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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
17/10/2026
Rugby League World Cup 2026
Main Commentator
English
17/10/2026
Rugby League World Cup 2026
Main Commentator
English
15/10/2026
Rugby League World Cup 2026
Main Commentator
English
Top 20 Channels
Channel
Occasions
BBC Super League Show
198
BBC Sport Online (Audio)
167
BBC Radio 5 Live
162
BBC Sounds app
134
BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
87
BBC iPlayer (geo/R)
81
BBC Sport Website (geo/R)
68
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
39
BBC Two HD
39
BBC Radio Leeds
26
BBC (highlights)
20
BBC *RED Button HD
19
BBC One HD
16
BBC Sport [app]
10
BBC Two (Highlights)
10
BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2
9
BBC Radio Leeds (Online)
9
BBC Radio Humberside
8
BBC Radio Merseyside
8
OURLEAGUE Online
8
Top 20 Teams
Team
Occasions
Wigan Warriors
250
Hull Kingston Rovers
233
St Helens
217
Warrington Wolves
198
Leeds Rhinos
188
Leigh Leopards
151
Wakefield Trinity
148
Castleford Tigers
143
Hull FC
141
Salford Red Devils
107
Huddersfield Giants
102
Catalan Dragons
101
England
62
Australia
40
Tonga
26
Samoa
19
Bradford Bulls
18
New Zealand
18
London Broncos
17
York Knights
17
Top 20 People Worked With
Person
Occasions
Kevin Brown
113
Tanya Arnold
94
Robbie Hunter-Paul
90
Brian Noble
71
Andrew Henderson
52
John Kear
52
Richard Stead
45
Jon Wilkin
41
James Deighton
40
Paul Rowley
39
Jonathan Davies
38
Mark Chapman
35
Jamie Peacock
33
Phil Kinsella
33
Alan Hunte
29
Trevor Hunt
29
Jack Dearden
28
Damian Johnson
27
Nick Pinkney
26
Alex Whitington
25