Ian Barnes (rugby union) explained

Ian Barnes
Birth Name:Ian Andrew Barnes
Birth Date:19 April 1948
Birth Place:Hawick, Scotland
Ru Position:Lock
Repteam1:Scotland 'B'
Repteam2:Scotland
Repyears1:1971
Repyears2:1972-77
Repcaps1:1
Repcaps2:7
Reppoints1:0
Reppoints2:0
Provinceyears1:-
Province1:South of Scotland
Province2:Scotland Probables
Amatyears1:-
Amatteam1:Hawick Linden
Amatteam2:Hawick
Amatteam3:Edinburgh Academicals
Amatteam4:Heriots
Amatteam5:Stewart's Melville
Amatteam6:Haddington
Amatteam7:North Berwick
Amatteam8:Trinity Academicals
Coachteams1:Hawick
Coachteams2:Edinburgh Academicals
Coachteams3:Edinburgh University
Coachyears1:-

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

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

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

He played for South of Scotland District.

He played for Scotland Probables in 1975.[3]

International career

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

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

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

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

Journalistic career

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

Business career

He was a Charter Accountant.[9]

Notes and References

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