| Norman Bruce | |
| Birth Name: | Norman Scott Bruce |
| Birth Date: | 28 June 1932 |
| Birth Place: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Kinnerley, England |
| Ru Position: | Hooker |
| Repteam1: | Scotland |
| Repcaps1: | 31 |
| Reppoints1: | 9 |
| Repyears1: | 1958-64 |
| Provinceyears1: | 1955 |
| Provinceyears2: | 1957 |
| Provinceyears3: | 1957 |
| Provinceyears4: | 1957- |
| Province1: | South of Scotland District |
| Province2: | Whites Trial |
| Province3: | Scotland Probables |
| Province4: | Hampshire |
| Amatyears1: | - |
| Amatteam1: | Gala YM |
| Amatyears2: | - |
| Amatteam2: | Gala |
| Amatyears3: | 1957- |
| Amatteam3: | Blackheath |
| Amatyears4: | - |
| Amatteam4: | Royal Army Ordnance Corps |
| Amatyears5: | - |
| Amatteam5: | Army Rugby Union |
| Amatyears6: | - |
| Amatteam6: | Combined Services |
| Amatyears7: | 1960-66 |
| Amatteam7: | London Scottish |
Norman Bruce (28 June 1932 – 28 March 1992) was a Scotland rugby union international player.[1]
Bruce first played for Gala YM and then Gala.[2]
The Berwickshire News and General Advertiser of 1 February 1955 notes:[3]
There will be no early return of Norman Bruce as a regular player for Gala. The popular Gala hooker, who is now a sergeant in the R.A.O.C., has signed on with the Army for a 22-year engagement. Bruce has been doing well in Army Rugby and is hooking for an Army XV. against the Civil Service in a side which includes seven internationalists. One of his props will be Hughie McLeod, the Hawick cap. The permanent loss of Bruce is a big blow to the Netherdale club.
He played for Blackheath.[4] [5] [6] He brought the Blackheath side back to Gala shortly after he moved to England and they won the Gala Sevens that year.[7] While he was back in Galashiels he managed to sneak in a match for Gala YM over Hawick YM in the Border Junior League.[7]
He then played for the Army Rugby Union.[4] He played for the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, captained the Army side, and played for Combined Services.[8]
He then played for London Scottish.[4] [9]
He played for South of Scotland District in 1955.[10]
He played for Whites Trial against Blues Trial in 1957, while still with Blackheath.[5]
After impressing in that trial match he was selected for Scotland Probables against Scotland Possibles two weeks later.[6]
He played for Hampshire.[8] The Hampshire County side usually played him out of position as a prop, though he did captain the side.[11]
He was capped by Scotland 31 times between 1958 and 1964.[12]
He played for the Barbarians in 1957.[13]
He joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps around 1955–56. He was posted to Brunei as a Major. He was later promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and ran the Army School of Physical Training, before moving to Regimental Wing COD Donnington.[8]