Rugby Commentators/Presenters
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when in the UK and watching football i use to enjoy flicking over to the "fans commentary", where they'd pick out a fan from each team as they entered the ground and stick them in a commentary box together...greatness ensued, no idea if they still do it
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@kiwiwomble I switched over to the alternative commentary for the 2nd half of the Crusaders-Chiefs game with James McOnie and Matt Heath. Very funny if you like Sports Cafe-type humour with all the nicknames they were making up for the players. For example, Bryn Hall and Oates.
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@bovidae said in NZ Rugby Commentators:
@kiwiwomble I switched over to the alternative commentary for the 2nd half of the Crusaders-Chiefs game with James McOnie and Matt Heath. Very funny if you like Sports Cafe-type humour with all the nicknames they were making up for the players. For example, Bryn Hall and Oates.
That’s pretty juvenile, it’s sport, it needs to be taken seriously. I can’t go for that.
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@mn5 said in NZ Rugby Commentators:
@bovidae said in NZ Rugby Commentators:
@kiwiwomble I switched over to the alternative commentary for the 2nd half of the Crusaders-Chiefs game with James McOnie and Matt Heath. Very funny if you like Sports Cafe-type humour with all the nicknames they were making up for the players. For example, Bryn Hall and Oates.
That’s pretty juvenile, it’s sport, it needs to be taken seriously. I can’t go for that.
Say it isn't so!
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@majorrage said in NZ Rugby Commentators:
Not a popular opinion on here but I think Willy Lose has been excellent when I’ve heard him
I enjoy his commentary. He's better at being the play by play than the colour commentator. Less time to think perhaps.
He does have a bad habit (like Sumo did) of having pre prepared linesHe does sound like he enjoys watching the rugby which is important.
The main Sky rugby commentators do not sound like they enjoy watching the game (well TJ enjoys watching a couple of teams..)
They don't have to be cheerleaders but the constant whining about the same topics can make listening a chore (yes I do switch to the refs mic often)Save the whining about rules, refs etc to the analysis shows during the week. Particularly given TJ/Nisbitt/Marshall constantly whine about the same thing each game. The same points over and over and over
The lower level NPC commentators, school rugby commentators, Japan Top League, Sean Maloney in Aus commentate the game in front of them and generally sound like they are having fun.
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@duluth said in NZ Rugby Commentators:
@majorrage said in NZ Rugby Commentators:
Not a popular opinion on here but I think Willy Lose has been excellent when I’ve heard him
I enjoy his commentary. He's better at being the play by play than the colour commentator. Less time to think perhaps.
Almost word for word what I was about to post.
Don't mind Rikki Swannell too much.
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@ploughboy said in NZ Rugby Commentators:
used to get all pissed off with commentaters but eventually worked out it gained nothing so have spent last few years just watching and enjoying the rugby. well not quite the truth am still known to tell justin marshell to shut up and fuck off
'confidently incorrect' is our Justin
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Whoever the guy was for the Blues v Clan game was a good commentator. Sounded like he enjoyed the game and got excited for either team doing something good.
TJ’s hate of anything Auckland based should preclude him from calling those games. Let him have Ta$man and the Crusader games and give us a fucking break.
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@nzzp said in NZ Rugby Commentators:
@mn5 twice on the same quote!
Of everything he's done, that's low end. It's the lack of rugby law knowledge that really grinds my gears, and missing what's in front of him
It’s a great quote, it needs to be given it’s dues
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@nzzp said in NZ Rugby Commentators:
@mn5 twice on the same quote!
Of everything he's done, that's low end. It's the lack of rugby law knowledge that really grinds my gears, and missing what's in front of him
combined with stating everything like he's an expert
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@kirwan said in NZ Rugby Commentators:
Whoever the guy was for the Blues v Clan game was a good commentator. Sounded like he enjoyed the game and got excited for either team doing something good.
IIRC that was the commentator I mentioned, Jeff McTainsh.
TJ’s hate of anything Auckland based should preclude him from calling those games.
Who was TJ supporting on Sat night? I haven't watched a replay yet.
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@nzzp said in NZ Rugby Commentators:
@mn5 twice on the same quote!
Of everything he's done, that's low end. It's the lack of rugby law knowledge that really grinds my gears, and missing what's in front of him
I was pretty floored in the weekend when he apologised for talking over the ref. Then kept talking over him. Him and nisbo in the weekend were about the worst I've heard both of them, constant errors, predicting plays that didn't happen. TJ's "must have a hand pressing down on the ball" was pretty bizarre.
I think McTanish must be the guy I heard a but of for NPC? He seems great.
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@bones said in NZ Rugby Commentators:
@nzzp said in NZ Rugby Commentators:
@mn5 twice on the same quote!
Of everything he's done, that's low end. It's the lack of rugby law knowledge that really grinds my gears, and missing what's in front of him
I was pretty floored in the weekend when he apologised for talking over the ref. Then kept talking over him. Him and nisbo in the weekend were about the worst I've heard both of them, constant errors, predicting plays that didn't happen. TJ's "must have a hand pressing down on the ball" was pretty bizarre.
I think McTanish must be the guy I heard a but of for NPC? He seems great.
Possibly relatively speaking, commentators tend not to improve with advanced age
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@booboo said in NZ Rugby Commentators:
Don't mind Rikki Swannell too much.
I think she's really good. Accurate and conveys match excitement without getting emotional.
