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I remember David Sole working on ITV during RWC2003, think he was paired a few times with Nigel Starmer-Smith. Of course that was in the good old days of John Taylor and Steve Smith as main comms, before ITV started to loan comms from Sky
Was nice of the rerefee to finish the match (Scotland V Canada) just as it started to snow again! |
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Wales vs. New Zealand
Commentators: Eddie Butler & Brian Moore |
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R/U: Ireland v Argentina Tom McGuirk, George Hook, Brent Pope and Conor O'Shea hosting with Ryle Nugent and Tony Ward commentating R/U: Wales v New Zealand George Hamilton and Tony Clements (commentary) |
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#104 |
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Nigel Starmer-Smith now does the 'World Feed' commentary for the French Top 14.
Was nice of the rerefee to finish the match (Scotland V Canada) just as it started to snow again! I still find Nigel Starmer-Smith good value now, when on the Top 14 or the IRB Sevens. Shame he just gets confined to the world feed these days. |
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I'll 'obtain it' some other way, but I take it it's Conor Morris and Liam Toland for Setanta Ireland/USA on France V Australia?
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I used to prefer Nigel Starmer Smith to Bill McLaren on BBC to be honest. I found old Bill used to ignore any incidents and controversy whilst NSS used to call it as he saw it.
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To round up the Autumn International RU games over the Weekend:-
England V South Africa - Miles Harrison and Stuart Barnes with Michael Lynagh (who I'm sure is becoming an Englander), Dewi Morris (upset with the England set up as usual) and Will Greenwood. One aspect of the game this week I preferred to their was that they toned down the use of the 'Front Line' and that camera angle near the 22-to-try line where it zooms from side to side. Haven't seen the Ireland V Argentina game yet. |
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IRB Sevns from Dubai has Nigel Starmer-Smith as main commenator with Keith Quinn and (Unknown) sharing co-commentatry role. S4C's Wyn Gruffydd as Interviewer.
From watching Sky's 'The Rugby Club' I think they are going with their own team (probably just Johnnie Hammond and Will Chignell). |
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RTE 2
R/U: Wales v New Zealand George Hamilton and Tony Clements (commentary) |
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Newcastle v Wasps - Martin Gillingham
Sale v Leicester - Simon Ward Gloucester v Northampton - Martin Gillingham |
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On Setanta
Scarlets v. Munster: Connor Morris & Cilllian Keane Ulster v. Connacht: Will Downing & Liam Toland (I think!) Leinster v. Dragons: Connor Morris & Reggie Corrigan Would agree with the comments re: Starmer-Smith, I think he's great and much better than anyone on the BBC currently. |
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On Setanta
Ulster v. Connacht: Will Downing & Liam Toland (I think!) This thread doesn't have to be just about the 'rugby people' y'know! (Don't take that as a direct response to you rusferic!) |
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On Setanta
Scarlets v. Munster: Connor Morris & Cilllian Keane Ulster v. Connacht: Will Downing & Liam Toland (I think!) Leinster v. Dragons: Connor Morris & Reggie Corrigan |
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News to me!
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I trust that you have contacted Martin Gillingham to get at least a share of the fee.
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Martin Haven on the Bobsleigh for British Eurosport 2. Very enthusiastic and Interesting.
In fact am always impressed by their winter Coverage, especially this year with an enhanced number of events. |
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Martin Haven on the Bobsleigh for British Eurosport 2. Very enthusiastic and Interesting.
In fact am always impressed by their winter Coverage, especially this year with an enhanced number of events. Finally got around to watching Italy V Australia in the recent Autumn RU Internationals, where it was Paul Dickenson doing World Feed Commentary. Going back to Martin Gillingham*, I don't really rate him as a rugby commentator, as he never sounds entusiastic about the game he/we are watching. * and if anyone's keeping score, he provided the World Feed commentary on England V Pacific Islanders. |
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Not a huge fan of Gillingham either. Where did/does he work apart from Setanta. He's not as good as Mark Robson who Setanta are missing badly this season.
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Not a huge fan of Gillingham either. Where did/does he work apart from Setanta.
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Oxford University v the Tabs (Sky Sports 1) - Johnnie Hammond and Tony Diprose
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Jill Douglas ( sounding very hoarse if you will pardon the pun ) introducing the Olympia Horse Show on British Eurosport 2 right now.
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Some good news for Cyclists, ITV4 will have Daily Live Coverage of the next 4 years' worth of Tour de France(s).
ITV4 Daily Tour de France deal |
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Some good news for Cyclists, ITV4 will have Daily Live Coverage of the next 4 years' worth of Tour de France(s).
ITV4 Daily Tour de France deal |
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Mark Cavendish seems to have done wonders for TV bosses opinions then. Good to have Gary Imlach on our screens for longer.
I predict Phil Liggett's daily Lance-love-in will become very tiresome next year :sleep: |
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