‘Legendary’ rugby league commentator, Ray Warren, 79, announces retirement

“Legendary” rugby league commentator, Ray Warren, 78, is retiring from the big screens after more than 50 years of television broadcast.

Over his long standing career, Warren, popularly known as “Rabs”, has secured himself as a true Australia sports icon, having racked up an impressive portfolio of sporting coverage over the years.

After confirming the news on Wednesday, June 1, Warren told The Sydney Morning Herald his “time in the commentary box was over” and that despite being just shy of calling 100 origin games, he “had nothing to prove”.

“After calling rugby league and other sports for 55 years including 99 Origins, I have decided my time in the commentary box is over,” Warren said.