Business End Of RWC Broadcast Live On TV One

Business End Of RWC Broadcast Live On TV One

Monday 25th July 2011

TV ONE has released its broadcast schedule and revealed its commentary team for the 2011 Rugby World Cup today.

ONE News Sport presenter and rugby editor, Andrew Saville and All Black Legend, Jeff Wilson will call the games for TVNZ. Saville is a very experienced commentator who has called Rugby, Tennis, Olympics and Commonwealth Games for two decades on radio and television. Wilson describes himself as a, "novice and lucky enough to have the best seat in the house for the World Cup Final".

Radio's Sport Broadcaster of the Year, Martin Devlin has been signed up to present the Rugby World Cup following the success of the FIFA World Cup coverage on TV ONE last year.

Devlin will also host a late night highlights show and expert panel discussion, RWC 2011 Tonight, during the tournament.

The full resources of TVNZ's News and Current Affairs are committed to covering the Rugby World Cup and the ONE News Team will lead the extended coverage scheduled around the big games.

Breakfast, ONE News and Close Up have dedicated RWC reporters and producers bringing 360 coverage of the whole campaign.

"It's so much, much bigger than a series of match reports. The way I see it is this, Rugby World Cup 2011 is not about rugby, it's about our love of rugby" says Head of News and Current Affairs, Anthony Flannery.

More on the TVNZ Team on our dedicated RWC webpage, you can read about it on tvnz.co.nz or to see the team on Breakfast this morning you can watch the video here.

TV ONE RUGBY WORLD CUP BROADCAST SCHEDULE*

Friday Sept 9th LIVE Opening Ceremony Auckland

LIVE All Blacks v Tonga Auckland

Sat Sept 10th DELAYED Argentina v England Dunedin

Fri Sept 16th DELAYED All Blacks v Japan Hamilton

Sun Sept 25 DELAYED All Blacks v France Auckland

Fri Sept 30th DELAYED South Africa v Samoa North Shore

Sat Oct 8th LIVE Quarter Final Two Eden Park

Sun Oct 9th LIVE Quarter Final Four Eden Park

DELAYED Quarter Final Three Wellington

Sat Oct 15th LIVE Semi Final One Eden Park

Sun Oct 16th LIVE Semi Final Two Eden Park

Fri Oct 21st LIVE Bronze Final Eden Park

Sun Oct 23rd LIVE Rugby World Cup Final Eden Park

Details about extended RWC Coverage will be announced later.

*The broadcast schedule may be subject to change.

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