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Ian Barnes
Birth nameIan Andrew Barnes
Date of birth (1948-04-19) 19 April 1948 (age 76)
Place of birthHawick, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Hawick Linden ()
– Hawick ()
– Edinburgh Academicals ()
– Heriots ()
– Stewart's Melville ()
– Haddington ()
– North Berwick ()
– Trinity Academicals ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- South of Scotland ()
- Scotland Probables ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1971 Scotland 'B' 1 (0)
1972-77 Scotland 7 (0)
Coaching career
Years Team
- Hawick
– Edinburgh Academicals
– Edinburgh University

Ian Barnes (born 19 April 1948) is a former Scotland international rugby union player.[1]

Rugby Union career

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Amateur career

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Barnes first played for Hawick Linden.

He played for Hawick from 1968 onwards.[2]

He also played for Edinburgh Academicals, Heriots, Stewart's Melville, Haddington, North Berwick and Trinity Academicals.[2]

Provincial career

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He played for South of Scotland District.

He played for Scotland Probables in 1975.[3][full citation needed]

International career

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He was capped by Scotland 'B' against France 'B' in 1971.

He went on to receive 7 full senior caps from Scotland.[4]

Coaching career

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He was Head Coach of Hawick.[5]

He was Head Coach of Edinburgh Academicals.[6][7]

He was Head Coach of Edinburgh University.[8]

Administrative career

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For a short spell he was a Director at Hawick.[9]

He was elected to the Scottish Rugby Council in 2008.[10]

Journalistic career

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He contributes articles to the internet rugby magazine site The Offside Line.[2]

Business career

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He was a Charter Accountant.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Ian Andrew Barnes". ESPN scrum.
  2. ^ a b c "Ian Barnes, Author at The Offside Line". The Offside Line.
  3. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000445/19750111/119/0005 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Ian Barnes - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
  5. ^ "Mystery as Barnes walks out on Hawick". www.telegraph.co.uk. 24 September 2001.
  6. ^ "Barnes faces disrepute charge RUGBY UNION". HeraldScotland. 5 April 2005.
  7. ^ "Rugby: Barnes looks to Hawick for inspiration as Accies drop". www.scotsman.com.
  8. ^ "Rugby: Hawick's inability to raise a team is 'a black day for Scottish rugby'". www.scotsman.com.
  9. ^ a b "Ian Andrew BARNES - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
  10. ^ "Barnes Elected To Scottish Rugby Council". Scottish Rugby Union.
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