Commentary on Harlequins v Stade Français in the Challenge Cup tonight came from Mark Robson and Will Greenwood, with reports from Graham Simmons.

As I didn't see any of the live programme I have no idea who was presenting.

http://sport.bt.com/more-sport-hub/m...11364104804230

Of little interest to me as I don't follow cricket but I thought this might be of interest to some on here...

Saturday 29 October- Rugby League on BBC One

England v New Zealand- Mark Chapman presents with Brian Noble and Robbie Hunter-Paul. Commentary comes from Dave Woods, John Kear and Jonathan Davies.

European Rugby Champions Cup – Friday 14 October (BT Sport 2 / BT Sport 4K UHD)

Pool 1 – Glasgow Warriors v Leicester Tigers

Martin Bayfield at Scotstoun with Chris Paterson, Ben Kay and Nathan Hines.

Commentators: Alastair Eykyn, Ben Kay and Chris Paterson

Reporter: Tim Cocker

Rugby League on S4C

Rygbi’r Gynghrair: Cymru v Serbia- Presented by Geraint Hardy, with commentary by Wyn Gruffydd and Ioan Bebb, and Geraint Davies is the studio guest. Andy Moore has English commentary on the red button.

With Adrian Hadley.

European Rugby Champions Cup – Saturday 15 October

Pool 2 – Wasps v Zebre (Sky Sports 2)

Alex Payne at Franklin’s Gardens with Will Greenwood and James Haskell.

Commentators: Johnnie Hammond and Pat Sanderson

Reporter: James Gemmell

Pool 3 – Toulon v Saracens (BT Sport 2)

Craig Doyle at the Stade Félix Mayol with Austin Healey, Lawrence Dallaglio, Matt Giteau and James O’Connor.

Commentators: Nick Mullins, Lawrence Dallaglio and Austin Healey

Reporter: Rob Vickerman

Pool 4 – Leinster v Castres (BT Sport 3)

Sarra Elgan at the RDS Arena with Brian O’Driscoll and Shane Jennings.

Commentators: Andrew Cotter and Brian O’Driscoll

Reporter: Tim Cocker

Pool 4 – Northampton Saints v Montpellier (Sky Sports 2)

Alex Payne at Franklin’s Gardens with Will Greenwood, James Haskell and Nick Easter.

Commentators: Miles Harrison and Stuart Barnes

Analyst: Scott Quinnell

Reporter: Graham Simmons

Pool 2 – Connacht v Toulouse (Sky Sports 4)

Rupert Cox at the Sportsground with Gordon D’Arcy.

Commentators: Martin Gillingham and Gordon D’Arcy

Pool 3 – Scarlets v Sale Sharks (BT Sport 2)

Chris Hollins at Parc Y Scarlets with Ugo Monye, Martyn Williams and Alun Wyn Jones.

Commentators: Wyn Gruffydd, Martyn Williams and Ugo Monye

Reporter: David Flatman

European Tour Golf: British Masters - SS4

David Livingstone presenting from The Grove.

Commentators: Ewen Murray, Richard Boxall, Nick Dougherty, Mark Roe, Paul McGinley
On Course: Howard Clark, Andrew Coltart, Tim Barter
Sky Cart: Sarah Stirk

Rob Lee and Kirsty Gallacher have been involved with some of the early week stuff around this event. Nick Dougherty has been presenting the Masterclass things after each day.

Athletics on Channel 5

The Great Birmingham Run- Commentary by Rob Walker and David Moorcroft, and reports from Radzi Chinyanganya.

Friday 28 October- Darts on ITV4

The European Championship- Jacqui Oatley introduces. With analysis from Chris Mason and Alan Warriner-Little, and commentary by Stuart Pyke and John Rawling.

Rugby Union on BBC Two NI

Ulster v Munster- Presented by Stephen Watson, with commentary by Jim Neilly and Ryan Constable, and analysis from Stephen Ferris and Eddie O'Sullivan.

European Rugby Champions Cup – Sunday 16 October

Pool 5 – Bordeaux Bègles v Ulster (Sky Sports 3)

James Gemmell in the studio with Alan Quinlan and Tyrone Howe.

Commentators: Mark Robson and Ieuan Evans

Pool 1 – Racing 92 v Munster (Sky Sports 2)

Postponed, though would have been:
James Gemmell in the studio with Alan Quinlan and Tyrone Howe.

