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[[Image:Eddie Hemmings.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Hemmings presenting for ''Sky Sports'' during the [[2008 Rugby League World Cup]]]] |
[[Image:Eddie Hemmings.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Hemmings presenting for ''Sky Sports'' during the [[2008 Rugby League World Cup]]]] |
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==His loves== |
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He loves St Helens RUFC to the point where it is sickeningly embarrassing. |
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He also has a fascination for [[Kevin Sinfield]] also known as [[Sir Kev]] |
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==Television career== |
==Television career== |
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Hemmings joined satellite broadcaster [[British Satellite Broadcasting|BSB]] as the anchorman/commentator for its rugby league coverage at the network's launch in 1990. Stephenson was brought in to be Hemmings' regular sidekick. The pairing were kept together when BSB and [[Sky Television plc|Sky Television]] merged to form [[BSkyB]]; the combined satellite TV network inherited BSB's rugby league TV contract. |
Hemmings joined satellite broadcaster [[British Satellite Broadcasting|BSB]] as the anchorman/commentator for its rugby league coverage at the network's launch in 1990. Stephenson was brought in to be Hemmings' regular sidekick. The pairing were kept together when BSB and [[Sky Television plc|Sky Television]] merged to form [[BSkyB]]; the combined satellite TV network inherited BSB's rugby league TV contract. |
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Revision as of 16:36, 24 February 2015
Eddie Hemmings presents Sky Sports rugby league coverage, and is also the channel's main commentator for the sport. Hailing from Warrington, Cheshire, England, Hemmings is usually partnered by the idiosyncratic co-commentator Mike Stephenson.
Early career
Hemmings began his career on the now defunct Liverpool Weekly News, before moving to BBC Radio Merseyside, where he became sports editor, proceeding to become a sports reporter/commentator on BBC Radio 2 in the 1980s. Hemmings and Stephenson actually first met up for commentary duties at the station; Stephenson was invited to be Hemmings' summariser during Great Britain's tour of Australia in 1988.
His loves
He loves St Helens RUFC to the point where it is sickeningly embarrassing. He also has a fascination for Kevin Sinfield also known as Sir Kev
Television career
Hemmings joined satellite broadcaster BSB as the anchorman/commentator for its rugby league coverage at the network's launch in 1990. Stephenson was brought in to be Hemmings' regular sidekick. The pairing were kept together when BSB and Sky Television merged to form BSkyB; the combined satellite TV network inherited BSB's rugby league TV contract.
Hemmings is still the main caller for nearly all live Super League matches broadcast on Sky Sports; he commentates on the two matches broadcast live each week, plus all the play-offs and Grand Final matches. He also commentates on all the international matches involving the Great Britain or England team.
Honours
In 2008, a bus was named after Hemmings in his current home town of Warrington as part of a project that recognised the contribution of local people.
Influence
On 13 February 2009, commentating on a St Helens and Warrington match, Hemmings called for the names and numbers on the back of the Warrington away jersey to be changed as he found it hard to read. Warrington recognised this and two weeks later, in a match between Wakefield Trinity and Warrington, Warrington altered their away jersey through having a white background behind the numbers.
Personal life
Hemmings is a committed vegetarian, and supports PETA campaigns against the fur trade. He recently campaigned against the use of Halal meat in restaurant menus.[1]