TV3 unveil Rugby World Cup team - they’ll be airing all 48 games

Peter Stringer, Shane Jennings and Liam Toland are all among the panelists

TV3 has today announced that all 48 matches will be shown free to air on TV3. Pictured (L-R) Sinead Kissane, Stuart Barnes, Neil Back, Hugo MacNeill, Conor McNamara, Keith Wood, Shane Jennings, Laim Toland and Murray Kinsella. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho
TV3 has today announced that all 48 matches will be shown free to air on TV3. Pictured (L-R) Sinead Kissane, Stuart Barnes, Neil Back, Hugo MacNeill, Conor McNamara, Keith Wood, Shane Jennings, Laim Toland and Murray Kinsella. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho

TV3 have confirmed their team for coverage of the Rugby World Cup later this year in England and Wales.

The network will screen all 48 matches of the competition with former Irish captain Keith Wood, Irish Times columnist Matt Williams, former Munster and Ireland scrumhalf, Peter Stringer, current Leinster flanker Shane Jennings and former Irish fullback Hugo McNeil forming the core of TV3's panel.

Commentators include Irish Times columnist and former Leinster captain, Liam Toland, Sky Sports' Stuart Barnes and Conor McNamara.

Murray Kinsella, a former player in the Munster Academy, will provide analysis with Sinead Kissane and Matt Cooper also among the broadcast team.

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“We have assembled a team of contributors with differing views on the game but all with two things in common- they share impeccable rugby credentials and they are all excellent communicators,” said Niall Cogley TV3 Group Director of Broadcasting

“We look forward to September in what promises to be a tremendous sporting occasion.”

The World Cup kicks off on September 18th and runs until October 31st.

Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson is a sports writer with The Irish Times