BAFTA got it right – ITV were spot on

On camera: Owen Farrell tries to grab try-scorer Cheslin Kolbe in the final
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ONE of the marvels of modern-day rugby is how ITV, essentially starting from scratch every four years, do such a fine job of covering the Rugby World Cup.
There used to be some grumbling in the early World Cup tournaments but back then daily saturation TV coverage of rugby was a novelty and a skill to be learned. There was always going to be mistakes en route and occasionally it was a bit clunky, but they have improved with every tournament and didn’t miss a beat in Japan.
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