he hasnt retired

Well if you think you can do better than Mr French, here is your chance - rlhttps://www.irnbrugby.co.uk/rl

Emosi Koloto - this big lad from tonga, bought for three pounds fifty and a set of shirts.

If you are ever in the company of Ray, get him to tell you the story about the bloke who won a competition to commentate with him, it's classic.

He might have his faults as a commentator, but neither the players nor the officials are perfect so he's ok by me. Hope you have a long and happy retirement big fella.

Seems an odd time to retire to me.

Yes, he is past his best but surely he should have seen this CC campaign out.

i hope he has a short and very troubled retirement.



joking

Karma, it'll bite you in the behind one day kid.

Bet Ray won't tell you the story of him being tired & emotional in Sydney during the World Cup ...

if saints had been there, maybe he would have seen it out

And to think when Waring went, the BBC could quite easily have had the late, great Keith Macklin to call the games ....

My personal favourites,

"He's going for that line..."

"They wear carpet slippers today, not like the boots in my day.."

I'll miss Ray French. He's been the voice of the Challenge Cup for as long as I can remember. He's very prone to the old catchphrases (6'4" former xxxxx amateur etc) and his commentary isn't the most accurate reflection of the game, but he does have real character. He is to RL what Murray Walker is/was to F1, Harry Carpenter to boxing and John Motson to football. A legend of the sport and the BBC coverage will be the poorer for his absence IMO.

I tend to agree. His commentary is not the greatest but who else is there out there ? Dave Woods just doesnt do it for me I'm afraid

God I hate Dave Woods as a commentator. He's bloody terrible. Not much better than Ray French to me.