Ian robertson rugby biography sample
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Ian Robertson joined the BBC during the golden age of radio broadcasting and was given a crash course in the art of sports commentary from some of the..
Ian Robertson (rugby union, born 1945)
Birth name | Ian Robertson |
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Date of birth | (1945-01-17) 17 January 1945 (age 80) |
Place of birth | London, England |
Occupation(s) | Teacher Sports broadcaster |
Rugby union career | |
Ian Robertson (born 17 January 1945)[1] is a Scottish broadcaster, writer and former international rugby player.
He is best known as a rugby union commentator for BBC Radio.
Robertson was educated at George Watson's College in Edinburgh, Aberdeen University and Christ's College, Cambridge.[2] He worked for four years as an English teacher at Fettes College, where his most famous pupil was Tony Blair.[3]
Robertson played rugby union for Cambridge University, Watsonians,[4]London Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (1968–70) and the Barbarians.[5] The most memorable moment of his playing career was Scotland's 1970 Calcutta Cup v