Originally Posted by kentkiwi:
“This is very much the style of covering rugby in NZ. Even when there is a presenter and panel, coverage stays with the match commentators at half time, reviewing highlights, match stats etc. Why this is I'm not sure, as rugby league here usually crosses to the studio/on-ground presenter at half-time as elsewhere.”
Originally Posted by Alex2606:
“Was that the NZ feed you were watching pakokelso93? On the feed I was watching online, which I'm guessing was the Sky Sports feed, they had Simon Lazenby, Thinus Delport and one other from the studio in Northampton where they had earlier shown the Saints v Wasps game.”
No, I recorded the full replay of the match later on Sunday Evening. It just had Miles Harrison introducing etc, then the game and at half time Harrison/Barnes were ad-libbing. At Full time there was interviews etc and Harrison concluded about 10 mins after full time.
There was no Presenters at all, I think Simon Lazenby and co. finished after the Northampton game and that was it?
They also had/used the Sky Sport NZ Super Rugby opening titles etc too.
I have a recording of the Sky New Zealand feed and Super Sport feed on my PC. Both are exactly the same, only exception being Sky NZ using their own graphics to Sky UK.
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Just noticed this...
Originally Posted by IanFergus:
“In 1987, BBC held the Rugby World Cup rights in the UK. Commentators, analysts and reporters included Bill McLaren, Nigel Starmer-Smith, Martyn Williams, Peter Wheeler, Fred Cogley (of RTE), Scott Hastings and Bill Beaumont”
Thanks for the info... Scott Hastings been spouting his shite since mid 1980s

He is up there with one of the worst pundits in Rugby! Even worse commentator when they sparingly need him on main comms duty!