Nathan Sharpe joins Fox Sports' commentary team

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12-02-13, 07:59
SinBin

Nathan Sharpe joins Fox Sports' commentary team

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The Wallabies most-capped forward and two-time John Eales Medallist Nathan Sharpe has swapped his boots for the microphone and will begin his post rugby career in Fox Sports’s new rugby show

Sharpe joins the country’s most recognised commentary team, headed by the game’s number one caller Greg Clark and Wallabies greats Phil Kearns and Tim Horan.
He’ll also work alongside the likes of Rod Kafer, Brendan Cannon and Greg Martin.
Sharpe will make his first on-air appearance on the brand new rugby show, Rugby HQ, which replaces The Rugby Club at the 8.30pm (EDT) timeslot on Thursday nights.
Rugby HQ will premiere at 8.30pm AEDT this Thursday night (February 14) on Fox Sports 2HD & Fox Sports 2, where Sharpe will be joined by Martin and host Nick McArdle to preview the Super Rugby season for each of the Aussie teams and look ahead to Friday night’s opener between Melbourne Rebels and Western Force.
"Rugby is a genuine love for me, so I hope to carry that into my job with FOX SPORTS and add a different perspective to what is already a really well established and excellent commentary team," Sharpe said.
"I’ve been lucky enough to play with a lot of the current crop of players, so I’m going to try to bring some insight into what the individual players and teams are trying to achieve.
"I feel I can bring a unique perspective in that regard, having only retired from international rugby a couple of months ago."
Sharpe’s duties will include regular appearances as a panellist on Rugby HQ, plus sideline commentary work and behind-the-scenes reporting on match day throughout the Super Rugby and international seasons, including the British & Irish Lions Tour and The Rugby Championship.

Read more: http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/fo...#ixzz2KdcUpvrI

Gerry broke the news on this last week.
12-02-13, 08:01
SinBin

Canno and Sharpie - finally some balance to the commentary team
12-02-13, 08:03
WFDom

Good news...

Hopefully he'll keep that dickhead Greg Martin in check!

I still remember the "Baron Wasteland" diss last year... fuc&in cocksmoker!
12-02-13, 08:07
SNOB

I'm hoping the same thing Sinbin. I was hoping that they would a least get rid of Whoreman.
I might start watching again.
12-02-13, 08:08
Happy

what a fantastic career he has, for the rest of his life he can travel the world while watching and talking rugby :)
12-02-13, 08:21
GIGS20

Deserved......that's it, just bloody well deserved!
12-02-13, 09:08
PeterM

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Originally Posted by Happy

what a fantastic career he has, for the rest of his life he can travel the world while watching and talking rugby :)

No he can't because he is going to come back in 4-5 years and take his rightful place in charge of the EWF once a bronze statue has been erected in his honour coupled with a stand named after him as well
12-02-13, 09:24
jargan83

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Originally Posted by PeterM

once a bronze statue has been erected in his honour

Bulldoze the belltower and replace it with a 100ft tall statue of Sharpie
12-02-13, 09:41
Happy

with his middle finger sticking up and face it east ;)
12-02-13, 10:05
jargan83

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Originally Posted by Happy

with his middle finger sticking up and face it east ;)

And breathes fire
12-02-13, 10:06
The InnFORCEr

Well done, good luck Sharpie :approve:

Look forward to our next "live" cross to :jbs:, perhaps during the Lions Tour?
12-02-13, 11:26
GIGS20

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Originally Posted by jargan83

And breathes fire

Out his mouth and his arse....pisses it as well!
12-02-13, 11:31
GAFFA

Quote:

Originally Posted by GIGS20

Out his mouth and his arse....pisses it as well!

and when you pull on his big toe he pisses out Free Beer for everyone! Nathan Sharpe what a good bloke!
18-02-13, 23:13
jarrad

Sharpie gets whats coming to him

Sharpie is the best of what rugby is all about.... fierce competitor on the field but the nicest guy ever off the field..... he pitched up to rockingham one day.... early in the piece and nothing was too much trouble for him..... especially with the juniors....... He deserves everything he gets...... thats all.....
19-02-13, 00:33
PeterM

I have always maintained that Rugby is a thugs game played by gentleman and soccer (football) is a gentleman's game played by thugs
19-02-13, 01:07
shasta

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Originally Posted by PeterM

I have always maintained that Rugby is a thugs game played by gentleman and soccer (football) is a gentleman's game played by thugs

That's a coincedence. I've always thought it was a hooligans game. Make a good title for a book I reckon. ;)
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19-02-13, 08:37
GIGS20

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterM

I have always maintained that Rugby is a thugs game played by gentleman and soccer (football) is a gentleman's game played by thugs

Sharpie is the lasting reminder of that epithet. Sadly there may not be many more waiting in the wings.
19-02-13, 17:54
hertryk

What a very good ending to my altogether crappy day :) :yeah: :yeah: :yeah: