Ian McCrae (rugby union)
| Born | Ian George McCrae 19 May 1941 Aberdeen, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ian George McCrae (19 May 1941 – 7 January 2026) was a Scottish international rugby union player. He played at Scrum half.[1]
Rugby union career
Amateur career
McCrae played for Gordonians.[2] He played for the club for 4 different decades from 1959 to the 1980s.[3]
Provincial career
McCrae played for North of Scotland District and North and Midlands.[4]
International career
McCrae played for Scotland 6 times between 1967 and 1972.[5]
He was the first permitted substitute in international rugby union.[3]
Death
McCrae died on 7 January 2026, at the age of 84.[6]
References
- ^ "Ian George McCrae". ESPN scrum.
- ^ "StackPath". www.gordonianrfc.com.
- ^ a b "Allan Massie: "Spivvy" McCrae's six caps in six years typified Scots selectors' inconsistency". www.scotsman.com.
- ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Ian McCrae - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
- ^ "Obituary: Ian McCrae". Scottish Rugby. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.