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The Wallabies most-capped forward and two-time John Eales Medallist Nathan Sharpe has swapped his boots for the microphone and will begin his post rugby career in Fox Sports’s new rugby show
Sharpe joins the country’s most recognised commentary team, headed by the game’s number one caller Greg Clark and Wallabies greats Phil Kearns and Tim Horan.
He’ll also work alongside the likes of Rod Kafer, Brendan Cannon and Greg Martin.
Sharpe will make his first on-air appearance on the brand new rugby show, Rugby HQ, which replaces The Rugby Club at the 8.30pm (EDT) timeslot on Thursday nights.
Rugby HQ will premiere at 8.30pm AEDT this Thursday night (February 14) on Fox Sports 2HD & Fox Sports 2, where Sharpe will be joined by Martin and host Nick McArdle to preview the Super Rugby season for each of the Aussie teams and look ahead to Friday night’s opener between Melbourne Rebels and Western Force.
"Rugby is a genuine love for me, so I hope to carry that into my job with FOX SPORTS and add a different perspective to what is already a really well established and excellent commentary team," Sharpe said.
"I’ve been lucky enough to play with a lot of the current crop of players, so I’m going to try to bring some insight into what the individual players and teams are trying to achieve.
"I feel I can bring a unique perspective in that regard, having only retired from international rugby a couple of months ago."
Sharpe’s duties will include regular appearances as a panellist on Rugby HQ, plus sideline commentary work and behind-the-scenes reporting on match day throughout the Super Rugby and international seasons, including the British & Irish Lions Tour and The Rugby Championship.
Read more: http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/fo...#ixzz2KdcUpvrI
Gerry broke the news on this last week.
Canno and Sharpie - finally some balance to the commentary team
Good news...
Hopefully he'll keep that dickhead Greg Martin in check!
I still remember the "Baron Wasteland" diss last year... fuc&in cocksmoker!
Great game, Fucken battled right through to the 80!
I'm hoping the same thing Sinbin. I was hoping that they would a least get rid of Whoreman.
I might start watching again.
May the FORCE be with you!
what a fantastic career he has, for the rest of his life he can travel the world while watching and talking rugby![]()
Chuck Norris has the greatest Poker-Face of all time. He won the 1983 World Series of Poker, despite holding only a Joker, a Get out of Jail Free Monopoly card, a 2 of clubs, 7 of spades and a green #4 card from the game Uno.
Deserved......that's it, just bloody well deserved!
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with his middle finger sticking up and face it east![]()
Chuck Norris has the greatest Poker-Face of all time. He won the 1983 World Series of Poker, despite holding only a Joker, a Get out of Jail Free Monopoly card, a 2 of clubs, 7 of spades and a green #4 card from the game Uno.
Well done, good luck Sharpie
Look forward to our next "live" cross to, perhaps during the Lions Tour?
80 Minutes, 15 Positions, No Protection, Wanna Ruck?
Ruck Me, Maul Me, Make Me Scrum!
Education is Important, but Rugby is Importanter!
“Everyone knows whether it’s rugby, politics or whatever, front-rowers should rule the world, so to have a hooker at the helm makes sense,” Nathan Charles Western Force & Wallabies Hooker.
Sharpie is the best of what rugby is all about.... fierce competitor on the field but the nicest guy ever off the field..... he pitched up to rockingham one day.... early in the piece and nothing was too much trouble for him..... especially with the juniors....... He deserves everything he gets...... thats all.....
I have always maintained that Rugby is a thugs game played by gentleman and soccer (football) is a gentleman's game played by thugs