She later moved to Thames Valley Tonight as a reporter. Bill Beaumont OBE The returning Rugby Special will be hosted by Ugo Monye, with Sara Orchard and Alastair Eykyn's commentary featuring in the programme and BBC highlights generally. This historic presenters from Wales list can help answer the questions "Who are some Welsh presenters of note?" She also hosted the popular magazine show Rugby Tonight for BT Sport. Martin Johnson CBE This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. Then there was, Salon, a style and fashion programme and in 2010 Alex hosted The Big Welsh Talent Concert. [8], Davies made one last appearance as an English language commentator when he took over commentary of the 2013 Wales vs. Italy international match. Mick Quinn Not only is it a special Six Nations edition with megastar names for Rugby Worlds March issue, but youll also, This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, Six Nations TV Coverage: BBC and ITV Matches, clip of Gabby Logan at Calcutta Cup match going viral, Six Nations live stream: How to watch from anywhere. In 1983, Davies commentated on the first live television coverage of a rugby union match in the Welsh language on the newly established S4C channel. Sarra is a hugely experienced live presenter where she in renowned for her professionalism, talent and natural initiative. He was sacked by Sky Sports in 2006 after tabloid revelations regarding his personal life. He has presented numerous programmes for the Welsh language channel S4C, and also presented Animal Hospital[3] with Rolf Harris. Former Leicester and England International Rugby Union player. Sarra also occasionally hosts the very successful weekly BBC Wales SCRUM V discussing the Welsh Autumn Internationals and Six Nations. Despite this, he never coached Wales. Davies started working in television in 1974 when he joined HTV to present the Welsh-language news programme Y Dydd. He was also a presenter on BBC Wales's coverage of the annual National Eisteddfod for 33 years, making his debut at the 1980 event held in the Lliw Valley and covering his last in 2012 at the Vale of Glamorgan. Although the system was abandoned during the match, it was readopted by Wales in 1888 and was quickly absorbed by the other Home Nation countries. [33], Ieuan Evans played for Wales between 1987 and 1998, and in the process earned 72 Welsh caps while the nation was transcending the amateur and professional eras. Welsh rugby union player for Llanelli, Wales, the British Lions, and Barbarians. An accomplished pianist and violinist, Welsh speaking, Gethin Jones is a multi-talented TV presenter with a background in economics, music and sport. A previous England Captain and former British union player known for his energetic and passionate personality on and off the field. Ray French Played international rugby for England in both Union and League. Fflur is well known in Welsh-language media, especially since she won the Cn i Gymru contest in 2002. A familiar face in Bath and the International Rugby circuit, having totalled an impressive 177 premiership appearances. He moved to Gwaun-cae-Gurwen at an early age. I think around a billion people don't have official identification. With Summers and Jason Mohammad the youngest members of the BBC Wales Today team, they were often asked to undertake the activity-based reports - such as in 2005, where Summers had to lead a Welsh Black cow called Ceridwen at the Royal Welsh Show. Sarra is the Autumn Internationals rugby presenter for Amazon, she is also hosting the highlights programmes for S4C. [6] His final commentary was the 2014 Pro 12 semi-final match held a few months later between Leinster and Ulster. [citation needed], Williams was part of the launch of Channel 5 in the UK as one of the presenters of the channel's afternoon entertainment show 5's Company with Nick Knowles and John Barrowman. At the end of 1978, Davies was approached at an event by Gareth Price, then head of BBC Wales. Wasps player with 10 years' service. Toured New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions and played club rugby for Swansea RFC. In 2005, he became the 31st presenter of BBC children's programme Blue Peter. She works across our live Gallagher Premiership , Heineken Champions Cup , European Rugby Challenge Cup and Premiership Rugby Cup coverage and is a staple of the Rugby Tonight team. Contact: jonny.mcwilliams@crowntalentgroup.com. Head Coach of Hull Kingston Rovers Rugby League Club, Craig specialises in motivating people on how to achieve their goals. Played mainly as a Center/Fly Half 1962-72 and captained his club and county. Scott Quinnell [34] As well as that, he was awarded seven Lions caps from the 1989, 1993 and 1997 tours.[35][36]. Tributes have been pouring in for one of the unsung heroes of Welsh rugby, Leighton Davies, the former head coach and long standing PE lecturer at Cardiff College of Education who died, aged 83, at the weekend. John Devereux Davies covered five Lions tours and five Rugby World Cup tournaments for S4C, in addition to other international and domestic rugby matches before retiring in 2014. Related: Six Nations TV Coverage: BBC and ITV Matches. 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Latterly, she has gained a political diploma through the Open University. Sarra presents alongside Jonathan Davies and top referee Nigel Owens on Jonathan- this rugby show is one of Wales highest rating chat shows on S4C. [5] It was while here that she produced a series of special reports on the Royal Air Force, reporting on pilots and their training at RAF Odiham before they were posted to Afghanistan,[6] which was also shown nationally on ITV2 and placed runner-up in the regional Royal Television Society awards. Claire Summers is a Welsh news television presenter for BBC Wales. Some predict that could discriminate against the poorest in society. