How English boss Still is inspiring unbeaten Reims. Six Nations 2023 can be watched for FREE on both channels as long as you have a valid TV licence in the UK. You can't write off the Australians. Analysis and opinion from the BBC's rugby league correspondent. The delayed 2021 tournament gets under way on Saturday when England men take on Samoa at 14:30 BST, in a game you can watch on BBC One. England's women's rugby league team will want to write their own legacy, but you can't not look at the Lionesses at the football European Championship. Under the radar, he is going to play a really important role. Read about our approach to external linking. The free BBC Sport app is available for iPhone users through the Apple App Store, Android users via Google Play and Kindle Fire users via the Amazon Appstore. Build-up material includes how to follow all of the games on the BBC, your essential guide to the tournament, as well as separate pieces on the players and nations involved. It's something very powerful. As well as continuing to coach rugby, French has commentated for the BBC on every Challenge Cup final between 1982 and 2008. and boast some of the strongest squads in their history. Listen to live BBC local radio commentaries from the National League, National League North & National League South. The BBC will be delivering to audiences live television coverage of the two opening games, all of Englands Group games, as well as a quarter final match, a semi final showdown at Wembley and the Rugby League World Cup final at Old Trafford on Saturday 30 November. "Inspirational", "a game-changer" and "something very powerful"; we asked our pundits for their verdicts on the upcoming Rugby League World Cup. Read about our approach to external linking. 3 March 2023 19:40. He was named in the England squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup and played at second-row forward for Leeds in the 2011 Challenge Cup final. Their forwards too are linking up so well. He represented London Broncos in Super League, having previously played in Australia for both the Penrith Panthers and Parramatta Eels. But England also have stars of their own. 5: Everton v Aston Villa; 6: All Images and videos are the property of their respective owners. WebRugby Union BBC national and local radio provide commentary for matches from the Premiership, Pro14 league, European Champions Cup and European Challenge Cup In 2009, he commentated on his first Challenge Cup Final, succeeding Ray French. The draw for the quarter-final of FA Cup 2022/23 will be made tonight. SIX NATIONS 2023 is well underway - and some of rugby's favourite pundits have been guiding us through this exquisite tournament. WebThe Super League (officially known as the Betfred Super League due to sponsorship from Betfred and legally known as Super League Europe), is the top-level of the British rugby league system.At present the league consists of twelve teams, of which eleven are from Northern England, reflecting the sport's geographic heartland within the UK, and one from Historically, in rugby league, there is no one bigger than Clive - so much so that for this tournament the official tournament ball has been christened 'the Sully' in his honour. He currently hosts Match of the Day 2 on BBC One; fronts a number of BBC Radio 5 lives flagship sports programming including 5Live Sport on and the Monday Night Club and is the face of the BBCs Rugby League and Challenge Cup coverage. Her knowledge of the game is immense and is the equal of any player, manager or official.Shes always at ease and presents with supreme confidence at all times. A former Man of Steel he has often been named in the RFL's Dream Team including 2013. Having won several championships with Leeds and his previous club Bradford Bulls, Jamie was awarded an MBE in the 2012 New Year Honours list for his services to sport. WebFollow live sports video, radio and text commentary from BBC Sport with our live guide, bringing together all today's live sport and forthcoming events from across the BBC. Australia's squad is phenomenal. Read about our approach to external linking. He has recently been appointed as Chief Executive of Super League side Bradford Bulls after retiring as a player at the end of the 2011 season following two years with Leigh Centurions. