever3000:
“To hear 10 different voices for one matches is a complete overload, compare it to a typical ITV Champions league from yesteryear with Chiles, Dixon, Keane, Tyldesley and Townsend. It is an overload. However it will be good to have Flatman on an the Six Nations and it will be great to hear Mullins back commentating on the Six Nations”

I wonder if it is just because it is their first game that it is like that. Sky on the Super League on Thursday had 9 different voices on the game because it was first of the season. It won't usually be that many.
Darren Lethem
07-02-2016
Originally Posted by clever3000:
“To hear 10 different voices for one matches is a complete overload, compare it to a typical ITV Champions league from yesteryear with Chiles, Dixon, Keane, Tyldesley and Townsend. It is an overload. However it will be good to have Flatman on an the Six Nations and it will be great to hear Mullins back commentating on the Six Nations”

Originally Posted by Darren Lethem:
“I wonder if it is just because it is their first game that it is like that. Sky on the Super League on Thursday had 9 different voices on the game because it was first of the season. It won't usually be that many.”

Sorry, just noticed its next week not this
Aaron_Scotland
07-02-2016
Im guessing STV dont monitor their HD feed then... Logo overlappage!

http://i.imgur.com/Slsp20t.jpg
Alex2606
07-02-2016
Originally Posted by TheSubaru2012:
“Yeah the pitchside pundits are pointless but the rest is fine, It will be normal to have 3 pundits, 3 man commentary and to be honest It's fine as it is.”

Originally Posted by clever3000:
“To hear 10 different voices for one matches is a complete overload, compare it to a typical ITV Champions league from yesteryear with Chiles, Dixon, Keane, Tyldesley and Townsend. It is an overload. However it will be good to have Flatman on an the Six Nations and it will be great to hear Mullins back commentating on the Six Nations”

The main difference here is that ITV are doing an hour long build up. If it was 15 minutes like the Champions League then I agree with you it would be massive overload on voices, but I don't mind it as much on this occasion.
chrisr21
07-02-2016
I think Gordon D'Arcy has been considerably better so far as the Irish co-commentator for ITV than Geordan Murphy was during the World Cup.
OMc
07-02-2016
To resume:

RBS 6 Nations – Round 1 on BBC TV

France v Italy (Sat 6 Feb)
Gabby Logan live at the Stade de France with Keith Wood, Thomas Castaignède and Matt Giteau.
Commentary: Eddie Butler, Carlo del Fava & Jonathan Davies
Reporter: Lee McKenzie

Scotland v England (Sat 6 Feb)
John Inverdale live at BT Murrayfield with Jeremy Guscott, Andy Nicol and Mike Tindall.
Commentary: Andrew Cotter, Brian Moore & Chris Paterson
Reporter: Sonja McLaughlan

Ireland v Wales (Sun 7 Feb)
Highlights commentary: Eddie Butler & Tomás O'Leary

Highlights Show
John Inverdale in the studio with Jeremy Guscott, Martyn Williams and Keith Wood.

RBS 6 Nations – Round 1 on ITV

France v Italy (Sat 6 Feb)
Highlights commentary: Simon Ward

Scotland v England (Sat 6 Feb)
Highlights commentary: Martin Gillingham

Ireland v Wales (Sun 7 Feb)
Mark Pougatch live at the Aviva Stadium with Jonny Wilkinson, Brian O’Driscoll and Gareth Thomas. Martin Bayfield pitchside with Maggie Alphonsi, Gordon D'Arcy and Shane Williams.
Commentary: Nick Mullins, Shane Williams & Gordon D’Arcy
Reporter: Martin Bayfield

RBS 6 Nations – Round 1 on S4C

Ireland v Wales (Sun 7 Feb)
Gareth Roberts at the Aviva Stadium with Andrew Coombs and Dwayne Peel.
Commentary: Gareth Charles & Gwyn Jones
Analyst: Deiniol Jones
Reporter: Catrin Heledd

RBS 6 Nations – Round 1 on BBC Radio 5 Live

Scotland v England (Sat 6 Feb)
Eleanor Oldroyd at BT Murrayfield with Paul Grayson and Gavin Hastings.
Commentary: Chris Jones, Ian Robertson, Gavin Hastings & Paul Grayson

Ireland v Wales (Sun 7 Feb)
Commentary: Sara Orchard & Denis Hickie
Tony Yeboah
07-02-2016
Six Nations Rugby Union on BBC One

Friday 26 February

Wales v France- John Inverdale introduces. Martyn Williams, Thomas Castaignede and Ali Williams will be offering expert analysis from the studio while Brian Moore and Jonathan Davies will be in the commentary box alongside Eddie Butler
pakokelso93
07-02-2016
Main points (of what I've seen this weekend)

- Guscott bloody terrible.
- 0n IRE v WAL BBC HL's - O'Leary sounds like he hasn't done much co-comms. Wasn't very good based of the highlights show.
- BBC Highlights show was excellent.

