Welsh rugby mourns the passing of Leighton Davies One of the Premiership's most decorated players; enjoyed an illustrious career internationally with Ireland and domestically with Leicester Tigers. Former Coventry, Barbarians and England rugby player who won 36 international caps. Alex Jones - SpeakOut [3], Somerset-born Frank Hancock, a 2011 inductee into the World Rugby Hall of Fame, changed the game of rugby when he was played as a fourth three-quarter for Cardiff. He is currently[when?] On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. and "Who are the most famous presenters from Wales?" Scotland's most capped centre three quarter, with 65 caps. 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. Born in Cardiff, but brought up in Cowbridge, Summers was educated at Howell's in Llandaff. Sarra Elgan has a wealth of experience having spent 4 years presenting on the Aviva Premiership at EPSN, she also presented the LV Cup andThe British and Irish Cup. 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. The 50 greatest Welsh rugby players who ever lived In this environment you are often alone watching the match and yet suddenly part of a million different households with just a few minutes to cover what was a ridiculously eventful match. On BBC Sounds, BBC Radio 5 Live and 5 Sports Extra, commentary will be led by BBCs Rugby Union Correspondent Chris Jones and Sara Orchard. Lawrence Dallaglio OBE She also co-hosted Jonathan with rugby legend Jonathan Davies during the 2010 Six Nations Championship. List of notable or famous presenters from Wales, with bios and photos, including the top presenters born in Wales and even some popular presenters who immigrated to Wales. Jake Humphrey. Earned his first of 41 caps for Wales in 1975, against France scoring a try voted the 5th best scored by a Welsh player. Elin Fflur Llewelyn Harvey, known professionally as Elin Fflur, is a Welsh singer and songwriter from Wales. Toured New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions and played club rugby for Swansea RFC. 2016 Select Speakers. Who will be providing comms and punditry as part of the BBC's coverage of the 2023 Six Nations? Sarra also occasionally hosts the very successful weekly BBC Wales SCRUM V discussing the Welsh Autumn Internationals and Six Nations. From 2008 until 2016, he presented the television bloopers show It'll be. He starred in a number of television series with his comedy partner, Mel Smith. He also scored a try for the Barbarians against the All Blacks in 1973, remembered as "that try" and considered one of the sport's greatest. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. "Twitter can be a really awful beast sometimes and no-one should ever be reduced to tears for doing their job. Byrne started her journalism and media career as a local radio reporter for Guildford-based County Sound Radio. Gabby Logan will lead live coverage across TV and BBC iPlayer during the Six Nations. "As a rugby community, these individuals have let us all down. Who are the BBC's Six Nations pundits? - Rugby World Summers joined BBC Wales in 2000. Despite this, he never coached Wales. Played in 51 Internationals with his brother Gavin. Graham Thomas joined the presentation team in 1998. Fflur is well known in Welsh-language media, especially since she won the Cn i Gymru contest in 2002. 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. Willie played in a record 17 tests for the Lions and was capped 63 times by Ireland. The following 96 pages are in this category, out of 96 total. Price advised him that having had built up enough experience, it was time to move from HTV to the BBC. "But it is a multi-layered issue. In 2005, she auditioned for a part in the revived series of Doctor Who, and landed the role of servant girl Gwyneth, in the Series 1 episode "The Unquiet Dead", alongside Billie Piper and Christopher Eccleston. Scrum V - Wikipedia [1], Byrne married Wales rugby player Lee Byrne on 1 January 2012. Being both the pitch side reporter, as well as the main presenter, she also hostsRugby Tonight for BT Sport. Now a radio presenter & sports commentator for BBC Wales. Former Bath RUFC and England International who also represented the Barbarians. Davies commentated on the first live television coverage of a rugby match in the Welsh language, the 1983 match between Wales and England. John Bentley Sarra Elgan | BT Sport [16], When Wales faced Australia on 3 December 1966, two future Rugby Hall of Fame members made their Test debuts; Gerald Davies and Barry John. Ben Kay MBE Ex-British Lion, Martin debuted for England in 1991. [10] Morgan played at fly-half and was one of the sport's biggest crowd-pullers during his career. Had a career that spanned 12 years with Newcastle, Leicester Tigers, Perpignan and Leeds. Capped 92 times by New Zealand, the abrasive hooker captained the All Blacks for almost six years. On 8 September. Welsh rugby union player for Llanelli, Wales, the British Lions, and Barbarians. @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. He chose the latter, believing that he had more of a contribution to give. Martin Bayfield and Gabriel Clarke will also be bringing the updates and breaking news from the sidelines. Players that were first capped during the same match are listed in order of those that began in the starting line up before replacements and then in alphabetical order by surname. Sarra is the Autumn Internationals rugby presenter for Amazon, she is also hosting the highlights programmes for S4C. Presenters. [24] Edwards won five Triple Crowns with Wales and three Five Nations Grand Slams. Bennett played 29 Tests for Wales. One of England's best-known rugby union players, having played for England 34 times