Walter Hart (rugby union)

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Walter Hart
Date of birth (1935-03-30) 30 March 1935 (age 89)
Place of birth Newtown St Boswells, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing-forward
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1960 Scotland 1 (0)

Walter Hart (born 30 March 1935) is a Scottish former international rugby union player.

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Born in Newtown St Boswells, Hart was a centre when he came to Melrose RFC in the mid-1950s, before being developed into a wing-forward. He made over 200 appearances for Melrose. [1]

Hart represented South of Scotland and twice attended Scottish trials prior to getting a national call up in 1960, for a short tour of South Africa. His opportunity arose when Ken Smith was forced to pull out due to business commitments. [2] He gained his solitary Scotland cap in the one-off Test against the Springboks at Port Elizabeth. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "In tough with rugby". The Scotsman . 2 March 1966.
  2. ↑ "W. Hart Chosen". The Scotsman. 13 April 1960.
  3. ↑ "Scotland's Team". The Guardian . 28 April 1960.
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