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Birth name | David Ferguson Milne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 7 December 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 12 August 2025 66) | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Iain Milne, brother Kenny Milne, brother | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Milne (7 December 1958 – 12 August 2025) was a Scottish international rugby union player. [1] [2]
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]
Milne played for the Anglo-Scots and also Edinburgh District. [4]
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]
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]