Vivian Weston

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Vivian Weston
Birth nameVivian George Weston
Date of birth(1914-05-22)22 May 1914
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death7 May 1979(1979-05-07) (aged 64)
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Notable relative(s) Jamie Weston, grandson
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Kelvinside Academicals ()
– British Army ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Glasgow District ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1936 Scotland 2 (0)

Vivian Weston (22 May 1914 – 7 May 1979) was a former Scotland international rugby union player. He played at Flanker but could also fill in at Lock. [1]

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Weston played for Kelvinside Academicals. [2]

In the Second World War, Weston enlisted in the British Army. He played for the Army rugby union side against France on 1 January 1945, turning out as a Lock. [3]

Provincial career

Weson played for Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the Inter-City match of 5 December 1936. Glasgow won the match 11 - 3, with Weston and his Kelvinside Academical teammate I. McLachlan combining to set up Robert Wilson Shaw for a try. The Glasgow Herald noted that Weston was one of the Forwards in the match that may have impressed the Scotland selectors. [4]

International career

He was capped for Scotland twice in 1936. He made his debut in the Home Nations match against Ireland on 22 February 1936 [5] and made his final appearance against England on 21 March 1936. [6]

Family

His grandson Jamie Weston became a professional rugby union player turning out for Glasgow Warriors, Edinburgh and the Border Reivers. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Vivian George Weston". ESPN scrum.
  2. ↑ The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
  3. ↑ "France v British Army". ESPN scrum.
  4. ↑ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  5. ↑ "Scotland v Ireland". ESPN scrum.
  6. ↑ "England v Scotland". ESPN scrum.
  7. ↑ "Buy Duff Meat - Glasgow Accies Rugby Club". 29 November 2010.


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