BBC rugby commentator Sara Orchard targeted by sexist trolls after her coverage of England vs Australia

BBC commentator Sara Orchard has been taunted by sexist troll on social media after her coverage of England’s game against Australia.

Orchard, who is a qualified rugby coach and referee, received the same online abuse following her coverage of England win over Fiji last November.

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Despite the heavy criticism, Orchard was defended by her BBC co-commentator Brian Moore.

But some unimpressed Twitter users wasted no time in slamming her commentary on Saturday’s afternoon’s BBC2 highlights show.

Orchard made history last year by becoming the first woman to be a lead commentator on a rugby match.

She has worked for a range of BBC channels including BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC London TV News and has commentated for the Rugby World Cup and Six Nations before since joining the corporation 11 years ago.

But despite her credentials, she is still on the receiving end of harsh comments from some viewers.

One wrote: “Girls should only commentate on girls rugby. Brian you sounded emasculated today.”

Another added: “Is there a knitting competition the bbc can send that sara orchard to spout drivel about.”

One user said: “Not being funny sara on your commentary.but you dont know what your talkin about.rugbys a mans game.keep to netball (sic)”

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Orchard did not get drawn into the Twitter row, but when one user said “girls should only commentate on girls rugby” Moore came to her defense.

He retorted: “Nonsense on every level.”

Not all the comments were negative, with many praising Orchard’s commentary.

England trounced Australia 30-6 at Twickenham on Saturday thanks to second half tries from Elliot Daly, Jonathan Joseph, Jonny May and Danny Care.