England prop Joe Marler has weighed in on a debate analysing the quality of punditry during the 2022 Six Nations across BBC and ITV.
The controversial article, written by up-and-coming rugby scribe Ben Nurse, suggests “The pundits are boring, the commentators are frazzled, and neither of them really know anything about rugby”.
Despite the article receiving a mixed reception, Marler has backed up the writer by tweeting: "Like staring at paint becoming unwettened……."
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BBC and ITV Six Nations pundits ranked by fan popularity
#16. Andy Nicol (Scotland) - BBC
Wales Online: "Can be as dank and drizzly as the weather north of the border. At times even the ITV adverts can offer a little bit more enjoyment than a piece of half-time analysis on the BBC from the 23-times capped former Dark Blue scrum-half."
#15. Jonathan Davies (Wales) - BBC
#14. Sir Clive Woodward (England) - ITV
Wales Online: "You get the sense England’s 2003 World Cup-winning coach is more suited to the column inches of a newspaper that the TV airwaves. Especially on ITV where due to the commitment to constant commercial breaks there’s very little time to go into in-depth analysis which was Woodward’s forte when coaching the Red Rose."
#13. Chris Paterson (Scotland) - BBC
#12. Rory Best (Ireland) - ITV
#11. Lawrence Dallaglio (England) - ITV
#10. Gareth Thomas (Wales) ITV
#9. Benjamin Kayser (France) - ITV
#8. Dylan Hartley (England) - BBC
#7. John Barclay (Scotland) - BBC
#6. Sir Ian McGeechan (Scotland) - ITV
Wales Online: "Technically brilliant with the way he breaks down a half of rugby and gives a fascinating insight into back division moves. What more would you expect from a Lions coaching legend."
#5. Jonny Wilkinson (England) - ITV
#4. Martin Johnson (England) - BBC
#3. Maggie Alphonsi (England) - ITV
#2. Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland) - ITV
Wales Online: "The Irish rugby legend has taken to punditry like he did to the oval-ball game and is among a rare breed indeed."
#1. Sam Warburton (Wales) -BBC
The BBC pulled off a bit of a coup signing up the former Lions and Wales skipper when his career came to an end with injury. He's been a revelation.
