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Andrew Robertson Irvine is a former president of the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU),and a former Scottish international rugby player. He earned fifty one Scotland caps,captaining the team on fifteen occasions,and scored 250 points for Scotland. He went on three British Lions tours.
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- ↑ "Reivers closure costs revealed". ESPN.com. 9 August 2007.