Duncan Madsen

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Duncan Madsen
Birth nameDuncan Madsen
Rugby union career
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197?-?? Gosforth RFC ()
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Scotland

Duncan Madsen is a former Scottish rugby union footballer.

He was capped by Scotland and was part of the 1976 & 1977 Gosforth team that won the 1975–76 John Player Cup and the 1976–77 John Player Cup. [1]

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References

  1. Jenkins, Vivian (1977). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. ISBN   0354-09020-8.