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Matt Newsum
X Bio: BBC rugby league commentator/nerd/enthusiast. As Mr Sugden said to Billy Casper: "I've never seen such slack work in my life!" Lost my heart to Newtown.
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Last 5 Matches (see all)
Date
Match
Competition
Channel
Role
Language
17/07/2026
English Super League
Main Commentator
English
17/07/2026
English Super League
Main Commentator
English
17/07/2026
English Super League
Main Commentator
English
11/07/2026
English Super League
Reporter
English
Top 20 Channels
Channel
Occasions
BBC Super League Show
193
BBC Radio 5 Live
152
BBC Sport Online (Audio)
145
BBC Sounds app
112
BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
76
BBC iPlayer (geo/R)
75
BBC Sport Website (geo/R)
62
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
34
BBC Two HD
34
BBC Radio Leeds
26
BBC *RED Button HD
18
BBC (highlights)
16
BBC One HD
16
BBC Two (Highlights)
10
BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2
8
BBC Radio Leeds (Online)
8
BBC Radio Merseyside
8
OURLEAGUE Online
8
BBC Radio Humberside
6
BBC Sport [app]
6
Top 20 Teams
Team
Occasions
Wigan Warriors
227
Hull Kingston Rovers
207
St Helens
205
Leeds Rhinos
174
Warrington Wolves
174
Leigh Leopards
139
Castleford Tigers
133
Hull FC
130
Wakefield Trinity
117
Salford Red Devils
103
Huddersfield Giants
101
Catalan Dragons
94
England
58
Australia
37
Tonga
22
Samoa
19
Toulouse Olympique
16
New Zealand
15
Sheffield Eagles
14
York RLFC
13
Top 20 People Worked With
Person
Occasions
Kevin Brown
83
Tanya Arnold
81
Brian Noble
56
Robbie Hunter-Paul
54
John Kear
50
Jon Wilkin
38
Andrew Henderson
36
Richard Stead
36
Jonathan Davies
34
James Deighton
30
Jamie Peacock
30
Mark Chapman
29
Trevor Hunt
29
Nick Pinkney
26
Phil Kinsella
26
Paul Rowley
25
Damian Johnson
24
Alan Hunte
21
Paul Salt
20
Jack Dearden
19