Bill McLaren Quotes

United Kingdom, Rugby Union Player
October 16, 1923 – January, 19, 2010.

William Pollock McLaren CBEwas a Scottish rugby union commentator, teacher, journalist and one time rugby player. Known as 'the voice of rugby', he retired from commentating in 2002. Renowned throughout the sport, his enthusiasm and memorable turn of phrase endeared him to many.

Also known as Commentator, Teacher, Journalist

“I’ve seen bigger legs hanging out of a crow’s nest”

Bill McLaren
- Legs
- Nest
- Hanging Out
Safe as houses; warm as toast after a Gavin Hastings clearance kick.

Bill McLaren
- Warm
- Kick
- Toast

“The balls as slippery as a wet trout”

Bill McLaren
- Balls
- Slippery
- Trout
“The All Blacks that day looked like great prophets of doom.”

Bill McLaren
- Doom
- Prophets
- Blacks
My goodness, that wee ball's gone so high there'll be snow on it when it comes down.

Bill McLaren
- Snow
- Ball
- Comes Down
He's like a demented ferret up a wee drainpipe.

Bill McLaren
- Ferret
- Drainpipe
Those props are as cunning as a bag o' weasels.

Bill McLaren
- Props
- Weasels
“I’ve hardly ever had to pay to get in.”

Bill McLaren
- Pay
- Get In

“He can smell a try like a forest animal”

Bill McLaren
- Animal
- Forest
- Smell
I look at Colin Meads and see a great big sheep farmer who carried the ball in his hands as though it was an orange pip.

Bill McLaren
- Ball
- Farmer
- Sheep