he has clearly been having media training, he is sounding a lot more coherent and intelligent than ever before - but the hand thing is just annoying.

Hopefully his trainer will have seen the show and will beat it out of him before next week,

How bad was Dave Woods on this program? I had to cringe when he was taking the mick out of the French commentators and then couldn't even get the Cas try scorer right himself. Why the BBC employ and constantly use him I will never know.

I've noticed it too.

It's almost as obvious as the presenters 'look into the camera and then onto your collegue' trick on Sky.

cheap, no-one else, better than ray french

who was the other guy doing the Wigan/Bradford commentary, he was worse...

he got 4 or 5 names wrong, including "Paul Deakin" and seems to think Amos Roberts is called Robert Amos. He also got Riddell and Paleasina mixed up (but that is more understandable!)

I'm watching the re-run of it now. He's like a gangster rapper.

It would be even better if he could chuck in some jazz hands.

Maybe he's got Mediterranean blood in him?

TBF he talks quite a bit of sense IMO.

His hand gensters were a bit OTT i thought.

Yes, especially his statement about the 0-0 at the Celtic v Saints game being the first 0-0 half time score in Super League.

Wasn't he at the KC in 2004 for Hull v Leeds?

He's not bad, but he really does need to pack in that thing with his hands.

agrre with him on the age limit for overseas players.

rlhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7932382.stmrl

Only problem is that some older players are still good. For example, Matt Gidley is 31 years old and 32 in July, and he is IMO the best centre in Super League.

I don't really think we need an age limit, if a player is quality and gives value for money his age is irrelevant.

maybe if it was brought in and younger players were given the opportunity that wouldnt be the case.