- Not seen much of ITV coverage today, bits I've watched tonight - FAR too many voices/people. Obviously will split up a bit when they have two games a weekend but still too much. Should add plenty of good stuff on the whole pundits wise.
- ITV coverage seems very England dominated (more than BBC) - a bit like their football coverage - almost trying to be 'home of England' with rights to both.
- ITV titles/feel with the modern/cheesy/funky quite poor, not quite the neck hair raising Hans Zimmer.
- ITV made no attempt to kinda have similar graphics theme to 6N/BBC style. I know the 6N in-game graphics are a 'world feed' but are very much BBC style on most part, maybe that was ITV's thinking to do something different.

Also BBC had commentary on-site for the highlights game today with a reporter, ITV couldn't be bothered with a highlights show or decent highlights. 3-4 minute blatent solo-comm dubs on the Saturday games online.
OMc
07-02-2016
Originally Posted by pakokelso93:
“- ITV made no attempt to kinda have similar graphics theme to 6N/BBC style. I know the 6N in-game graphics are a 'world feed' but are very much BBC style on most part, maybe that was ITV's thinking to do something different.”

I agree with this. I realise the new world-feed graphics are very much in the BBC image, if you compare them to the world-feed graphics of 2014 before the BBC started to use them, but ITV's other graphics do clash quite badly.

S4C probably win that battle as their graphics were all done in the style of the world-feed in-play graphics.

Quote:
“Also BBC had commentary on-site for the highlights game today with a reporter, ITV couldn't be bothered with a highlights show or decent highlights. 3-4 minute blatent solo-comm dubs on the Saturday games online.”

I think the highlights show is a rights issue – IIRC it's the channel that doesn't show the last game that gets to show a highlights show.

Given that I guess ITV didn't see the point in doing anything more than what they would use online and as part of their build-up today.
OMc
07-02-2016
Aviva Premiership Rugby – Friday 5 February (BT Sport 1)

Round 11 – Bath v Gloucester

Craig Doyle at The Rec with Ugo Monye, Lawrence Dallaglio and David Flatman.

Commentators: Nick Mullins, Lawrence Dallaglio & Ugo Monye

Reporter: Sarra Elgan


Aviva Premiership Rugby – Sunday 7 February (BT Sport 1)

Round 11 – Exeter Chiefs v Saracens

Craig Doyle in the studio with Lawrence Dallaglio and Chris Ashton.

Commentators: Alastair Eykyn, Ben Kay & Ugo Monye

Reporter: Sarra Elgan


Aviva Premiership Rugby – Sunday 7 February (ITV)

Round 11 Highlights

Mark Durden-Smith at Sandy Park with David Flatman.

HAR v NOR: Jonathan Harris-Bass

BTH v GLO: Nick Mullins, Lawrence Dallaglio & Ugo Monye (as BT Sport)
WAS v NEW: Richard Henwood (reporting)

LEIC v SAL: Martin Gillingham

EXE v SAR: Alastair Eykyn, Ben Kay & Ugo Monye (as BT Sport)
LIR v WOR: Richard Henwood (reporting)

Other full-match commentaries on premiershiprugby.tv:
WAS v NEW: Dan Strange
LEIC v SAL: Chris Sharples
LIR v WOR: Martin Gillingham
clever3000
08-02-2016
Originally Posted by pakokelso93:
“Main points (of what I've seen this weekend)

- Guscott bloody terrible.
- 0n IRE v WAL BBC HL's - O'Leary sounds like he hasn't done much co-comms. Wasn't very good based of the highlights show.
- BBC Highlights show was excellent.

Also BBC had commentary on-site for the highlights game today with a reporter, ITV couldn't be bothered with a highlights show or decent highlights. 3-4 minute blatent solo-comm dubs on the Saturday games online.”

I wasnt able to see Sundays game, did ITV not show any of Saturdays highlights during Half Time or pre match?

I really agree with your point there, Guscott seems out of touch now. I did enjoy hearing Mike Tindall on the England vs Scotland game and for someone who hasnt done as much punditry he seemed a different level. Re O'Leary he sounded out of place, it didnt work even during highlights. Perhaps it will just be an experiment that just hasnt worked, either that or the BBC will persist with him for the rest of the 6N to see if he improves.
Tony Yeboah
08-02-2016
A few quotes from Mike Stephenson about his retirement
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/oth...t-season-abuse
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