Six Nations 2023 pundits and commentators: Who will be on the panel for rugby’s HUGE tournament?

SIX NATIONS 2023 is well underway – and some of rugby’s favourite pundits have been guiding us through this exquisite tournament.

Every year rugby’s major event blesses its audience with a whole host of popular figures to commentate throughout the competition.

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France won the Six Nations in 2022[/caption]

And 2023 is no different as some of the biggest former stars have been giving us their verdict on all of the matches this campaign.

Who will be presenting at Six Nations 2023 for BBC?

Six Nations will be broadcast across both BBC and ITV which means fans are set to be treated by two different punditry teams.

Gabby Logan has been nominated to lead live coverage for the BBC.

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Gabby Logan will lead the BBC’s coverage of the Six Nations[/caption]

And the experienced presenter will be joined by former Rugby Union stars including Sam Warburton, John Barclay, Martin Johnson and Tommy Bowe.

The BBC have also called on extra punditry from World Cup winners Matt Dawson, Katy Daley-Mclean and Paul Grayson.

Lions stars Tom Shanklin and Denis Hickie have also made the cut while Andrew Cotter will lead the TV commentary alongside Jonathan Davies and Chris Peterson.

Who will be presenting at Six Nations 2023 for ITV?

Over on ITV, Mark Pougatch and Jill Douglas are set to take charge of the TV coverage while Nick Mullins and Miles Harrison provide commentary.

Martin Bayfield and Gabriel Clarke have been given the task of bringing updates and break news from the sidelines.

Rugby World Cup winners Ben Kay and Danielle Waterman will be joined in the commentary box by Shane Williams, Gordon D’Arcy, Scott Hastings and David Flatman.

England superstar Maggie Alphonsi, Brian O’Driscoll, Rory Best, Gareth Thomas, Jamie Roberts, Jim Hamilton and Benjamin Kayser have also made the cut.

And ITV will also have rugby legends such as Jonny Wilkinson, Lawrence Dallaglio, Sir Clive Woodward and George Gregan as part of their roster.

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Jonny Wilkinson has once again been included on ITV’s roster[/caption]

How can I watch Six Nations 2023?

• The mouth-watering rugby tournament will be shown LIVE on both BBC and ITV in the UK.
• Viewers can also stream the action either on the BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer app.
• Alternatively, all the action will be on the ITV Sport website or ITV X.

Can it be watched for FREE?

Yes! Six Nations 2023 can be watched for FREE on both channels as long as you have a valid TV licence in the UK.