Media
During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Boland commentated on Saturday afternoon New South Wales Rugby League/Australian Rugby League matches, generally alongside co-caller David Morrow and fellow ex-players David Wright, John Peard and Arthur Beetson. Following this, he worked for Fox Sports in 1997-98. During the football season these days, he co-hosts ABC-TV coverage of Queensland Cup rugby league matches. These telecasts are broadcast within Queensland on ABC-TV and across Australia on both Fox Sports and digital channel ABC2 (free-to-air channel 21, pay TV channel 126). In addition to rugby league, Boland has also commentated on a range of other sports, including cricket, golf, and numerous Olympic and Commonwealth Games events for the ABC and the Pacific Broadcasting Union. On 29 April 2010, Warren was named the inaugural 612 ABC Brisbane Employee of the Week.
Well known for his intelligent sense of humour, Boland played "Pete the French Polisher" on the ABC-TV show Club Buggery in the mid-1990s. Boland is also famous for his trademark moustache.
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