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Mark Wilson and Andy Stevenson complete the top-class commentary line up. Most people only see forwards punching holes through the opposition. Eorl Crabtree is an English professional rugby league footballer for Huddersfield signing for the team on his 17th birthday in 2001 and playing for them ever since. From stress fracture to bowling for England. BBC Sport will ensure audiences across the country witness every try, tackle and memorable moment, kicking off with England against Samoa on BBC One on 15 October, through to the finals on November 19. Women Of Steel goes behind the scenes with the England Womens Rugby League squad in the build-up to the World Cup this October. Nathan also delves into Clives life away from the rugby pitch and his influence outside of the game. The BBC have also called on extra punditry from World Cup winners Matt Dawson, Katy Daley-Mclean and Paul Grayson. She was and is a better sports reporter than many in the game and certainly better than a lot of men. BBC national and local radio provide commentary for matches from the Premiership, Pro14 league, European Champions Cup and European Challenge Cup throughout the season. George is a familiar face and voice on the BBC, where he currently presents the sports news on the 5 live Breakfast programme and appears on BBC Breakfast and the BBC News Channel. In 1996 he represented Great Britain on their tour of the South Pacific and has also played Rugby Union for both Harlequins and London Welsh. i think Tanya is the most lovely woman. Mobile users can also BBC Sport mobile website by visitingm.bbc.co.uk/sportfrom your mobiles internet browser. They are used to playing at big stadiums, there is a confidence in the camp. For me, England will be relying heavily on Seb Bechara who plays for Catalans Dragons. This BBC Sport documentary follows a group of fiercely determined women who have given up everything for the sport they love. Mark has also written, presented and co-produced a range of documentaries such as Inside Sport: The Last Taboo, an investigation into homosexuality in football and more recently the critically acclaimed Pedders: Cyclings Dirty Truth a look at doping in cycling through the era of Lance Armstrong. In 2017 we had six half-day training sessions. England are up there with the very best in the world. "It is a privilege to be asked to be the home of this great tournament.". For other inquiries, Contact Us. Alongside the BBCs lead rugby league commentator Dave Woods are Matt Newsum and Sharon Shortle, and joining them across the whole tournament is one They will be joined by a team of experts, including Jon Wilkin, Eorl Crabtree, Jamie Jones-Buchanan and Tulsen Tollett who join Jamie Peacock, Brian Noble, Jonathan Davies and Robbie Hunter-Paul. He was also named player of the 1993-94 season, winning the RFL's Man of Steel Award. A versatile broadcaster, Mark has also presented the BBCs coverage of the Super Bowl; and covered Italian football for ESPN. Why Sunday is much bigger for Liverpool than Man Utd, Aston Martin pace 'too good to be true' - Alonso, 'Days like this win titles' - Arsenal joy from drama, Glittering drama based on the audacious Brinks-Mat security depot heist. Its so nice to have a female presenter who has a well-modulated, clear voice instead of the shrill, harsh tones of the majority. In addition to the live commentary, Radio 5 live will bring all the news, interviews and analysis as well as a daily podcast. You need one to watch live TV on any channel or device, and BBC programmes on iPlayer. Their 50-0 warm-up win over Fiji earlier this month was certainly inspirational. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. He has also represented England in three tri-nations competitions and one World Cup in which they reached the semi-finals. How to get into rugby league - a crowd-pleasing, physically demanding game with few stoppages and plenty of pace. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Ian Dennis and Michael Selected Pro14 games will also have live TV coverage. He's such a good player for the wheelchair side, he's got it all. Philip Bernie, BBC Sport's head of TV, says: "It is a unique event with the men's, women's and wheelchair tournaments taking place at the same time and the BBC coverage across all platforms will reflect that. Saturday, October 15 - England v Samoa (BBC One, BBC iPlayer), Saturday, October 15 - Australia v Fiji (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer), Sunday, October 16 - Scotland v Italy (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer), Sunday, October 16 - Jamaica v Ireland (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer), Sunday, October 16 - New Zealand v Lebanon (BBC iPlayer, Red Button & BBC Sport Online), Monday, October 17 - France v Greece (BBC iPlayer, Red Button & BBC Sport Online), Tuesday, October 18 Tonga v Papua New Guinea (BBC Three, BBC iPlayer), Wednesday, October 19 - Wales v Cook Islands (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer), Friday, October 21 - Australia v Scotland (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer), Saturday, October 22 - Fiji v Italy (BBC iPlayer, Red Button and BBC Sport Online), Saturday, October 22 England v France (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer), Saturday, October 22 - New Zealand v Jamaica (BBC