Alastair James Hignell CBE (born 4 September 1955[1]) is an English former rugby union international, first–class cricketer, and broadcaster.
Hignell won Blues at Cambridge in both cricket and rugby union, and when he graduated in 1977 he had already made several England appearances at full back.
Hignell continued to teach until he moved into journalism full-time and he became a respected reporter, as well as working extensively on BBC Radio.
[7][8] In 2008, inspired by Alastair's heroic achievements on and off the pitch, Higgy's Heroes, a fundraising body linked to MS-UK was created.
Hignell won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award in 2008 for his work in spreading awareness of multiple sclerosis.