29-08-2023, 09:26 AM
(23-08-2023, 12:04 PM)RhysJR Wrote: ITV announces their on-air talent for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Headlines for me:
A change-up in presenters with Craig Doyle and Martin Bayfield absent for the first time since 2007. Jill Douglas, David Flatman and Hugh Woozencroft, all ITV Rugby regulars, will join Mark Pougatch. Bayfield is not mentioned at all after being the pitchside reporter for every England Six Nations game shown on ITV, so not sure if there is an issue with TNT Sports there; of TNT's other rugby hosts, Orla Chennaoui lives in Amsterdam so might no be available for all matches that are during the RWC, Craig Doyle has shifts on This Morning and Sarra Elgan is working on the RWC with S4C, so maybe Bayfield is last host standing for TNT in a way so won't be available for ITV.
the Premiership season doesn't start until after the pool stages of the RWC have finished - there are bits and pieces of Prem Cup before then, but it does mean there's not too much overlap between ITV and TNT's requirements.