between 1975 and 1982. Phil Steele Rhodri Ogwen Williams (born 10 May 1968) is a Welsh sports journalist from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Who Are ITV's Six Nations Pundits? - Rugby World Male | Welsh stars After graduating, Davies trained to be a teacher, and he worked at Llandovery College from 1969 to 1974 reaching the position of the Head of Welsh Department. In addition, the new channel allowed events shown only in English to also be covered in Welsh. A Welsh rugby club has offered up an alternative solution to the WRU's plans to modernise governance. [25] In 2003, Edwards was voted the greatest player of all time by Rugby World magazine. [citation needed], Williams is the son of the Welsh TV (S4C) weather presenter Jenny Ogwen. The Premier Sports talent team for Wales includes a very experienced and popular line-up of Welsh Rugby presenters, reporters and commentators to bring the best match coverage to Welsh rugby supporters and includes: Martyn Williams, Eddie Butler, Ross Harries, Sean Holley, Wyn Gruffydd and Lauren Jenkins. Ian Robertson During the late 1990s and early 2000s Davies was moved to commentate on games for BBC Wales in the English language. The world's most successful rugby captain, Will steered England to memorable back-to-back Grand Slam wins in 1991, 92 & 95. the leading rugby union news and content network delivering you the latest news . Ben Woods . Ten former Welsh internationals from the Wales national rugby union team have been inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame, while eight have been inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. Former union footballer who played for Ireland. At the end of 1978, Davies was approached at an event by Gareth Price, then head of BBC Wales. He also played in three Lions tours; including the series victories in New Zealand in 1971, and the unbeaten tour of South Africa in 1974. Round 1 France vs Wales: Mark Robson and Ieuan Evans Scotland vs Italy: Martin Gillingham and Rory Lawson ", Rugby presenter and reporter Lauren Jenkins on duty for Premier Sports. Gethin Clifford Jones (born 12 February 1978) is a Welsh television presenter. [4], Known as the "Prince of three-quarters", Gwyn Nicholls played 24 Tests for Wales at centre between 1896 and 1906. She hosted her own show for BBC Radio Wales and Red Dragon. Lee Byrne Presenters. Graduating with a degree in Theatre, Music and Media in 1999, Sarra landed a role as a main character in the Welsh soap Pobol Y Cwm. Later that year, he was hired full-time by Al Kass Sports Channel to host a segment known as QSL Review in an attempt to provide coverage of the Qatar Stars League to non-Arabic speakers. [2] Byrne took a year-long sabbatical in June 2013,[3] before returning to ITV Cymru Wales to anchor the relaunched Wales at Six.[4]. [1][6], Williams has been a presenter on national radio sports station talkSPORT, presenting the Kick-off programme on Thursday from 19:00 to 22:00 and The Sunday Session. Rugby Speakers: Directory You might question how a man who only won one cap makes this list, but Bishop was an immense figure in Welsh rugby in the 1980s. Former Welsh rugby union footballer, considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the game. Roger Uttley Accueil; A propos de nous; Nos produits; Contactez-nous; Accueil; A propos de nous; Nos produits; Contactez-nous Sarras long list of entertainment and music show credits include: Sarra is both beautiful and bright. She has previously appeared as an occasional presenter for the ITV Lunchtime News, ITV Evening News and ITV News at Ten, as well as guest appearances for GMTV and Daybreak. Age: 82 Birthplace: Bala, United Kingdom Claire Summers BT Sport Presenters | Meet the Team | BT Sport Presenters; Our Presenters. BBC Cymru Wales newsreaders and journalists, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Welsh_television_presenters&oldid=701922329, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 27 January 2016, at 11:03. Former England International Rugby Union player who now coaches. Steve Ganson [34] As well as that, he was awarded seven Lions caps from the 1989, 1993 and 1997 tours.[35][36]. Geoff Parling She later moved to Thames Valley Tonight as a reporter. capped 61 times by his country and also selected by the British Lions. Meet our team of presenters across football, rugby union, boxing, UFC and MotoGP. Will Carling "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. Gareth Edwards MBE [citation needed], In 2008, Williams was contracted by Al Jazeera Sports with whom he covered the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. Position. The returning Rugby Special will be hosted byUgo Monye, withSara OrchardandAlastair Eykynscommentary featuring in the programme and BBC highlights generally. Timothy is best known for his roles as James Herriot in All Creatures Great and Small, as Brendan "Mac" McGuire in the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors and as Ted Murray in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Go full Ron Burgundy at the weekend and go out in style., Related: Six Nations live stream: How to watch from anywhere. In 1974, Davies left his teaching position to join broadcaster HTV as a presenter on the Welsh-language news programme Y Dydd.[3]. [2], He was the first presenter on L!VE TV (Britain's first 24-hour cable channel). This love of both sport and music has definitely influenced Sarras choices of work. This Welsh biographical article is a stub. Nigel Owens Logan will be joined by former playing stars like Martin Johnson, Sam Warburton, John Barclay and Tommy Bowe. Made his full England debut in 1996 against Italy. [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.