Douglas Jackson (rugby union)
| Full name | William Douglas Jackson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 December 1941 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hawick, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 29 January 2018 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Melrose, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (12 st 0 lb; 168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hawick High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Douglas Jackson (5 December 1941 – 29 January 2018) was a Scottish rugby union player. He played on the wing for Hawick and won 8 international caps representing the Scotland national rugby union team.
Early life
[edit]He was born on 5 December 1941 in Hawick, Scotland. He was educated at Hawick High School.[1]
Rugby career
[edit]Jackson made his debut for Hawick in 1958. He was a winger who stood 5 foot 10 inches tall and weighed 12 stones. In the 1969–70 season he scored 29 tries and equalled the club record.[1]
His first international appearance was against Ireland at Lansdowne Road on 22 February 1964.[2] His last test appearance for Scotland was against England at Twickenham on 15 March 1969.
He was later the manager of the South of Scotland under-21 team.[1] At Hawick he was President and Sevens convener.[1] He was director of Rugby at Hawick for a few years, until 2012.[3][4]
He died on 29 January 2018 in Borders General Hospital, Melrose, aged 76.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Davidson, Jack (2 April 2018). "Obituary: Dougie Jackson, Scottish rugby internationalist, Hawick XV and VII stalwart". The Scotsman. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ Downie, John (22 February 1964). "Scotland have to make change. Jackson replaces Thomson". The Glasgow Herald. p. 5. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "President Donald in hot seat". Hawick News. 17 July 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Legal eagles hope to see Hawick back in top flight". Southern Reporter. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ Ford, Graham (2 April 2018). "Unassuming Doug was a true great of Hawick rugby". The Hawick Paper. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
External links
[edit]- Douglas Jackson at ESPNscrum