Beeb needs Scots broadcast, just ask Colin, or rather Chris

The excuse that this was just a slip of the tongue does not interest me, because Inverdale went on to call the player 'Colin' again before the match had even started.

If Inverdale does not know Chris Paterson's name after 100 appearances for Scotland, during which he has become the best goal kicker in the sport, he never will.

It was an insult to Paterson to get his name wrong not once but twice as he achieved such a milestone in the game, with only a handful of other players having won a hundred caps for their country.

We then had the commentators twice going on about Alasdair Dickinson's error of judgment which led to his sin-binning. Dickinson must have been wondering about that as well, because he had been substituted some time before his team-mate Scott Lawson was shown the yellow card.

To make matters worse, after having to suffer Jonathan Davies willing Wales over the try-line, we then had to listen to incredible remarks from players after the match about Wales going on to win the championship.

For heaven's sake, they lost to England and then scored with the last move of the game against 13 men. Champions? Champions of Wales, maybe.

How I wish I had listened to Radio Scotland instead.

G SMITH

Morningside Road

Edinburgh

Poor television commentary can be remedied by radio

I agree wholeheartedly with Dr David Edwards, who lamented the passing of Bill McLaren and his style of rugby commentary. The answer is to do what I do – mute the television and turn the radio to Radio Scotland or Radio Five Live.

These programmes deliver knowledgeable commentary and analysis by Bill Johnstone, John Beattie, Peter Wright and Ian Robertson, unspoilt by the negative and dramatic treatment which television seems to delight in.

DONALD LEWIS

Gifford

East Lothian