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Nigel Redman [17] Davies played 46 Tests for Wales between 1966 and 1978. You may remember that clip of Gabby Logan at Calcutta Cup match going viral last year. David Bishop. Former Union and League player at club and international level. Mark Regan MBE and "Who are the most famous presenters from Wales?" On 17 December, it was announced that she had beaten 80 other applicants to the post,[1] and undertook her first show opposite Jonathan Hill on 14 January 2008. Martin Bayfield and Gabriel Clarke will also be bringing the updates and breaking news from the sidelines. Her popularity led to her being headhunted to present The Wrap for BBC Wales, Passion for Fashion for HTV, Planed Plant - a childrens programme for S4C - and Popty, a magazine music show where she interviewed bands and guests. Gareth Chilcott For more info on Sarra Elgan, email us or speak with an agent on 01275 463222, Ex Leicester Tigers & England Rugby Captain. Captaining Wales for Union and League, Jonathan joined an elite club of players to accomplish this feat. George Chuter Byrne started her journalism and media career as a local radio reporter for Guildford-based County Sound Radio. Welsh former dual-code rugby football international. Graham Thomas joined the presentation team in 1998. He was educated at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf and South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education. He originally planned to take the name Huw Eic, as a nod to the patronymic naming system that had historically been commonplace in Wales, however his father objected. Charity; FMCG; Media . Ben Kay MBE Damian Hopley It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. [10] One of Morgan's great friends was Carwyn James. Davies travelled to New Zealand in 1983 to commentate on the Lions tour, the first of five Lions tours he covered for S4C. Furthermore, Sarra also presents alongside Jonathan Davies and rugby referee Nigel Owens on Jonathan one of Wales highest rating chat shows on S4C. Logan will be joined by former playing stars like Martin Johnson, Sam Warburton, John Barclay and Tommy Bowe. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Playing mainly on the wing, Evans scored 33 tries for Wales, a record until surpassed by Gareth Thomas in 2004. Now a radio presenter & sports commentator for BBC Wales. The list only includes players who have played in a Test match for the senior men's team. [20] Playing at fly-half, he helped Wales to a Five Nations Grand Slam in 1971, and then the Lions to their one and only series win over the All Blacks that same year. One Welsh player, Shane Williams in 2008, has been awarded World Rugby Player of the Year (formerly known as the International Rugby Board Player of the Year). Scott Hastings Follow Rugby World on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. One of rugby's true characters, Mark starred at Bath (1997-2002) playing 93 matches, becoming a Heineken Cup winner. Harlequins regular since the 1990/91 season and England's most capped forward, with 97 caps. . [37] Leigh Halfpenny was nominated in 2013 and Alun Wyn Jones in 2015. [21], Widely regarded as the greatest rugby union player of all time, Gareth Edwards played 53 Tests for Wales at scrum-half between 1967 and 1978. In 2001, Williams appeared on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank. He also presented BBC Wales and later S4C's coverage of the National Eisteddfod for 33 years, as well as numerous other programmes including light entertainment and religious programming. He has also presented radio shows for BBC Radio Wales and Radio Cymru. For TV and BBC iPlayer, ex-referee Nigel Owens will provide an officials perspective and Sonja McLaughlanandLee McKenzie will be pitchside. Davies adopted Huw Llywelyn as his bardic name. Andy Gomersall Wales squad for 2022/2023. Jake Humphrey. A dedicated Welsh language television channel, S4C, launched in 1982 with the BBC's Welsh-language television programmes moving to this service. The following 96 pages are in this category, out of 96 total. Williams, nicknamed the "Prince of Centres", earned 22 caps for Wales and five for the Lions in an eight-year Test career. Geoff Parling In 1974, Davies left his teaching position to join broadcaster HTV as a presenter on the Welsh-language news programme Y Dydd.[3]. Capped 92 times by New Zealand, the abrasive hooker captained the All Blacks for almost six years. Ray French [30] JPR Williams played 55 Tests for Wales between 1969 and 1981. Sarra is also the host of the weekly BBC Wales SCRUM V discussing the Welsh Autumn Internationals and Six Nations. The Welsh Rugby Union, meanwhile has joined England Rugby in c ondemning social media abuse directed at England players and members of the media following Saturday's encounter. An absolute force of nature, the Pontypool scrum . Gareth Edwards MBE "As a rugby community, these individuals have let us all down. