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RIP Bill McLaren

PostPosted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:41 am
by JAS
One of the most well known voices in the history of rugby has died.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/sou ... 468319.stm

Great, great commentator and ambassador for the game who was loved by all...missed you when you retired Bill will be missed even more now you're gone for good.

TIP Bill...respect ^:)^

Regards
JAS

Re: RIP Bill McLaren

PostPosted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:40 pm
by am Bays
Oh No

Growing up in the NT and getting our ABC feed from Qld I grew up listening to him with the weekly Rugby show. The highlights of the 5 nations would be shown in Feb and March with Bill McLaren Scottish brogue a feature. Always understated, he let the pictures tell the story and loved how he always called the Referee Mr ....