Not many people could have done that, but the extraordinary Eddie Butler could. A gentle giant, brilliant broadcaster and a wonderful wordsmith. Former Wales rugby captain and legendary ...

Rugby is complicated and one of Eddie’s greatest skills was in allowing the viewer to understand it. He could make a boring match sound brilliant. I was shocked when I heard of Eddie’s passing.

"Everyone at Match of the Day would like to send their condolences to the friends and family of the great Eddie Butler, who has died at the age of 65," he said. "As a rugby union player he won 16 ...

Wales' autumn opener against New Zealand marked the first Welsh rugby international since the death of the voice of Welsh rugby, Eddie Butler. The former Wales captain and highly-respected ...

And it is as the iconic voice of rugby on BBC ... in these pages last Saturday, Eddie’s commentary had a way of both conveying the importance of the Six Match he was commentating upon, but ...

RUGBY fans might notice a familiar voice has disappeared from the airwaves. The tones of Eddie Butler have reverberated around living rooms around the UK and worldwide for the past 25 years.

Former Wales rugby union captain and legendary pundit Eddie Butler has died at the age of 65. The ex-No 8 was on a charity trek in Peru when he passed away in his sleep. And news of his death has ...

Tributes have poured in to former Wales captain and “iconic” rugby commentator Eddie Butler, who has died aged 65. The 16-cap Wales number eight died in his sleep on a charity trek on the Inca ...

Eddie Butler was a man of many talents and will be remembered by people for different reasons. He was the player who won 16 caps for Wales and captained his country on six occasions before ...

He was the player who won 16 caps for Wales and captained his country on six occasions before retiring from international rugby union ... but the extraordinary Eddie Butler could.