BBC v ITV – who will win the battle of the broadcasters?

Six Nations 2018: BBC v ITV – who will win the battle of the broadcasters?

Every Six Nations brings with it iconic moments that stay in the mind of rugby supporters forever.

Those highlights are often enhanced or detracted from by the coverage surrounding the game or the pundits in the studio, the commentators in the gantry or the presenter holding it all together.

But who does it better?!…You decide! 
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The Presenters
BBC: John Inverdale and Gabby Logan
ITV: Mark Pougatch and Jill Douglas

Pundits/ Co-Commentators
BBC: Jeremy Guscott, Jonathan Davies, Martyn Williams, Keith Wood, Brian Moore, Martin Johnson, Sam Warburton, Phillipe Saint-Andre and Paul O’Connell, Chris Paterson, Andy Nicol
ITV: Sir Clive Woodward, Jonny Wilkinson, Brian O’Driscoll, Sir Ian McGeechan, Gareth Thomas, Lawrence Dallaglio, Maggie Alphonsi, Ugo Monye, Shane Williams, Gordon D’Arcy, Ben Kay, Scott Hastings, Jim Hamilton and David Flatman

Reporters
BBC: Sonja McLaughlan and Lee McKenzie
ITV: Martin Bayfield

Lead Commentators
BBC: Eddie Butler, Andrew Cotter and the first female lead commentator in the sport, Sara Orchard
ITV: Nick Mullins, Miles Harrison, Martin Gillingham and Simon Ward

 TV Schedule
ROUND ONE
Wales v Scotland: February 3, 2.15pm, Cardiff, BBC, S4C, FR2, TV3, DMAX, NBC
France v Ireland: February 3, 4.45pm, Paris, BBC, FR2, TV3, DMAX, NBC
Italy v England: February 4, 3pm, Rome, ITV, FR2, TV3, DMAX, NBC
ROUND TWO
Ireland v Italy: February 10, 2.15pm, Dublin, ITV, FR2, TV3, DMAX, NBC
England v Wales: February 10, 4:45pm, London, ITV, S4C, FR2, TV3, DMAX, NBC
Scotland v France: February 11, 3pm, Edinburgh, BBC, FR2, TV3, DMAX, NBC
ROUND THREE
Frances v Italy: February 23, 8pm, Marseille, BBC, FR2, TV3, DMAX, NBC
Ireland v Wales: February 24, 2.15pm, Dublin, ITV, S4C, FR2, TV3, DMAX, NBC
Scotland v England: February 24, 4.45pm, Edinburgh, BBC, FR2, TV3, DMAX, NBC
ROUND FOUR
Ireland v Scotland: March 10, 2.15pm, Dublin, ITV, FR2, TV3, DMAX, NBC
France v England: March 10, 4:45pm, Paris, BBC, FR2, TV3, DMAX, NBC
Wales v Italy: March 11, 3pm, Cardiff, BBC, S4C, FR2, TV3, DMAX, NBC
ROUND FIVE
Italy v Scotland: March 17, 12:30pm, Rome, ITV, FR2, TV3, DMAX, NBC
England v Ireland: March 17, 2:45pm, London, ITV, FR2, TV3, DMAX, NBC
Wales v France: March 17, 5pm, Cardiff, BBC, S4C, FR2, TV3, DMAX, NBC