Commentators: Miles Harrison and Stuart Barnes

Alan Quinlan left the studio following the news of Anthony Foley's death, and Gemmell and Howe continued their coverage on Sky Sports 3 until 3:30 despite the postponement to bring tributes and reaction.

Pool 5 – Exeter Chiefs v Clermont Auvergne (BT Sport 2 / BT Sport 4K UHD)

Martin Bayfield in the studio with Ben Kay.

Commentators: Alastair Eykyn, David Flatman and Ugo Monye

Reporter: Sarra Elgan

Again, Brian O'Driscoll was initially scheduled to appear in the studio but was excused following the earlier news.

I must say I thought, in the circumstances and the short notice, Gemmell and Howe were superb in the way they handled and broadcast the situation

Not sure who is voicing the European rugby highlights on BT Sport right now but he has an incredibly strong North Walian accent.

They've gone for the report style of highlights with snippets of commentary included on games they covered live.

And hosted by Helen Skelton

European Rugby Champions Cup – Sunday 16 October (Sky Sports 5)

Round 1 Highlights – European Rugby Special

Rupert Cox in the studio with Andy Goode.

Tribute to Anthony Foley: Gail Davis

Glasgow v Leicester: Martin Gillingham
Toulon v Saracens: Simon Ward
Cox and Goode spoke over pictures from Scarlets v Sale.
Connacht v Toulouse: Martin Gillingham and Gordon D'Arcy

Northampton v Montpellier: Miles Harrison and Stuart Barnes
Cox and Goode spoke over pictures from Leinster v Castres.
Bordeaux v Ulster: Mark Robson and Ieuan Evans
Exeter v Clermont: Simon Ward

I don't remember seeing much from Wasps v Zebre.

Column from Andy Clarke about his boxing commentaries last week http://talkingboxing.co.uk/on-the-road-october-14-15

John Rawling interview https://www.facebook.com/Fightbook1/...82771565233092
Paul Dempsey and Carl Frampton are hosting the boxing on Spike and Channel 5 on Friday.

Henry Longhurst has been inducted into World Golf's Hall of Fame http://www.worldgolfhalloffame.org/m...class-of-2017/

Cricket Highlights on ITV4

Bangladesh v England- Ed Smith will be joined by expert analysts Michael Vaughan, Jonathan Trott and Matthew Hoggard.

PGA Tour Golf: CIMB Classic

James Haddock introducing (out-of-vision)

Commentators: Steve Sands, Frank Nobilo, Dom Boulet
On Course: Phil Blackmar & Arron Oberholser (All as Golf Channel)

During US ad-breaks we are getting a PGA/US guy voiceovering/filling. Can't remember if Sky didn't do studio stuff with this last year, with it being middle of the night starts.

trott doing the verdict for sky as well.

Golf: Portuguese Masters
Sky Sports 4 Sara Stark (on course host), Steve Beddow and Tony Johnstone (commentators), John E Morgan and Jamie Spence (on course)
The Golf Channel (US) Steve Burkowski (host, possibly in the studio), Dougie Donnelly and Ken Brown (commentators), Jay Townsend (on course)

Sunday 6 November on BBC Two

Glasgow Track Cycling World Cup- Clare Balding presents. Commentary comes from Simon Brotherton and Chris Boardman.

Ken Brown tweeted this morning that this is Steve Beddow's last Sky commentary before retirement.

In order to celebrate here's a YouTube clip - it's only 90 seconds long but as Jim Nantz says in the intro it's some of the most dramatic seconds of golf ever shown on TV.

It comes from the final day of the 1975 Masters - starts with Miller's birdie at 15 (described by Ben Wright) then cuts to 16 for Henry Longhurst's commentary on Nicklaus's famous long birdie putt and then cuts to Weiskopf watching on the 16th tee (*).

It's interesting how similar Henry Longhurst's commentary was to Verne Lundquist's when Tiger chipped in at the same hole 30 years later - Verne basically turned Henry's two sentences around and joined them up.

The CBS production values on the whole thing are absolutely fantastic - it's 40 years ago and you simply couldn't better it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmv7MLGMAHk

(*) As Henry said - Weiskopf had to take it - he was in the lead watching that Nicklaus putt - and it became the 4th time he came 2nd at the Masters - he never did win it - almost as cruel as Norman.

European Rugby Challenge Cup – Thursday 20 October (Sky Sports 1)

Pool 4 – Bath v Bristol

James Gemmell at The Rec with Will Greenwood, Stuart Barnes and David Denton.

Commentators: Miles Harrison and Stuart Barnes

Reporter: Graham Simmons