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Welsh Six Nations line-up to be announced live on TV

Published date: 26 January 2010 |
Published by: Mark Lingard


 

WALES' line-up for the first game in the 2010 Six Nations is to be announced live and exclusive on BBC Wales' Scrum V Six Nations Preview programme on BBC Two Wales on Sunday, January 31.

Wales will take on England at Twickenham on Saturday, February 6, and Scrum V presenter Gareth Lewis will announce the team live on the programme from 6pm.

Viewers will also get an insight into Wales head coach Warren Gatland’s views on his selection for the game while Jonathan Davies and Jeremy Guscott join Gareth Davies live in the studio for the special programme which also includes a number of features looking forward to the 2010 Six Nations campaign.

The programme also includes an interview with England team manager Martin Johnson ahead of Wales' crucial first game, a look back at 10 years in the red shirt for Shane Williams and Keith Wood talks to Lions captain Paul O'Connell.

Later in the evening on BBC One Wales, a special programme pays tribute to the legendary rugby commentator, Bill McLaren who died last week at the age of 86. Bill McLaren: The Voice of Rugby (BBC One Wales, 10.25pm) is a programme from the BBC Wales archives which was first broadcast in 1994.

In the programme Neil Kinnock talks to Bill about the early experiences which shaped his long career and Bill selects clips of music, TV comedy and iconic sporting moments which influenced his life.

* Scrum V Six Nations Preview, Sunday, January 31, BBC Two Wales, 6pm (rpt 10.50pm)
* Bill McLaren: The Voice of Rugby, Sunday, January 31, BBC One Wales, 10.25pm

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