Internet Commentator Database

Date	Match	Competition	Channel
31/08/2025	New Zealand v Japan	WR Womens Rugby World Cup	RTÉ 2 Ireland / HD
31/08/2025	Ireland v Spain	WR Womens Rugby World Cup	RTÉ 2 Ireland / HD
24/08/2025	New Zealand v Spain	WR Womens Rugby World Cup 2021	RTÉ Player (geo/R)
24/08/2025	South Africa v Brazil	WR Womens Rugby World Cup 2021	RTÉ Player (geo/R)
24/08/2025	Ireland v Japan	WR Womens Rugby World Cup	RTÉ 2 Ireland / HD

Top 20 commentators / pundits working on RTÉ

Name	Occassions
Donal Lenihan	343
Brent Pope	333
Tom McGurk	283
Hugh Cahill	280
George Hook	279
Michael Corcoran	255
Daire O'Brien	246
Conor O'Shea	239
Ryle Nugent	196
Bernard Jackman	192
Tony Ward	139
Joanne Cantwell	131
Ralph Keyes	127
Fiona Coghlan	126
Jamie Heaslip	124
Jacqui Hurley	123
Clare McNamara	109
Frankie Sheahan	90
George Hamilton	80
Connor Morris	78

Top 20 competitions broadcast on RTÉ

Competition	Occassions
European Six Nations (M)	286
United Rugby Championship	163
Heineken Cup	130
Pro12	109
Rugby Union Friendly (M)	82
EPCR Champions Cup	67
European Six Nations (U-20)	64
European Six Nations (W)	58
Celtic League	44
WR Rugby World Cup 2019	35
2023 Rugby World Cup	28
2011 Rugby World Cup	27
All-Ireland Cup	16
EPCR Challenge Cup	11
WR Womens Rugby World Cup	7
British & Irish Lions Tour	7
Autumn Nations Series	7
Guinness PRO14	7
2015 Rugby World Cup	6
English Premiership	4

Top 20 teams broadcast on RTÉ

Team	Occassions
Leinster	197
Ireland	180
Munster	172
- AGAINST THE HEAD -	121
- RTÉ -	103
Wales	95
France	94
England	91
Connacht	90
Ulster	87
Italy	86
Scotland	85
Ireland U-20	50
New Zealand	33
South Africa	32
Ireland Women	30
Glasgow Warriors	27
Ospreys	26
Dragons	23
Australia	23

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Statistics

Name	Matches
Alastair Eykyn	865
Ben Kay	803
Nick Mullins	784
Sarra Elgan	766
Craig Doyle	758
Martin Bayfield	690
Lawrence Dallaglio	670
Ugo Monye	613
Austin Healey	589
Martin Gillingham	581
Gareth Charles	555
David Flatman	530
Cennydd Davies	509
Ross Harries	468
Lauren Jenkins	464
Miles Harrison	449
Gwyn Jones	422
Ryle Nugent	399
Simon Ward	395
Nick Webb	393