Marshall also did a pitchside link with Evans for Sky UK pre match.

Seems strange seeing Sky NZ coverage without their oval shaped graphics. They've been around for years and were a staple of NZ coverage.

International Rugby Union – Saturday 11 June (Sky Sports 1)

1st Test – Australia v England

Alex Payne in the studio with Will Greenwood, Jonny Wilkinson, Sir Clive Woodward and Sean Fitzpatrick.

Commentators: Miles Harrison & Stuart Barnes

Reporter: Graham Simmons

No idea who was reporting in Auckland because Simmons is here.

Greg Clark, Tim Horan, Phil Kearns & Rod Kafer for Fox Sports Australia.

Haven't seen their pictures yet, but it should have been Gordon Bray, Matt Burke and Nathan Sharpe for Channel Ten with Matt White hosting alongside Scott MacKinnon

International Rugby Union – Saturday 11 June (Sky Sports 1)

1st Test – South Africa v Ireland

James Gemmell in the studio with Shane Horgan and Thinus Delport.

Commentators: Mark Robson & Alan Quinlan

Matthew Pearce, Bob Skinstad & Owen Nkumane for Supersport.

quinlan was terrible again, he is a terrible co=commentator, he did not understand why stander should be sent off

Sky's rugby coverage was mostly first class

How do you know not only the Sky commentators for each match but also the host broadcaster too?

The feed that Sky get in the UK includes the captions from the host broadcaster for commentators (and in the case of Sky NZ some promos for upcoming matches).

Phil Liggett interview http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/...165eb8f7d62dc6

Saturday 18 June- Rugby Union on BBC Two Scotland

Japan v Scotland- Dougie Vipond presents. With commentary by John Beattie and Nick Scrivener.

Saturday 25 June on TG4

Rugby Union Under 20 World Cup Final- Commentary by Gearóid Mac Donncha and Eoghan Ó Neachtain

Horse Racing- Royal Ascot on Channel 4

Clare Balding leads the Channel 4’s presenting team, which will include analysis from Nick Luck, Sir Anthony McCoy, Jim McGrath and Graham Cunningham. Principal commentator, Simon Holt, will be supported by Richard Hoiles.

Reporters Emma Spencer, Mick Fitzgerald and Rishi Persad will help bring viewers closer to the action with exclusive access to the Ascot stables, jockeys’ changing room and stewards’ room. Tanya Stevenson will be on-hand to relay the betting markets with Brian Gleeson offering an Irish perspective.

Alice Plunkett steps in to present Channel 4’s ‘Inside Ascot’ – a feature strand broadcast throughout the week with exclusive access behind the scenes from the Royal Racecourse.

Gok Wan returns for his third Royal Ascot experience. Gok will be joined by special guests across the week from celebrities such as Lisa Snowdon, Anna Friel and Olivia Grant to the great and the good of the Fashion World.

Gok will re-join Clare Balding to describe the spectacle and pageantry of the daily Royal procession. Across the five days, the duo will be joined by informative guests from Jennie Bond to Ingrid Seward.

US Open Golf - Sky Sports 4

David Livingstone presenting from Oakmont.

Commentators: Ewen Murray, Butch Harmon, Colin Montgomerie, Rob Lee, Nick Dougherty, Rich Beem
On-Course: Tim Barter
Reporter: Sarah Stirk

Rugby Union Friendly – Friday 17 June (Sky Sports 3)

South Africa A v England Saxons

Alex Payne in the studio with Alex Corbisiero, Thinus Delport and Richard Wigglesworth.

Commentators: Hugh Bladen, Warren Brosnihan & Gcobeni Bobo (as Supersport SA)

International Rugby Union – Saturday 18 June (Sky Sports 1)

2nd Test – New Zealand v Wales

Alex Payne in the studio with Will Greenwood, Scott Quinnell and Sean Fitzpatrick.

Commentators: Johnnie Hammond & Ieuan Evans


International Rugby Union – Saturday 18 June (Sky Sports 1)

2nd Test – Australia v England

Alex Payne in the studio with Will Greenwood, Jonny Wilkinson, Sir Clive Woodward and Michael Lynagh.

Commentators: Miles Harrison & Stuart Barnes

Reporter: Graham Simmons

Rugby: Japan v Scotland - BBC 2 Scotland
Dougie Vipond in the studio with Finn Russell and Andy Nicol.

Commentators: John Beattie and Nick Scrivener

Commentary is on-site too, Beattie did pre match interviews.

International Rugby Union – Saturday 18 June (Sky Sports 1)

2nd Test – South Africa v Ireland

James Gemmell in the studio with Shane Horgan and Thinus Delport.

Commentators: Mark Robson & Alan Quinlan

Matthew Pearce, Joel Stransky & Owen Nkumane for Supersport.

At the end of today's programme, Clare Balding made reference that this is C4's Royal Ascot swansong by acknowledging "the last 4 years of the C4 presentation team" (who were all in shot) and adding "a new team will be covering this meeting next year".

Tour de France on TG4- Páidí Ó Lionáird and Pádraic Ó Cuinn

Nick Faldo will be working for Sky Sports for The Open this year, as he let it slip this morning on Sky Sports News HQ .he will also be working for USA tv..
so it will be interesting so see how much we hear of him..

Makes sense. We hear Faldo a lot anyway through CBS/Golf channel stuff some weeks and he popped up on the BBC coverage once or twice in recent years.

He'll be working a lot of the Golf Channel coverage for the first 2 days, but then NBC are showing the majority of the weekend coverage so there's every chance you could hear a fair bit of him on Sky over Days 3 and 4

Tour de France on ITV4- Presented by Gary Imlach, with commentary by Ned Boulting and David Millar, analysis from Chris Boardman, and reports by Daniel Friebe.

No Phil Liggett or Paul Sherwin?

Top 14 Rugby – Friday 24 June (Sky Sports 1)

Final – Toulon v Racing 92

James Gemmell in the studio with Tom May and Nick Kennedy.

Commentators: Simon Ward & Andy Goode