Jill Douglas

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Jill Douglas is a Scottish sports presenter, currently working for BBC Sport. She grew up in Hawick in the Scottish Borders and worked as a journalist for the Southern Reporter before studying for an NCTJ in print journalism at Napier College in Edinburgh [http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/raiseyourgame/pages/jill_douglas.shtml BC Wales - Interview with Jill Douglas] ] [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2003/03_march/27/jill_douglas.shtml BBC profile] ] [ [http://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/news/From-the-Borders-to-Beijing.4386695.jp The Southern Reporter - From the Borders to Beijing] ] .

She originally fronted Border TV's Lookaround news magazine in 1993 before moving to present BBC Scotland's rugby coverage on Sportscene Rugby Special in 1997. In 1999, she joined Sky Sports as a sportsnews presenter, and was involved in both the rugby and Golden League athletics. In 2003 she rejoined the BBC as one of the main presenters of rugby union, cycling and other events such as the Olympic Games. She also sometimes appears on BBC Radio 5 Live's Fighting Talk

Douglas is a keen supporter of Hawick Rugby Club.

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* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2003/03_march/27/jill_douglas.shtml BBC Press Office profile]