Three, BBC iPlayer), Sunday, October 23 - Lebanon v Ireland (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer), Sunday, October 23 - Samoa v Greece (BBC iPlayer, Red Button and BBC Sport Online), Monday, October 24 - Tonga v Wales (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer), Tuesday, October 25 - Papua New Guinea v Cook Islands (BBC Three, BBC iPlayer), Friday, October 28 - New Zealand v Ireland (BBC Three, BBC iPlayer), Saturday, October 29 England v Greece (BBC One, BBC iPlayer), Saturday, October 29 - Fiji v Scotland (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer), Saturday, October 29 - Australia v Italy (BBC iPlayer, Red Button & BBC Sport Online), Sunday, October 30 - Lebanon v Jamaica (BBC iPlayer, Red Button BBC Sport Online), Sunday, October 30 - Tonga v Cook Islands (BBC iPlayer, Red Button BBC Sport Online), Sunday, October 30 - Samoa v France (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer), Monday, October 31 - Papua New Guinea v Wales (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer), Friday, November 4 - Quarter-Final 1 (BBC Three, BBC iPlayer), Saturday, November 5 - Quarter-Final 2 (BBC One, BBC iPlayer), Saturday, November 5 - Quarter-Final 3 (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer), Sunday, November 6 - Quarter-Final 4 (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer), Friday, November 11 - Semi-Final 1 (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer), Saturday, November 12 - Sem-Final 2 (BBC One, BBC iPlayer), Saturday, November 19 - Final (BBC One, BBC iPlayer), Tuesday, November 1 - England v Brazil (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer), Tuesday, November 1 - Papua New Guinea v Canada (BBC iPlayer, Red Button & BBC Sport Online), Wednesday, November 2 - New Zealand v France (BBC iPlayer, Red Button & BBC Sport Online), Wednesday, November 2 - Australia v Cook Islands (BBC iPlayer, Red Button & BBC Sport Online), Saturday, November 5 - England v Canada (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer), Saturday, November 5 - Papua New Guinea v Brazil (BBC iPlayer, Red Button & BBC Sport Online), Sunday, November 6 - New Zealand v Cook Islands (BBC iPlayer, Red Button & BBC Sport Online), Sunday, November 6 - Australia v France (BBC iPlayer, Red Button & BBC Sport Online), Wednesday, November 9 - Canada v Brazil (BBC iPlayer, Red Button & BBC Sport Online), Wednesday, November 9 - England v Papua New Guinea (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer), Thursday, November 10 - France v Cook Islands (BBC iPlayer, Red Button & BBC Sport Online), Thursday, November 10 - Australia v New Zealand (BBC iPlayer, Red Button & BBC Sport Online), Monday, November 14 - Semi-Final 1 (BBC iPlayer, Red Button & BBC Sport Online), Monday, November 14 - Semi-Final 2 (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer), Thursday, November 3 Spain v Norway (BBC iPlayer, Red Button & BBC Sport Online), Thursday, November 3 England v Australia (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer), Friday, November 4 France v Wales (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer), Friday, November 4 Scotland v USA (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer), Sunday, November 6 England v Spain (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer), Sunday, November 6 Australia v Norway (BBC iPlayer, Red Button & BBC Sport Online), Monday, November 7 France v Scotland (BBC iPlayer, Red Button & BBC Sport Online), Monday, November 7 Wales v USA (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer), Wednesday, November 9 Australia v Spain (BBC iPlayer, Red Button & BBC Sport Online), Wednesday, November 9 England v Norway (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer), Thursday, November 10 France v USA (BBC iPlayer, Red Button & BBC Sport Online), Thursday, November 10 Wales v Scotland (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer), Sunday, November 13 Semi-Final 1 (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer), Sunday, November 13 Semi-Final 2 (BBC iPlayer, Red Button & BBC Sport Online), Friday, November 18 Final (BBC Two, BBC iPlayer). The champion of two courts ignored by the world: Ora Washington Broadcaster Tanya Arnold is the main presenter of the Super League Show on BBC One. After switching to rugby league, he played at his home town club, St Helens before a spell at Widnes. Their success in Paisley is founded upon defensive solidity and an impeccably-drilled team, with each player in no doubt as to his role within the unit a testament to Stephen Robinsons organisational and coaching nous. Since 2002 he has been heard regularly on Radio 5 live and its digital companion station Radio 5 live sports extra covering Rugby League and other sports. Once the tournaments get under way, theBBC Sport websitewill have selected live texts, match reports for every game, plus regular features and columns. Summarisers will include Brian Noble, Jon Wilkin, Jamie Peacock, John Kear, Lois Forsell and Danika Priim, as well as Iestyn Harris and Salford coach Paul Rowley. BBC Manchester | There is an element to his organisational skills that come into play in the right parts of the field. Read about our approach to external linking. