Duncan McLean (rugby union) explained

Duncan McLean
Full Name:Duncan Ian McLean
Birth Date:1 May 1923
Death Place:Stockport, England
School:Royal High School, Edinburgh
Position:Back-row
Repyears1:1947
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:0

Duncan Ian McLean (1 May 1923 — 21 March 1962) was a Scottish international rugby union player.[1]

McLean was educated at the Royal High School in Edinburgh and subsequently played for Royal HSFP.[2]

A back-row forward, McLean gained two Scotland caps in the 1947 Five Nations, making his debut against Ireland at Murrayfield. He retained his place for their Calcutta Cup match against England at Twickenham, which he nearly missed after his train journey from Edinburgh to London took hours on account of heavy snow.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Counties Show Their Hand . . 15 October 1949.
  2. News: Carlisle Seven-a-Side . . 8 September 1947.
  3. News: Missing Rugby Star Arrives For Big Game . . 15 March 1947.