About Mark Orlovac (0)
- 28 Jul 07, 11:45 AM
I'm one of the team that helps look after the rugby union section on the website and on digital text & Ceefax on TV.
But just in case any of the bosses are looking, I do write other stuff as well...
Despite going to a rugby-dominated school, I never played regularly (to be honest I wasn’t good enough) but somewhere in my mind I have an image of myself as a dogged, sniping scrum-half – a bit like Gary Armstrong.
Unfortunately, five knee dislocations led to the premature end of my sporting career in 1997 although I am sure I will be living out my dreams through my two sons – all I am asking for are Scotland and Lions caps.
I started my journalistic career at a local newspaper in Teddington, covering the likes of Harlequins, London Irish, Richmond, London Scottish and London Welsh, before joining the Beeb in 2000.
Away from work, I am a drummer in a 50s jive band and my claim to fame is that my uncle invented hit 80s quiz show ‘Bullseye’ (my eldest son is the very proud owner of a bendy Bully and before you ask, I can’t get you one).
Mark Orlovac is a 91Èȱ¬ Sport journalist based in London. He will be based in Paris for the knockout stages of the Rugby World Cup.
