Former Scotland and British and Irish Lions head coach Sir Ian McGeechan has
urged rugby gamers and all youthful males to get themselves examined after being
recognized with prostate most cancers.
The 78-year-old, who’s at the moment marketing consultant director of rugby at Doncaster, led Scotland to the 5 Nations Grand Slam in 1990 and oversaw collection victories because the Lions boss in 1989 and 1997.
Leeds-born McGeechan instructed The Telegraph: “I have prostate cancer. I have just completed a six-week course of radiotherapy.
“I really feel alright, actually, only a bit extra drained. I all the time sleep nicely anyway so it has most likely simply added to it. I’ve to attend six weeks then have scans and a assessment of how efficient the therapy has been.
“I have told the players here (at Doncaster) before the treatment started because there would be times when I would not be around for meetings or on the training field with them. The players have asked me how it is going and have been very good.
“I do not need to make an enormous factor of it however you will need to get the message out about urging folks to go and get examined. I mentioned that to our gamers right here. I mentioned to them that they ensure that they get themselves examined. If you’re youthful, it’s extra essential.
“When I had my last treatment, from the receptionist to the radiographer, they all said, ‘Well done, good luck, have a happy time’. Everyone. That support and the environment is so positive. What will be, will be.”
As a fly-half, McGeechan received 32 Scotland caps, together with 9 as captain, and received the 1974 Lions collection in South Africa earlier than touring once more with the aspect in New Zealand in 1977.
