The ITV rugby coverage has been slammed for a delay between commentary and pictures (Getty Images)
The ITV commentary has been consistently ahead of the pictures in the Six Nations, according to dismayed rugby fans watching on.
ITV shares the live rights to the Guinness Six Nations in the UK with the BBC, who show Scotland and Wales home games on free-to-air TV with no adverts.
During the France v Wales game on Super Saturday, Rugby World editor Alan Dymock tweeted out that the commentary was ahead of the pictures for him while watching on ITV and the flood of responses suggested this is a problem that has plagued several supporters’ Six Nations.
Me, or are ITV's comms slightly ahead of the pictures for France v Wales?
French rugby expert Paul Eddison concurred, adding: “They have been for most games this Championship. Called Bruno’s intercept against Ireland before Aki had even let the ball go.”
Journalist Andy McGeady did not stop at having a pop at the technical glitch, using the opportunity to criticise the punditry, which included legendary Wales winger Shane Williams on co-commentary, saying: “They might be trying to make up for their studio analysis being ten years behind.”
If the pictures were slightly delayed then at least the action was worth the (minor) wait as France blitzed Wales after going behind early on to George North’s try.