[Tox56]

Originally Posted by JustinDee

Relax. I see the same coverage too and it definitely isn't tilted. Would you complain about Woody's contributions when ireland play?

I personally don't think BBC are particularly biased, but they give England far more airtime than other countries. It's understandable to a point, as most watching will be English, but you have to feel for the British licence payers, not all of whom are English obviously.

[Badgermonkey]

Originally Posted by JustinDee

A gent who not only commentates fairly and with knowledge but actually does some research into how to pronounce a player's name.

He gets Donnacha right, kudos for that.

He also habitually adopts a French accent when name-checking French players. That's wholly unnecessary, primarily because he's Welsh.

[OldRio]

Having a quiet night in. Struggling to find anything to listen to on the wireless. When I noticed BBC 5 live had a Rugby programme on.
It was looking back on last weekends games.
The breakdown on the time taken talking about teams was
England 25 mins
Scotland 9mins
Wales 1 min
Ireland less than 1min
Danny Ciprani 2 mins
BBC in name only

[Steffano2002]

France 2 HD for me now that I'm in Switzerland but in Ireland I preferred to watch RTE2 as I cannot stand the engerlish...

[HappyBalance]

Why isn't Michael Corcoran moved to TV??

[steve9859]

Originally Posted by OldRio

Having a quiet night in. Struggling to find anything to listen to on the wireless. When I noticed BBC 5 live had a Rugby programme on.
It was looking back on last weekends games.
The breakdown on the time taken talking about teams was
England 25 mins
Scotland 9mins
Wales 1 min
Ireland less than 1min
Danny Ciprani 2 mins
BBC in name only

Scotland got the best deal out of that. 1/10 of the population of England, and over 1/3 of the airtime. And, sure, what is there to say about Wales that hasn't been said already. And Danny Cipriani was talked about as the example of not to hype up a player like Farrell has been.....not because he is in fact a country!!

And last time I looked it wasn't B&IBC


And Steffano2002.....I'd say the feeling is probably mutual! (but just realised you were probably being ironic or something.....or maybe not!) Go Engerland....

[OldRio]

Steve,........Best read the thread.

[Richard Hillman]

All non Ireland games on BBC

For Ireland games i watch the build up on BBC, the commentary on RTE (only if its Ryle Nugent. Yes, i like Ryle Nugent). If Ireland are playing well i watch H/T, F/T on BBC, if they play poorly i watch on RTE. If Ireland lose similarly to the Wales game, i would watch on BBC.

Basically it depends on what mood im in

[Steffano2002]

Originally Posted by steve9859

And Steffano2002.....I'd say the feeling is probably mutual! (but just realised you were probably being ironic or something.....or maybe not!) Go Engerland....

I'm not being ironic. I can't stand the english as a whole! I'm French, what do you expect? You hate us. We hate you. It's been going on for centuries! At this stage it's probably coded in our DNA...

[steve9859]

Originally Posted by Steffano2002

I'm not being ironic. I can't stand the english as a whole! I'm French, what do you expect? You hate us. We hate you. It's been going on for centuries! At this stage it's probably coded in our DNA...

nah, I don't really hate any particular nation tbh