Bill McLaren - RIP

[meenaghman]

.. and there's a wee kerfuffle in the corner .. just some of the forwards getting to know each other again ..

What a legend. Really brought the game of Rugby to life.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Beautiful accent too.

 

[bauldbairn]

That's so sad the guy's a true "legend" - he was equally enthusiastic for both teams competing and a consummate professional to boot.

Commiserations to his family and friends.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

That's so sad the guy's a true "legend" - he was equally enthusiastic for both teams competing and a consummate professional to boot.

Commiserations to his family and friends.

Spot On

 

[Aperitif]

That's so sad the guy's a true "legend" - he was equally enthusiastic for both teams competing and a consummate professional to boot.

Commiserations to his family and friends.

Very true

 

[Scoosh]

THE great of rugby commentating.

I believe that, due to his recognised impartiality, he was the first rugby commentator who was allowed to commentate on his own nation's matches.

 

[dellzeqq]

I remember Billy Beaumont having to change his shorts - back to the camera, wearing an athletic support but no knickers. 'A wonderful pairrr of buttocks - a stirrring sight'.

 

[Saddle bum]

....... and he's just run into Dean Richards, not the best of career moves......

 

[GrumpyGregry]

not a trace of side to his commentary, even when his son-in-law scored a try for Scotland. The tragedy of a playing career cut short by TB was a gift to so many of us.

"There'll be dancing on the streets of heaven tonight" RIP Bill

 

[rich p]

"There'll be dancing on the streets of heaven tonight" RIP Bill

Great stuff, Greg.

He was a true gent and an iconic voice from my youth along with Eddie Waring and Peter O'Sullivan.

 

[swee'pea99]

No other has ever come even close. RIP.

 

[HJ]

Aye a sad day.

 

[Keith Oates]

He was THE voice of rugby for me and of course many others - R.I.P.

 

[Andy in Sig]

A model of a sports commentator and a true sportsman. A really sad loss.

 

[dellzeqq]

Laurence Dallaglio offered his own McLaren memory this morning. On Erica Roe - 'I'm not sure which side that lad's playing for....'