Sunset+Vine tackles host broadcaster duties for Twickenham double bill

Sunset+Vine was part of a big weekend of rugby at Twickenham, having been appointed by TEG Rugby Live as host broadcaster to provide world feed coverage, as well as an additional production contract with S4C to provide a dedicated Welsh feed for S4C viewers.

The two major internationals took place at Twickenham, with the World Champion Springboks beating Wales 52- 16 for the Qatar Airways Cup. This mighty match was followed by a star-studded Barbarians team taking on Fiji for The Killik Cup, with Barbarians coming out on top.

At the same time, Sunset+Vine Wales produced the Welsh language coverage of the South Africa v Wales match for S4C, and added tailored presentation and commentary to the host feed.

The Sunset+Vine production teams partnered with EMG, which provided OB facilities, and AE Live for graphics.

For the world feed commentary team, Sunset+Vine secured Martin Gillingham, Jamie Roberts, Nick Heath and Tom May, whose blend of expertise and experience delivered play-by-play action.

For the S4C coverage, Sarra Elgan was at the helm as presenter, with Gareth Charles and Gwyn Jones in the commentary box. They were also joined by guests Sioned Harries, Nicky Robinson and Mike Phillips for a range of voices and opinions to the Welsh audience.

Titus Hill, executive producer at Sunset+Vine, said: “Rugby is very close to our hearts at Sunset+Vine, so we’re delighted that we hosted these two fantastic matches.  It really was a spectacular day of rugby.”

Cerith Williams, Head of Sunset+Vine Wales, added: “Following our relationship in the Autumn Nations Series over the last few years, S+V Cymru were delighted to have delivered international rugby to S4C once more – and adding a world class presentation and commentary line up to a world class Host Broadcast feed.”