Rugby commentary is usually fuelled with passion. It helps to add to the intensity of the game and is the cornerstone of match coverage on TV. However, the commentary team for Australia v Argentina on Saturday was someway short of what viewers have come to expect.
Sky had the UK rights to broadcast the Rugby Championship match, which was the second fixture of the Southern Hemisphere tournament. But what unfolded was one of the most bizarre match commentaries ever broadcast by the respected station.
The commentary team for the match were not first language English speakers, describing much of the game in monotone voices and getting basic facts wrong. It left viewers confused and annoyed.