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Her knowledge of the game is faultless and she has earned the lead role, not just as support on the touchline. All seven of the knockout games in the mens competition will be live plus the semi-finals from the womens tournament. Yes! 2014 - 2023 Marathi.TV - All Rights Reserved. In fact, across all three World Cups, I'd say the hosts' best chance will be in the wheelchair tournament. Will Still is a 30-year-old Englishman proving a hit at Ligue 1 side Reims, despite the French outfit having to pay 22k every game in fines to keep him. Gabby Logan has been nominated to lead live coverage for the BBC. BBC Sport will deliver comprehensive digital coverage of this years Rugby League World Cup across four screens; PCs, tablets, mobiles and connected TVs. And 2023 is no different as some of the biggest former stars have been giving us their verdict on all of the matches this campaign. Its the law. Tanyas a top quality pundit, knowledgeable with superb presentation skills and unlike some of her male counterparts, she doesnt hog the microphone. Web5 Live Rugby League World Cup podcast: Super Aussies Flat whites & wheelchair warriors Pommie police, trumpets and counting calories The Count and the firefighter Rugby Expert analysis and insight throughout the tournament will come from an international line up, which includes Englands most capped player James Graham, who brings a wealth of knowledge on the NRL and Super League; former Great Britain and England forwards Jamie Peacock, Jon Wilkin and Jamie Jones-Buchanan; former England Women internationals Danika Priim and Lois Forsell; former Wales player Jonathan Davies, former Ireland forward Kyle Amor, former New Zealand international Robbie Hunter-Paul, former England playmaker Kevin Brown, former Great Britain coach Brian Noble and many more! More details to be announced soon. England international representative Jamie Jones-Buchanan has played his entire professional career to date with Leeds Rhinos and has won four Super League championships with the club. England, though, in front of their own supporters, are in the best possible place to go as far as they can in the competition. WebBBC Humberside 7:45pm Wakefield v Huddersfield. Across BBC Sports digital channels there will be up-to-date news and results from all three tournaments, as well as video clips featuring the best of the action from a host of games. You need one to watch live TV on any channel or device, and BBC programmes on iPlayer. I quite agree that she should be commentating on live games. Glittering drama based on the audacious Brinks-Mat security depot heist, A corrupt copper and a Leeds gangster are bound together by decades of dishonesty. Introduction : Tanya Ann Arnold is a BBC Sports Presenter who is also known for her work on The Super League Show. Start times of commentaries and matches are subject to change at short notice. I just cant wait to get stuck in.. For the first time in history, the Womens event will be played alongside the mens and wheelchair events. They ended up on opposite sides of a concentration camp fence. This World Cup could be a game-changer. He has regularly presented Radio 5 live Sport and works as a rugby league commentator across the BBC as well as presenting Late Kick Off for the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Regions. The action begins on BBC One and BBC One HD on Saturday 26 October at 14.00 as England take on Australia. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Robbie Hunter-Paul, Danika Priim and Kyle Amor were speaking to BBC Sport's Joe Rindl. Hunter-Paul also enjoyed spells playing for Bradford Bulls, Huddersfield Giants and Salford City reds and played for the New Zealand national team 27 times. Stuart has commentated on many Rugby League Challenge Cup Finals, Super League Grand Finals and Great Britain test matches during his career. Every year rugby's major event blesses its audience with a whole host of popular figures to commentate throughout the competition. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. No matter whenever or wherever you are you can access the BBCs coverage which is just excellent. Her depth and width of knowledge of Rugby League are second to none. BBC Look North Presenter Dies Murdered | Pregnant Presenters Past and Present. Super League: Huddersfield Giants v Warrington Wolves - BBC Radio Merseyside, BBC Radio Manchester and BBC