Originally Posted by ariusuk: “This weekend's rugby:
Bath v Sale - Simon Ward
London Irish v Gloucester - Bob Symonds
Wasps v Saracens - Martin Gillingham”
Good to see that Simon Ward voiced over the match that he attended on behalf of IRN.
Originally Posted by rufuseric: “I think you mean Gregor Townsend, Ian!”
Originally Posted by Mark.: “Martin Townsend is the editor of the Sunday Express!”
Doh!
Originally Posted by mlt11: “Does this mean Jill Douglas has left the BBC?”
I think she's freelance, as it's been posted upthread that she popped up on the gee-gee parade in Olympia on Eurosport 2 (although I think they just take the BBC Interactive feed anyway?)
Originally Posted by mrRich199: “According to her wiki page Jill has moved to setanta”
Which *If* true could be interesting, as that would leave Sonia McLoughlin and Gareth Roberts (BBC Wales' Scrum V reporter) increasing their travel miles!
What I think to be the case is that the BBC simply allowed Jill to be at Murrayfield so she could be near her family over the Christmas period, and would provide a predominately Scottish feel on a Scottish match.
It's all interesting though as I presume that Setanta will need to expand their team that broadcasts rugby when they start to cover the Guiness Premiership.
Originally Posted by Alex2606: “It's all interesting though as I presume that Setanta will need to expand their team that broadcasts rugby when they start to cover the Guiness Premiership.”
They don't get the rights for 18 months, so they have plenty of time.
arius are itv going to be bidding again for the guinness premiership highlights i really have liked the program this season it makes the bbc's offering really poor and any news on the rugby world cup rights?
Originally Posted by Ian Cleverly: “Which *If* true could be interesting, as that would leave Sonia McLoughlin and Gareth Roberts (BBC Wales' Scrum V reporter) increasing their travel miles!
What I think to be the case is that the BBC simply allowed Jill to be at Murrayfield so she could be near her family over the Christmas period, and would provide a predominately Scottish feel on a Scottish match.”
Jill is married to Carl Hogg, Gloucester Rugby Club's forward coach. I think they live in Cheltenham.
France V Australia in the recent Rugby Union Autumn International(s) was done by someone calling himself John Harris Bass (well for Ten (Australia) at least).
I recognised the voice when I watched it, as he did France V Pacific Islanders for the World Feed.
Originally Posted by Ian Cleverly: “France V Australia in the recent Rugby Union Autumn International(s) was done by someone calling himself John Harris Bass (well for Ten (Australia) at least).
I recognised the voice when I watched it, as he did France V Pacific Islanders for the World Feed.”
You remembered it during the middle of the night and got up to tell us, didn't you?
Anyone else notice how all the montages from Sky's World Darts are using music from 1990-91? Fabbo....
Originally Posted by Ian Cleverly: “France V Australia in the recent Rugby Union Autumn International(s) was done by someone calling himself John Harris Bass (well for Ten (Australia) at least).
I recognised the voice when I watched it, as he did France V Pacific Islanders for the World Feed.”
I think I remember his name from Eurosport News/2, would figure with him being in Paris