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Any of our celtic cousins know who will commentate on Sat? (March 2005)

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NorthDown2
Hope some of you can help,
I know of a young person (unfortunately not myself) who will have the oppportunity to meet the BBC's commentary team in their commentary position at Wales v Ireland (Millenium Stadium) on Saturday. I've been looking in listings on the net (BBC/S4C etc) but can't find any details of who does the commentary on any broadcast service (except our very own BBC Radio Ulster team - Jim Neilly and Philip Rainey). Is there anyone out there who knows who are S4C's commentary team? I'm asking in case there's a former international commentating who I should make the person aware of. Is there anyone who played for their national team on BBC Radio Wales / Radio Cymru?

I remember watching (I think 2 years ago) a Six Nations match on S4C - would I be correct in saying that S4C are good in covering the pre match build up in the stadium (ie singing etc) without having astons appearing or a picture of the commentary team or the talking heads talking over it?

Is it Ryle Nugent / Tony Ward for RTE television? What about Radio?

Hope someone out there can help fill in some of the details - the young person who has gained this opportunity has had a dream come true, and I'm trying to ensure that anyone they might encounter who they might want to meet is known about before they go. Thanks in anticipation.
AR
A:R:I:S:E
It'll more than likely be Eddie Butler with Phillip Matthews for BBC television.

BBC Radio Wales will probably be Gareth Charles with Phil Bennett.

S4C will probably feature that ginger bloke with a beard and Gwyn Jones.
DW
DaveWales
I think that it'll be Huw Llywelyn Davies and Gwyn Jones on S4C, with Ray Gravel pitchside, no doubt getting very excited!!!
Radio Cymru will probably have Alun Wyn Bevan with Emyr Lewis and the highly entertaining Clive Rowlands
ND
NorthDown2
Thankyou - if you have confirmation, please let me know. I was disappointed by the detail in next week's Radio Times which I bought today - they couldn't even bring themselves to name the commentary team on Grandstand (let alone Five Live!)

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