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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Scotsman "Duncan Macrae obituary" 19 June 2007
- 1 2 3 Bath, p118
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- ↑ "Scottish Rugby Union "DUNCAN MACRAE" 1 June 2007". Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2007.
- Sources
- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ISBN 1-86200-013-1)
- Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; ISBN 0-904919-84-6)