England internationals Danny Care and Will Carling were two of many questioning the commentary of Sky Sports’ Stuart Barnes during the Lions win against the Crusaders.
He had earlier been called out by the wife of Alun Wyn Jones.
Please can someone inform Stuart Barnes that it’s Jones and not Wyn Jones! @SkySportsRugby @WillGreenwood #imarriedajones
— Dr Anwen Jones (@DrAnwenJones) June 10, 2017
More social reaction to Barnes commentary:
Stuart Barnes “I wonder if Stuart Hogg fancies this one”… he’s off the pitch you knob! #massivenause #LionsTour2017
— Ben Briddon (@Briddon02) June 10, 2017
When Stuart Barnes sees Owen Farrell in the player’s tunnel #LionsNZ2017 pic.twitter.com/EL5MpRV8yF
— Paul Alexander (@mulleralexander) June 10, 2017
It’s unbelievable in this hi-tech age that there’s no option to switch off Stuart Barnes on @SkySportsRugby! #LionsNZ2017
— Andrew Thompson (@thompo2010) June 3, 2017
What was the score in the @lionsofficial game? I dozed off when Stuart Barnes started talking about his with Kieran Read #LionsNZ2017
— Gareth Morgan (@Morgy1312) June 10, 2017
Really disappointed with Stuart Barnes @SkySportsRugby commentary.
Three games into the tour and he hasn’t risen above mediocrity— Ian Frizzell (@rava_ian) June 10, 2017
I was using a jigsaw to cut metal during game, sounded better than Stuart Barnes on Sky!!
— Keith Tatters (@WashingtonMayor) June 10, 2017
Oh Stuart Barnes it was Rory Best who threw that line out against the Blues not Ken Owens! @SkySportsRugby
— CCLlandysul (@CricedLlandysul) June 10, 2017