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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
30/05/2026
English Challenge Cup
Main Commentator
English
30/05/2026
English Challenge Cup
Main Commentator
English
30/05/2026
English Challenge Cup
Main Commentator
English
30/05/2026
English Challenge Cup
Main Commentator
English
23/05/2026
English Super League
Reporter
English
Top 20 Channels
Channel
Occasions
BBC Super League Show
185
BBC Radio 5 Live
143
BBC Sport Online (Audio)
140
BBC Sounds app
107
BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
75
BBC iPlayer (geo/R)
75
BBC Sport Website (geo/R)
62
BBC Two HD
33
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
32
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 Sport [app]
6
RLWC2021 App
6
Top 20 Teams
Team
Occasions
Wigan Warriors
224
Hull Kingston Rovers
203
St Helens
195
Leeds Rhinos
171
Warrington Wolves
169
Leigh Leopards
138
Castleford Tigers
133
Hull FC
122
Wakefield Trinity
110
Salford Red Devils
101
Huddersfield Giants
96
Catalan Dragons
89
England
54
Australia
37
Tonga
22
Samoa
19
Toulouse Olympique
16
Sheffield Eagles
14
Fiji
12
New Zealand
12
Top 20 People Worked With
Person
Occasions
Tanya Arnold
80
Kevin Brown
78
Brian Noble
56
Robbie Hunter-Paul
53
John Kear
50
Jon Wilkin
38
Jonathan Davies
34
Richard Stead
33
Andrew Henderson
32
James Deighton
30
Jamie Peacock
30
Mark Chapman
29
Trevor Hunt
29
Nick Pinkney
26
Phil Kinsella
26
Paul Rowley
25
Damian Johnson
24
Jack Dearden
19
James Graham
19
Joshua Charnley
19