DRAMATIC WEEKEND CAPTURED BY THE BBC
Danielle Bush (centre) leads the St Helens celebrationsWhat a weekend that was! There was something new, something we’re all familiar with, something controversial and something unexpected. What more could we have asked for?What a weekend that was! There was something new, something we’re all familiar with, something controversial and something unexpected. What more could we have asked for?
And most of it was on the BBC, broadcast hopefully into millions of homes, and it would be good to think that some of those viewers would have been stimulated to try Rugby League live after such great entertainment.And most of it was on the BBC, broadcast hopefully into millions of homes, and it would be good to think that some of those viewers would have been stimulated to try Rugby League live after such great entertainment.
Of course, the new thing we saw was the first showing of the Women’s Challenge Cup Final on the BBC.Of course, the new thing we saw was the first showing of the Women’s Challenge Cup Final on the BBC.
And it wasn’t just the women on the pitch.And it wasn’t just the women on the pitch.
The game was presented by regular BBC presenter Tanya Arnold, the two pundits were Andrea Dobson and Danika Priim, who both did a great job giving us an insight into Women’s Rugby League and the game itself, and the commentator was Sharon Shortle, whose commentary work on Radio York I’ve long admired.The game was presented by regular BBC presenter Tanya Arnold, the two pundits were Andrea Dobson and Danika Priim, who both did a great job giving us an insight into Women’s Rugby League and the game itself, and the commentator was Sharon Shortle, whose commentary work on Radio York I’ve long admired.
The only male presence in the presentation was Robbie Hunter-Paul, who acted as the co-commentator.The only male presence in the presentation was Robbie Hunter-Paul, who acted as the co-commentator.