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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
29/08/2026
English Super League
Main Commentator
English
29/08/2026
English Super League
Main Commentator
English
29/08/2026
English Super League
Main Commentator
English
Top 20 Channels
Channel
Occasions
BBC Super League Show
195
BBC Radio 5 Live
158
BBC Sport Online (Audio)
154
BBC Sounds app
121
BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
81
BBC iPlayer (geo/R)
77
BBC Sport Website (geo/R)
64
BBC Two HD
36
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
35
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 Humberside
8
BBC Radio Leeds (Online)
8
BBC Radio Merseyside
8
BBC Sport [app]
8
OURLEAGUE Online
8
Top 20 Teams
Team
Occasions
Wigan Warriors
236
Hull Kingston Rovers
216
St Helens
216
Leeds Rhinos
183
Warrington Wolves
182
Leigh Leopards
147
Hull FC
138
Castleford Tigers
136
Wakefield Trinity
131
Salford Red Devils
103
Huddersfield Giants
101
Catalan Dragons
94
England
58
Australia
37
Tonga
22
Samoa
19
York Knights
17
Toulouse Olympique
16
New Zealand
15
Sheffield Eagles
14
Top 20 People Worked With
Person
Occasions
Kevin Brown
100
Tanya Arnold
85
Robbie Hunter-Paul
64
Brian Noble
59
John Kear
52
Richard Stead
41
Andrew Henderson
39
Jon Wilkin
38
James Deighton
34
Jonathan Davies
34
Paul Rowley
32
Jamie Peacock
30
Mark Chapman
29
Phil Kinsella
29
Trevor Hunt
29
Nick Pinkney
26
Alan Hunte
24
Damian Johnson
24
Jack Dearden
21
Paul Salt
20