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Kyran Bracken MBE Willie played in a record 17 tests for the Lions and was capped 63 times by Ireland. This list may not reflect recent changes. @Scotlandteam #SixNations2023 pic.twitter.com/HQtMF4kgYd, Andy Nicol (@AndyNic9) February 9, 2023, Nicol tweeted: After 20 years with BBC Sport the Scotland v Wales game on Saturday will be my last on TV. Five years later, he moved to the BBC where he initially worked on sports programming for their Radio Cymru service. Experienced TV & radio pundit. Sarra is the Autumn Internationals rugby presenter for Amazon, she is also hosting the highlights programmes for S4C. Capped 23 times in 1972-1980, the "Golden Era of Welsh Rugby". Super League referee who officiates for BBC and Sky Rugby League games. Richard Webster "It can actually be quite a lonely job at times. Jonathan Davies Martin Corry Take a look, Former England captain and head coach Martin Johnson (Getty Images). Sarra proved this even further when she turned her attention to radio. In 1994, he was promoted to a Druid (white robes). She covered the Celtic League Rugby, S4C/BBC Wales for two years as well as the 2007 Rugby World Cup. ", Rugby presenter and reporter Lauren Jenkins on duty for Premier Sports. Steve Fenwick Lawrence Dallaglio OBE Craig Sandercock Griffith Rhys Jones (born 16 November 1953) is a Welsh comedian, writer, actor and television presenter. Fergus Slattery welsh rugby presenters. Davies is married to Carol with whom he has a son, Rhodri, who has followed his father into broadcasting, presenting news programming on S4C. Although Sarra is obviously extremely passionate about sport, she shifts effortlessly between entertainment and sport presenting and so her recent credits include Red Bull Cliff Diving, 100% Rugby, 100% Fitness, Paparazzi, Ceri Greu on S4C as well as Bandit, a prime-time weekly youth music show. Its been a total privilege to work for the BBC on the Six Nations for so long. Andrew Cotterwill lead on TV commentary throughout the tournament and will be joined by co-commentatorsJonathan DaviesandChris Paterson. Sean Fitzpatrick Since joining ITV Cymru Wales, Byrne has presented a number of various regional non-news programmes for the station, including the arts and entertainment series The Wales Show, documentary series Tidal Wales, ITV Cymru Wales weekly political programme Sharp End[9] and coverage of the Royal Welsh Show and the National Eisteddfod. [7], Following the departure of Lucy Owen to BBC Wales' flagship news programme Wales Today in November 2007, Byrne applied for the resulting vacancy on Wales at Six. BT Sport; . Something went wrong, please try again later. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Lewis Moody MBE "Huw Llywelyn Davies ends international commentary", "Gwyn Jones' verdict: The Ospreys were tired, the Scarlets need a No.8, the Blues a new recruiter and the Dragonsthey fell off a cliff", "Six Nations: Jonathan Davies made to sweat it out in the BBC hot seat after Andrew Cotter is taken ill", "National Eisteddfod on S4C - with schedule", "Honorary Fellowships celebrate achievement", "Whistle has blown for voice of rugby Huw Llywelyn Davies after 35 years", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Huw_Llywelyn_Davies&oldid=1092530124, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Sports commentator, television presenter, radio broadcaster, This page was last edited on 10 June 2022, at 21:14. Wondering who the BBCs Six Nations pundits are on your telly? During the late 1990s and early 2000s Davies was moved to commentate on games for BBC Wales in the English language. He then was given a choice to remain or return to Welsh language coverage on S4C. In the first two rounds of the Six Nations, the international broadcasters will be Mark Robson, Martin Gillingham and Ryle Nugent as the main commentators with Ieuan Evans, Rory Dawson and Dewi Morris as their comments men. Go full Ron Burgundy at the weekend and go out in style., Related: Six Nations live stream: How to watch from anywhere. Wales Team Manager and Selector, Alan Phillips, is a former British & Irish Lions, Wales and Cardiff hooker. [14] Davies was offered to be appointed to the Order of the British Empire (MBE) but declined because he felt that accepting it would be "against his principles and upbringing".[15]. And Jenkins, who works as a freelance reporter and presenter for the BBC, Premier Sports, Amazon and S4C, says social media anonymity can no longer be allowed to happen. Everything you need to know about BT Sport's live TV anchors for our coverage of football, rugby union, MotoGP, boxing and more. Pundits. Darrell Currie. One of England's best-known rugby union players, having played for England 34 times between 1975 and 1982. In 2006, following disputes between the Welsh Rugby Union and the BBC, both Thomas and Butler left the show. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Byrne has also acted as a presenter of the ITV Weekend News , debuting in June 2010. Lauren Jenkins is a freelance rugby reporter and presenter for the BBC, Premier Sports and S4C, Get the latest Welsh Rugby news analysis and interviews. welsh rugby presenterssigma female examples. List of Wales national rugby union players is a list of players who have represented Wales at rugby union. Huw Llywelyn Davies (born 19 February 1945) is a Welsh broadcaster and rugby union commentator. [28] Mervyn Davies was known as "Merve the Swerve" and played 38 consecutive Tests for Wales between 1969 and 1976, losing only eight of them. This love of both sport and music has definitely influenced Sarras choices of work. [24] Edwards won five Triple Crowns with Wales and three Five Nations Grand Slams. Pundits include World Cup winners Matt Dawson,Katy Daley-McLean and Paul Grayson, Sam Warburton, Tom Shanklin and Denis Hickie, as well as John Barclay. He chose the latter, believing that he had more of a contribution to give. Learn how and when to remove this template message, South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education, "Al Kass to cover the Qatar Stars League in English", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rhodri_Williams&oldid=1137398285, This page was last edited on 4 February 2023, at 12:14.