RFU Pays tribute to Bill McLaren
The Rugby Football Union today paid tribute to rugby commentator Bill McLaren, who has died at the age of 86.
RFU President John Owen said: "Bill McLaren was both the voice and the heart of rugby union. His prodigious knowledge of the sport was accompanied by a style that epitomised all that is best in the game."
England Team Manager Martin Johnson added: "He was the iconic voice of rugby who many of us grew up with and he will be sadly missed."
McLaren started commentating on BBC radio in 1953, moved to television six years later and his warm and distinctive style endeared him to supporters and players alike. He bowed out at the end of the Wales v Scotland game in 2002.
"He was a man everybody thought of as their friend and he was a true friend to rugby," said Owen.
"It is unsurprising that the crowd sang 'For he's a Jolly Good Fellow!' at his last match commentating - for that is exactly what Bill was."
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