“World Rugby has betrayed the sport. Rugby, with its crazy obsession of developing the USA, has neglected a lot of other areas”: Broadcast legend John Inverdale on the future of the game and his love for Andy Irvine

John Inverdale, the BBC Sports presenter looks on during the Varsity match between Oxford University and Cambridge University (Getty Images)

Inverdale earned his reputation on the BBC but played just shy of 1000 games of senior rugby throughout his life

Inverdale earned his reputation on the BBC but played just shy of 1000 games of senior rugby throughout his life