Rob Canning
Rob Canning (born 1979) is a journalist and presenter of Network Ten's Sports Tonight, he has been with the program since 2000. He previously presented the show on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and when Brad McEwan is away until the cancellation of the program in September 2011. He also presents Sport on Ten Weekend News national bulletin and Monday's Sports Report on the Ten Morning News. (The Ten Sport Report which Rob presents for Ten Weekend News, only airs when there is no Toyota Sports Tonight usually during the Summer Period and for most of 2009.)
Canning was Sports Tonights youngest ever presenter when anchoring the show in 2003 as a 22 year-old.
He has covered a number of major sport events for Network Ten after joining the show from WIN Television in Orange. These have included the 2003 Rugby world cup, Super Rugby seasons, the national rugby league competition—including origin campaigns and grand finals, the San Francisco Red Bull air race, Bathurst 1000’s, Gold Coast Indy events and the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Canning is also anchor of Ten's Coverage of Summer Beach Volleyball.
Rob is an active sports person.
As of 2010, he currently presents Toyota Sports Tonight - Late Edition on Friday Nights (12:00am) after the Late News, Sports Tonight - Early Edition on Saturday & Sunday Evenings (5:30pm) after the Weekend News and Sports Tonight from Friday-Sunday on One HD (Various Times).
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| Preceded by Leigh Diffey |
Sports Tonight Presenter (Fri-Sun) 2007-present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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