As a player with the Glasgow Warriors and Scotland, second-row forward Al is just the man to keep you in touch with what is happening in the oval ball game in this country.
A local lad - he started off playing his rugby for Bishopbriggs High School and Allan Glen's - Al will be bringing you the inside take on all of rugby's big stories.
Having captained the Warriors, who he joined from Edinburgh last summer, into the quarter-finals of the European Challenge Cup this season, these are exciting times for coach Sean Lineen's men.
Furthermore, the 6ft 8in, 25-year-old lock is an established member of Frank Hadden's national squad and will keep you abreast of what is happening with our Six Nations campaign.
Ally said: "I'm looking forward to letting SportTimes readers know what is going on behind the scenes with Glasgow and Scotland every Thursday."