Gerry Thornley
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2,299 appearances
10 recordings
3 series
first heard Apr 2026
last heard 18 Sep
Gerry Thornley’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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The other great thing about this Nations Championship competition, Nathan, is that, you know, blanket coverage on terrestrial television back in Ireland for summer rugby.
I can't remember where that last happened.
And it's on both Channel 9 and Stan Sport here.
It's had a big reach.
There seemed to be a largely positive reaction, even though the Aussies hate losing because it was such a cracking test match.
And there was genuine acknowledgement and appreciation of what a good rugby side Ireland are as well, you know, and found a way to win a game that they looked like they'd no right to win.
So it's a big sporting furnace here.
It's a big sporting mix.
But there was a lot of Patrick Otter fervour in the air because of the Socceroos, which the Wallabies kind of latched on to.
I learned last Friday from Harry Wilson, the Wallabies captain, that
Alex Dimonor is known as the demon hereabouts.
So there was a lot of talk about the demon playing in Wimbledon on Saturday.
First morning was Socceroos, then was the demon, and then it was the rugby union team, the Wallabies.
So there's loads, it's quite a melting pot for sports here, this country, as you know.
Certainly is not.
These are, forgive the pun, trying times for defence coaches, aren't they?
But yeah, I know that was awful.
But yeah, Andy Farad straight away made the point afterwards, a dry ball makes all the difference.
I mean, it could be lashing rain in Eden Park on Saturday week or it could be lashing rain in Newcastle this coming Saturday and we'll see a different brand of rugby.
didn't this new stadium in Christchurch just look magnificent on television?
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