Rugby Union: State of the Union Ruined ; Brian Dick On a Self-Confessed 'Old Fart' Who Fears for the Game He Loves

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A s a young man Willie John McBride loved his sport with such ferocious devotion that anyone who crossed his path quickly learned to regret it.

Now 64, that undying affection remains but the fire in his eyes has long been extinguished by sadness.

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Rugby Union: State of the Union Ruined ; Brian Dick On a Self-Confessed 'Old Fart' Who Fears for the Game He Loves

He is still a bear of a man with spades for hands and a barrellike chest but the toned physique of an athlete is well covered by the rigours of Old Father Time. The aural damage is the only hint that here stands a man who has achieved remarkable things on a rugby pitch. Until he opens his mouth.

One of the most revered British Lions in the sport's history, Willie John McBride speaks with authority about the state of the union and u...

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