Iain Morrison (rugby union)

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Iain Morrison
Birth nameIain Robert Morrison
Date of birth (1962-12-14) 14 December 1962 (age 58)
Place of birth Linlithgow, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) flanker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
  London Scottish ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- Anglo-Scots ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1993-1995 Scotland 15 (15)

Iain Robert Morrison (born 14 December 1962) is a retired rugby union player who made 15 appearances for the Scotland national rugby union team. He played flanker.

Contents

Early life

He was born in Linlithgow. [1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played club rugby for London Scottish. [2]

Provincial career

He played for the Anglo-Scots District in the Scottish Inter-District Championship.

International career

Morrison made his international debut on 16 January 1993 against Ireland at Murrayfield. [1]

His last appearance was against New Zealand in the 1995 Rugby World Cup. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rugby: Player profile: Iain Morrison, Scotland". ESPN . Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  2. "Three contenders to be Morrison's successor". The Herald . 20 October 1993. Retrieved 4 October 2015.