The announcement of the team for Wales’ first game in the 2010 Six Nations is to be made live and exclusive on BBC Wales’ Scrum V Six Nations Preview programme on BBC Two Wales on Sunday.
Wales will take on England at Twickenham on Saturday 6 February and Scrum V presenter Gareth Lewis will announce the team live on Sunday’s programme from 6.00pm.
Viewers will also get an insight into Wales head coach Warren Gatland’s views on his selection for the game while Jonathan Davies and Jeremy Guscott join Gareth Davies live in the studio for the special programme which also includes a number of features looking forward to the 2010 Six Nations campaign.
The programme features an interview with England team manager Martin Johnson ahead of Wales’ crucial first game, a look back at ten years in the red shirt for Shane Williams, and Keith Wood talks to Lions captain Paul O’Connell.
Later in the evening, on BBC One Wales, a special programme pays tribute to the legendary rugby commentator, Bill McLaren, who died last week at the age of 86.
Bill McLaren: The Voice Of Rugby (BBC One Wales, 10.25pm) is a programme from the BBC Wales archives which was first broadcast in 1994.
In the programme Neil Kinnock talks to Bill about the early experiences which shaped his long career and Bill selects clips of music, TV comedy and iconic sporting moments which influenced his life.
Scrum V Six Nations Preview, Sunday 31 January 2010, BBC Two Wales, 6.00pm (repeat 10.50pm)
Bill McLaren: The Voice Of Rugby, Sunday 31 January 2010, BBC One Wales, 10.25pm
