David Milne (rugby union)

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David Milne
Birth nameDavid Ferguson Milne
Date of birth(1958-12-07)7 December 1958
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death12 August 2025(2025-08-12) (aged 66)
Height5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb)
Notable relative(s) Iain Milne, brother
Kenny Milne, brother
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Heriots ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1986- Edinburgh District ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1986-91 Scotland 'B' 6 (0)
1991 Scotland 1 (0)

David Milne (7 December 1958 – 12 August 2025) was a Scottish international rugby union player. [1] [2]

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Rugby union career

Amateur career

Milne also played for Heriot's Rugby Club. [1] He formed a front row for Heriots with his brothers Iain Milne and Kenny Milne. [3]

Provincial career

Milne played for the Anglo-Scots and also Edinburgh District. [4]

International career

Milne was given six caps for Scotland 'B', the first being against France 'B' on 2 March 1986. [5]

He was given a full senior cap once for Scotland in 1991. [1] He was a replacement from the bench in Scotland's Autumn match against Japan. [6]

Personal life and death

His brothers Iain and Kenny were also capped for Scotland. [1]

David Milne died from a long illness on 12 August 2025, at the age of 66. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bath, p. 138
  2. "David Ferguson Milne". ESPN scrum.
  3. "History made as Dineen trio follow in the footsteps of Milne brothers". 12 October 2022.
  4. "The Glasgow Herald – Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  5. "The Glasgow Herald – Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  6. "Scotland v Japan". ESPN scrum.
  7. "Obituary: David Milne". Scottish Rugby. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.

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