Ian Rankin (rugby union) explained

Ian Rankin
Birth Name:Ian T. Rankin
Amatyears1:-
Amatteam1:Edinburgh Wanderers
Amatteam2:Howe of Fife
Coachteams1:Kirkcaldy
Coachteams2:North and Midlands
Coachteams3:Caledonia Reds
Coachteams4:Edinburgh Rugby
Coachteams5:Scotland 'A'
Coachteams6:Scotland U21
Coachteams7:Scotland Club XV
Coachteams8:Scotland Club XV (manager)
Coachteams9:Dundee HSFP
Coachyears7:2007-08
Coachyears8:2008-11
Coachyears9:2003-13
Module:
Embed:yes
Office:President of the Scottish Rugby Union
Term Start:2014
Term End:2015
Order:125th

Ian Rankin is a Scottish former rugby union player and now coach. He is also a former President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He has coached various clubs, among them:- Caledonia Reds, Edinburgh Rugby, Scotland 'A', Scotland U21, Scotland Club XV and Dundee HSFP.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Edinburgh Wanderers and Howe of Fife.[1]

He won the Howe of Fife Sevens while with the Cupar club.[2]

Coaching career

He began his coaching career at Kirkcaldy before coaching the North and Midlands district side. On professionalism this side became Caledonia Reds and Rankin coached the professional side. He led the Caledonia Reds to their first ever outright Scottish Inter-District Championship title - as the amateur or professional side - in 1996-97.

When the Reds side was disbanded in 1998, Rankin moved to coach Edinburgh Rugby.

He had various stints at Scotland coaching posts including Scotland 'A', Scotland U21 and Scotland Club XV.[3]

He took over coaching at Dundee HSFP from the All Black player Jason Hewett.[4]

Administrative career

He became the 125th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served the standard one year from 2014 to 2015.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dundee HSFP's Ian Rankin turns his sights on SRU post - The Courier.
  2. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2492548624111503
  3. Web site: Rankin to quit Dundee to pursue SRU vice-presidency HeraldScotland.
  4. Web site: Dundee HSFP's Ian Rankin turns his sights on SRU post - The Courier.
  5. Web site: Scottish Rugby Record 2018/19 . Scottish Rugby.