Alastair Hignell, BBC Radio 5 Live rugby union commentator, retired following the Guinness Premiership final between Wasps and Leicester on Saturday.

Alastair, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999 and is now an ardent campaigner for the raising of awareness of the illness as patron of the Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre (MSRC).

He worked for the BBC for 17 years and for Radio 5 Live for 12 years, as well as being an accomplished sportsman in his own right. Alastair was the first Cambridge student to captain the university at both cricket and rugby union, he played professional cricket for Gloucestershire and rugby union for England winning 14 caps as a full-back. He also played for Bristol for many years.

Helen Yates, MSRC Chief Executive said of Alastair, "Everyone at MSRC wishes Alastair all the best in his new future, we hope that he finds interest and satisfaction in whatever he chooses to do..........."

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