Words of wisdom Commentator’s favourites

Best rugby player 1 Gareth Edwards 2 Jonah Lomu 3 Dan Carter

Sportsman

1 Seve Ballesteros 2 George Best 3 Muhammad Ali

Broadcaster

1 Bill Mclaren 2 Cliff Morgan 3 Brian Johnston Rugby moment 1 Scotland beat England 18-6, 1984 Calcutta Cup 2 Scotland beat England 13-7, 1990 Calcutta Cup 3 Scotland beat England 25-13, 2018 Calcutta Cup

Rugby occasions 1 England win 2003 World Cup

Mclaren, hired by Morgan, befriended by many along the way: Gavin Hastings, Matt Dawson, David Campese, Francois Pienaar among others in rugby; orbits crossed elsewhere be it Richard Burton, Liz Taylor (yes, a story heard a thousand times but, hey, 2 South Africa win 1995 World Cup 3 South Africa 15 British and Irish Lions 18, second Test in Durban 1997 (Lions win series)

Stadiums 1 Murrayfield 2 Twickenham 3 Cardiff Arms Park Cities

1 Sydney 2 Buenos Aires 3 Cape Town

Racehorses 1 Rubstic (part-owned by Robertson, won the Grand National at Aintree in 1979 2 Arkle

3 Red Rum

Robbo can spin a yarn), Sean Connery and a worse-for-wear Oliver Reed in a live broadcast.

Despite his age, Robertson does not fit into the old fogey category. There is a tremendous sense of fun at his core; an inner little boy’s delight at getting away with it still.