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Bill McLaren Legendary Rugby Union Commentator R.I.P
Talking football is massively saddened by the news ..
Long-time rugby union commentator Bill McLaren has died at the age 86, it was announced on Tuesday. McLaren, from Hawick, was known as the "voice of rugby" after almost 50 years as a national broadcaster. He retired in 2002, having made his first appearance on national BBC radio in 1953. He received an OBE, CBE and MBE for services to the sport and combined his work as a broadcaster with that of a PE teacher until 1987. His final commentary was also a game between Wales and Scotland in 2002. In November 2001, McLaren became the first non-international to be inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame. "Oh Flower of Scotland! When will we see your lights again ..." Murrayfield will never quite be the same, knowing the greatest commentator in the world has left us. A hearty thanks for the passion you shared for a game we loved called "rrrrugby". That un-mistakable borders accent shall always remain my "voice of rrrrrugby".
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