Test Rugby in Aus goes national

[bayrep]

From SMH this morning

http://www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au/news/Off-The-Field/One-out-of-the-box-for-Tests/2005/06/09/1118123958776.html

Expect dramatic changes in the Seven network's free-to-air coverage of Test football next year. R&M has been told by high-ranking snouts that Seven will use Fox Sports' coverage from next season. This will save Seven oodles of money because Fox's broadcasting equipment will be used, and it will delight the Australian Rugby Union because the Tests can be shown live nationally. It will also mean a new free-to-air commentary team - suddenly Greg Clark would become the voice of rugby. Where Gordon Bray fits into the mix is unknown. It may also mean, for the first time in years, an Australian commentary team will regularly attend overseas Tests, replacing the current, despicable practice of the Seven team calling many off the box from their Sydney studios.

Sounds like Greg Clark will be the voice of the nation

 

[taipan]

Greg Clark is a fine commentator,much better IMO than Gordon Bray who spends his time overusing the adjective "brilliant" which is annoying.

 

[Thomas]

At least everything isn't "sepcial" like MacAvaney

 

[Scott]

Clark, Martin and Kearns are very good commentators for Fox. Much better than Bra, Horan and Dan Crowley.

 

[Dirty Hoe]

greg clark use to call the old 'lion red cup' in nz...hes doing well for himself in oz. good to see a kiwi commentator taking over things in aussie...just as those kiwi boys won the aussie x factor, classic stuff.

 

[Thomas]

greg clark use to call the old 'lion red cup' in nz...hes doing well for himself in oz. good to see a kiwi commentator taking over things in aussie...just as those kiwi boys won the aussie x factor, classic stuff.

They are Samoan and Tongan...not kiwis. I know you guys have been known to steal rugby talent, but come on!!!

For the record, I have never seen X-Factor.....I heard about it from a ...um...friend.

 

[Stormin Norman]

as long as we still get every wallibies match live in melb like we do now i'll be happy

 

[meltiger]

it will delight the Australian Rugby Union because the Tests can be shown live nationally.

I already assumed they were?

We get them live into Melbourne on Chan 7 most of the time?

The Samoa game was live over the w.e