| Birth name | Norman Scott Bruce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 June 1932 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 28 March 1992 (aged 59) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Kinnerley, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norman Bruce (28 June 1932 – 28 March 1992) was a Scotland rugby union international player. [1]
Bruce first played for Gala YM and then Gala. [2]
The Berwickshire News and General Advertiser of 1 February 1955 notes: [3]
There will be no early return of Norman Bruce as a regular player for Gala. The popular Gala hooker, who is now a sergeant in the R.A.O.C., has signed on with the Army for a 22-year engagement. Bruce has been doing well in Army Rugby and is hooking for an Army XV. against the Civil Service in a side which includes seven internationalists. One of his props will be Hughie McLeod, the Hawick cap. The permanent loss of Bruce is a big blow to the Netherdale club.
He played for Blackheath. [4] [5] [6] He brought the Blackheath side back to Gala shortly after he moved to England and they won the Gala Sevens that year. [7] While he was back in Galashiels he managed to sneak in a match for Gala YM over Hawick YM in the Border Junior League. [7]
He then played for the Army Rugby Union. [4] He played for the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, captained the Army side, and played for Combined Services. [8]
He then played for London Scottish. [4] [9]
He played for South of Scotland District in 1955. [10]
He played for Whites Trial against Blues Trial in 1957, while still with Blackheath. [5]
After impressing in that trial match he was selected for Scotland Probables against Scotland Possibles two weeks later. [6]
He played for Hampshire. [8] The Hampshire County side usually played him out of position as a prop, though he did captain the side. [11]
He was capped by Scotland 31 times between 1958 and 1964. [12]
He played for the Barbarians in 1957. [13]
He joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps around 1955–56. He was posted to Brunei as a Major. He was later promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and ran the Army School of Physical Training, before moving to Regimental Wing COD Donnington. [8]
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