TV view: Sky's all-day coverage pulls on the heartstrings

Stuart Hogg brought a tear to the eye with his sit-down with Sara Elgan as he explained how it felt to finally get into the Test team on his third tour

Stuart Hogg brought a tear to the eye with his sit-down with Sara Elgan as he explained how it felt to finally get into the Test team on his third tour. Picture: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

“You can now come out from behind the sofa, breathe again and pour yourself a big drink” – that was how the Sky Sports anchor man Alex Payne greeted the thrilling 22-17 victory in Cape Town as the celebrations began.

Let’s be fair, there was plenty to celebrate after Alun Wyn Jones’ side hauled themselves back from a 12-3 interval deficit to win the second 40 minutes 19-5 to take a massive step forward in trying to win the series against the world champion Springboks.