Angus Cameron (rugby union)
Angus Cameron (24 June 1929 – 1 April 1991)[1] was a Scottish international rugby union player[2] who played for Glasgow HSFP and Glasgow District.
| Birth name | Angus Cameron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 June 1929 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 1 April 1991 (aged 61) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Donald Cameron, brother Rob McAlpine, great-nephew | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He played for Glasgow HSFP.[2]
Provincial career
He was selected for Glasgow District and played in the Scottish Inter-District Championship.[3]
He played for the Scotland Possibles side in 1947.[4]
International career
He was capped for Scotland seventeen times between 1948-56.
He also took part in the 1955 British Lions tour to South Africa. He was named as vice-captain. He played in 2 tests against South Africa - and played in another 7 matches against provincial sides; resulting in a total of 9 appearances on the tour kicking 44 points.[5]
Family
His brother Donald was also capped for Scotland.[2] Father to Elspeth and Angus. Grandfather to Cameron, Lorna and Angus.
References
- "Angus Cameron". ESPNScrum. ESPN. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
- "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
- https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19471222/070/0002
- "Player Archive".