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Six Nations: Matt Dawson steps up broadcasting duties for Radio 5 Live
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- Programmes from Thursday 31 January 2008
- Commentary from Saturday 2 February 2008
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World Cup winner Matt Dawson is to present a series of special rugby preview shows during the RBS Six Nations tournament on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 5 Live, in addition to reprising his role as expert summariser for all England matches.
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Starting on Thursday 31 January, top name guests will join Matt in the preview shows for a mix of news, discussion and analysis.
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Matt will also present two special rugby editions of 5 Live's famous sporting phone-in, 606 – these and the preview shows will be available to download after broadcast at bbc.co.uk/5live.
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All home nation games will broadcast live on either Radio 5 Live or ´óÏó´«Ã½ 5 Live Sports Extra with former Scotland captain Gavin Hastings, former Ireland full back Hugo MacNeill and former Wales captain Robert Jones all returning for expert summariser duty for their respective nations.
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Radio 5 Live's award-winning rugby commentator Ian Robertson heads up the commentary team with Alistair Hignell, Alastair Eykyn, Iain Carter and Jonny Saunders.
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Well known for football on 5 Live, Irish commentator Conor McNamara joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s Six Nations team for the first time, following a successful stint covering the rugby World Cup for Irish television.
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Radio 5 Live will also bring extensive coverage of all the tournament news, interviews and reviews during the six weeks of action.
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bbc.co.uk/5live will carry podcasts of Rugby 606 and Matt Dawson's preview shows. Live commentary is available online in the UK.
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Listen to 5 Live via digital radio, digital television, online at bbc.co.uk/5live, and on 909 & 693 MW.
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Notes to Editors
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Broadcast details:
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| Date |
Match |
Time |
Station |
| 31 Jan |
5 Live Rugby Special with
Matt Dawson |
2030 |
R5L |
| 2 Feb |
Ireland v Italy
England v Wales |
1400
1630 |
R5L SE
R5L |
| 3 Feb |
Scotland v France |
1500 |
R5L |
| 8 Feb |
5 Live Rugby Special with
Matt Dawson |
2100 |
R5L |
| 9 Feb |
Wales v Scotland
France v Ireland |
1400
1600 |
R5L SE
R5L SE |
| 10 Feb |
Italy v England |
1430 |
R5L SE |
| 22 Feb |
5 Live Rugby Special with
Matt Dawson |
2100 |
R5L |
| 23 Feb |
Wales v Italy
Ireland v Scotland
France v England
Matt Dawson's 606 |
1500
1700
2000
2200 |
R5L SE
R5L SE
R5L
R5L |
| 7 Mar |
5 Live Rugby Special with
Matt Dawson |
2100 |
R5L |
| 8 Mar |
Ireland v Wales
Scotland v England |
1315
1515 |
R5L SE
R5L |
| 9 Mar |
France v Italy |
1500 |
updates only |
| 14 Mar |
5 Live Rugby Special with
Matt Dawson |
2045 |
R5L |
| 15 Mar |
Italy v Scotland
England v Ireland
Wales v France
Matt Dawson's 606 |
1300
1500
1700
2000 |
tbc
R5L
tbc
R5L |
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R5L = Radio 5 Live
R5L SE = Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
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In addition to Radio 5 Live's UK coverage, the ´óÏó´«Ã½ is providing the following in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland:
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Wales
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´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Cymru has Welsh language coverage, which includes full commentary of every Wales game plus in-depth previews and reaction with a host of former players, coaches and top names. Welsh language commentary is also available online at bbc.co.uk/chwaraeon.
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´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Wales has live English language commentary of every Wales game in the Six Nations. Gareth Charles leads the commentary team with Wales legends Phil Bennett and Garin Jenkins.
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There is build up and reaction every Thursday night on Scrum V, with Gareth Lewis, John Devereux and Adrian Hadley plus other top names from the game and rugby-loving celebrities.
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After every game there is in-depth chat and analysis in the Scrum V phone-in.
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Scotland
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´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Scotland will cover all Scotland matches live on Sportsound. Previews and reviews will also feature on the Friday night Sportsound from 8.00 to 10.00pm on 810 MW and digital.
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Northern Ireland
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´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Ulster will carry full commentary on all Ireland games with the regular team of Jim Neilly (commentator) and Ryan Constable (summariser). Some games will be broadcast on 1341 MW.
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