bˈʌtlɚ hæd fˈɜːst kˈɑːməntˌeɪɾᵻd ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd vˈɛɾɚɹən bˈɪl mək lˈæɹən ænd ˈæftɚ mə klˈæɹənz ɹᵻtˈaɪɚmənt bˈʌtlɚ bɪkˌeɪm ðə bˌiːbˌiːsˈiːz lˈiːd ɹˈʌɡbi jˈuːniən kˈɑːməntˌeɪɾɚ.
Butler had first commentated alongside veteran Bill McLaren and after McClaren's retirement Butler became the BBC's lead Rugby Union commentator.