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Ian McCrae (rugby union)

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Ian McCrae
Birth nameIan George McCrae
Date of birth (1941-05-19) 19 May 1941 (age 83)
Place of birthScotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Gordonians ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
North of Scotland District ()
- North and Midlands ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1967-72 Scotland 6 (0)

Ian McCrae (born 19 May 1941) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. He played at Scrum half.[1]

Rugby Union career

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Amateur career

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He played for Gordonians.[2] He played for the club for 4 different decades from 1959 to the 1980s.[3]

Provincial career

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He played for North of Scotland District and North and Midlands.[4]

International career

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He played for Scotland 6 times between 1967 and 1972.[5]

He was the first permitted substitute in international rugby union.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Ian George McCrae". ESPN scrum.
  2. ^ "StackPath". www.gordonianrfc.com.
  3. ^ a b "Allan Massie: "Spivvy" McCrae's six caps in six years typified Scots selectors' inconsistency". www.scotsman.com.
  4. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  5. ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Ian McCrae - Test matches". ESPN scrum.