Warren Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | Warren Smith |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Occupation | Sports commentator |
| Employer | Fox League |
Warren Smith is an Australian rugby league commentator forFox Sports Australia.
Smith has been with the pay TV network since 1995 and has gained a reputation for his distinctive style and versatility. Smith has made the term "They're gonna say…” his own. (For example, “They're gonna say it's a knock on.” “They're gonna say the pass was forward.”) He's also known for being inexplicably incredulous. (For example, saying "And wow! They're gonna say it was forward!" in a stunned voice, despite the pass clearly being forward.)[1]
Smith is essentially the face of Fox Sports coverage of theNational Rugby League competition and typically calls two or three matches per round.[2]He has also called the 2010/11 KFC Twenty20Big Bash League cricket tournament.[3]
Smith made an appearance forESPN as an on-site analyst for the 2016 College Football Sydney Cup for a crew back in Bristol.[citation needed]
In 2016, Smith shared how he prepares to commentate on rugby league games. Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, Smith said, "You don't rest your voice as such. There are situations I will avoid, though, like the times I find myself in a pub during the footy season. It is loud and you have to raise your voice to be heard. It is a strain on your voice you don't need. I put a steamer on my face most days at this time of year to suck in steam. I live on lozenges and mints. I drink ridiculous amounts of water. I try to keep hydrated."[4]
As of the start of the2018 NRL season, Smith began co-hosting Fox League's weekly rugby league podcast, “Take Me Now, I Have Seen It All” (named after Smith's famous call of a last-second comeback victory by theSouth Sydney Rabbitohs over theSydney Roosters in 2012) along with fellow Fox League caller Matt Russell.[citation needed] The podcast reviewed the previous week’s matches, discussed big talking points in the game, and previewed upcoming matches. From the end of the season and from 2019,Lara Pitt was also a weekly fixture of the podcast.[citation needed]