Whilst there wasn’t really anything wrong with Nine’s rugby commentary, Bledisloe Cup games don’t quite feel the same without Gordon Bray calling it.
A shame Nine and Stan haven’t wanted him, but understandable in a way as they have wanted their own sound.
There will be changes to this year’s Rugby Championship schedule, due to COVID lockdown in New Zealand and related travel restrictions. The third Bledisloe Cup game in Perth next Saturday (August 28) has been cancelled; the Wallabies have been training in the city this week.
UPDATE 24/8: the remainder of The Rugby Championship will be played entirely in Queensland, in doubleheaders across four weekends from September 12. The third Bledisloe Cup match in Perth will also go head on a date to be fixed.
The 3rd Bledisloe Cup match has been rescheduled:
Guessing the game will air on the main channel in Sydney & Brisbane leading into Nine News.
Good news that they finally settled out on a new date for the Perth clash.
It will probably be on 9Gem as per News Corp’s Jamie Pandaram. September 5 is also the last day of the 2021 NRL regular season.
Terrible that a bottom of the table clash that won’t impact the ladder will take precedence. Stupid.
I get the feeling that the rescheduled Bledisloe Cup game will have to be shown on GEM nationwide (Due to the Live coverage of the NRL match between the West Tigers and the Bulldogs match at Moreton Bay Stadium. This match is the final home-and-away match before the NRL FInals). The Southern States might get NRL coverage on GO!
It’ll be on the main channel here in Perth
BLEDISLOE CUP 2021 All Blacks v Wallabies
Sunday 5 September
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane
9Gem
1530 BLEDISLOE CUP 2021
Wide World of Sports presents All Blacks v Wallabies in final Game of the 2021 Bledisloe Cup brought to you live from Optus Stadium, Perth. Join our expert commentary team for all the action from kick-off to the final siren. Kick off at 4:00PM AEST.
1800 BLEDISLOE CUP 2021 POST-MATCH
Join us live for the post-match wrap up, along with player interviews, expert analysis and review of the 2021 Bledisloe Cup series.
Adelaide
9Gem
1500 BLEDISLOE CUP 2021
1730 BLEDISLOE CUP 2021 POST-MATCH
Perth
Nine
1330 BLEDISLOE CUP 2021
1600 BLEDISLOE CUP 2021 POST-MATCH
The QRU Hospital Cup grand final will also be shown on 9Gem in Queensland on September 5.
Update:
Sunday 5 September
9Gem Brisbane
01:00pm HOSPITAL CUP Grand final
Joins us for all the action of the Hospital Cup Grand Final Live from Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. Kick off 1:10PM AEDT.
03:00 pm HOSPITAL CUP POST MATCH
Grand Final - Post Match
The Wallabies continue their Rugby Championship campaign this Sunday at Perth’s Optus Stadium against the All Blacks in the third and final Bledisloe Cup test match, LIVE on Channel 9, 9Gem and 9Now.
There will also be extended, live and ad-free coverage on Stan Sport – the home of rugby.
While the Wallabies couldn’t shake off their Eden Park hoodoo last month – losing the first two tests to the All Blacks – they will be hoping a home crowd will help them build momentum for their 2021 Rugby Championship campaign.
Sunday’s game marks the first time since 1996 that the Wallabies have faced the All Blacks on home soil in a daytime fixture. And the Perth crowd will be right behind them, with the game expected to be a sellout.
Coverage will be presented by the top Wide World of Sports and Stan Sport commentary lineup, hosted by Roz Kelly and Nick McCardle, and featuring All Blacks superstars Sonny Bill Williams and Andrew Mehrtens. Wallaby greats Tim Horan, Drew Mitchell, Morgan Turinui and Justin Harrison will break down all the action, assisted by Allana Ferguson.
Bledisloe Game 2 at Eden Park was a disappointment for the Wallabies, trounced 57-22 by the All Blacks. The team will need to put the pain of losing the series behind them as they focus on upcoming clashes against South Africa and Argentina.
COVID-19 has played havoc with The Rugby Championship schedule – with all games having now been re-located to Queensland. Never before has Australia hosted four top tier rugby nations in what will be a festival of rugby with four consecutive weeks of double-headers between the Wallabies, All Blacks, Springboks and Pumas. Coach David Rennie has the unenviable task of choosing a starting lineup that can take the Wallabies to a new level.
The 9Network will screen all Wallabies fixtures in the 2021 Rugby Championship, with every match streaming ad-free, live and on demand with extended coverage on Stan Sport.
Sunday 5 September
Bledisloe Cup Game 3 broadcast details:
Sydney 3.30pm on 9Gem and Stan Sport from 3:15pm
Brisbane 3.30pm on 9Gem and Stan Sport from 3:15pm
Adelaide 3.00pm on 9Gem and Stan Sport from 2:45pm
Melbourne 3.30pm on 9Gem and Stan Sport from 3:15pm
Perth 1.30pm on Channel 9 and Stan Sport from 1:15pm
Should be on main chqnnel.
NRL is on the main channel in Sydney and Brisbane and RU is already displacing the NRL from 9Gem to 9Go in Melbourne and Adelaide.
Sky Sport NZ taking Stan/9 pre-game today as lockdown restrictions in NZ have prevented them doing a local broadcast.
I believe Sky will have their own commentary however.
Looks like coverage coming from the Today show soft set for the pre game show as the NRL is using the main WWOS studio.
That actually looks really good!
How come we cannot watch replays on 9now like we can for NRL?
Because it’s a Stan product first and foremost?
The Wallabies continue their Rugby Championship campaign this Sunday at Gold Coast’s Cbus Stadium against the Springboks, LIVE on 9Gem and 9Now.
There will also be extended, live and ad-free coverage on Stan Sport – the home of rugby.
COVID-19 has played havoc with the Rugby Championship schedule, with all games being relocated to Queensland. Never before has Australia hosted four top-tier nations in what will be a festival of rugby over the next four weekends of double-headers between the Wallabies, All Blacks, Springboks and Pumas.
Coverage will be presented by the top Wide World of Sports and Stan Sport commentary lineup, hosted by Roz Kelly and Nick McCardle, and featuring All Blacks superstars Sonny Bill Williams and Andrew Mehrtens. Wallaby greats Tim Horan, Drew Mitchell, Morgan Turinui and Justin Harrison will break down all the action, assisted by Allana Ferguson.
After losing the Bledisloe Cup series, the Wallabies are preparing for another brutal contest against the world champion Springboks, who have the most effective forward pack in international rugby.
After Sunday’s clash, there will be little recovery time for the Wallabies, who face the Springboks again on September 18 at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, before playing Argentina over two successive weekends: September 25 in Townsville and October 2 on the Gold Coast.
The 9Network will screen all Wallabies fixtures in the 2021 Rugby Championship, with every match streaming ad-free, live and on demand with extended coverage on Stan Sport.
Wallabies v Springboks broadcast details:
Sydney 7.30pm on 9Gem and Stan Sport from 7.15pm
Brisbane 7.30pm on 9Gem and Stan Sport from 7.15pm
Adelaide 7.00pm on 9Gem and Stan Sport from 6.45pm
Melbourne 7.30pm on 9Gem and Stan Sport from 7.15pm
Perth 5.30pm on 9Gem and Stan Sport from 5.15pm
