Comments on: Alastair Hignell CBE http://refblog.co.uk/2009/06/13/alastair-hignell-cbe/ My view on my sport - Rugby Union Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:02:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Simon Thomas http://refblog.co.uk/2009/06/13/alastair-hignell-cbe/#comment-266 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:29:14 +0000 http://rugbyrefereeblog.wordpress.com/2009/06/13/alastair-hignell-cbe/#comment-266 Ali is quite embarrassed about it all. Wonderful servant to rugby and cricket as an elite player, supporter and journo.

A lovely fella, who is bearing his illness with great bravery and pragmatism.

Best scrum half playing at full back I ever played with ! And always happy memories of his cover drives at Fenners.

One of the last true Corinthian sportsmen

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