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Think this deserves a thread of it's own.
You can't go wrong with World in Union as the opening theme - or Steve Rider hosting it really, and a strong team of pundits once again from ITV, though didn't think much of the co-commentator this morning.
Studio looks great, though touch screens are pointless. Not too sure about ITV's main graphics, but they do the job and it's good unlike the BBC they will break away from any generic look for the big event. I do think though the more abstract graphics with the images of the pundits in them are better than the black ones with the turquoise line.
The main IRB graphics aren't that great - too big, too oversized, and we now get a tournament logo on the top right as well throughout. Interesting though how the names of the team switch at half time, so the first team on screen is the one playing left to right. There is no reference to team colours on the scorebar.
You can't go wrong with World in Union as the opening theme - or Steve Rider hosting it really, and a strong team of pundits once again from ITV, though didn't think much of the co-commentator this morning.
Studio looks great, though touch screens are pointless. Not too sure about ITV's main graphics, but they do the job and it's good unlike the BBC they will break away from any generic look for the big event. I do think though the more abstract graphics with the images of the pundits in them are better than the black ones with the turquoise line.
The main IRB graphics aren't that great - too big, too oversized, and we now get a tournament logo on the top right as well throughout. Interesting though how the names of the team switch at half time, so the first team on screen is the one playing left to right. There is no reference to team colours on the scorebar.