David Milne (rugby union)
| Birth name | David Ferguson Milne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 December 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 12 August 2025 (aged 66) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Iain Milne, brother Kenny Milne, brother | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Milne (7 December 1958 – 12 August 2025) was a Scottish international rugby union player.[1][2]
Rugby union career
Amateur career
Milne also played for Heriot's Rugby Club.[1] He formed a front row for Heriots with his brothers Iain Milne and Kenny Milne.[3]
Provincial career
Milne played for the Anglo-Scots and also Edinburgh District.[4]
International career
Milne was given 6 caps for Scotland 'B', the first being against France 'B' on 2 March 1986.[5]
He was given a full senior cap once for Scotland in 1991.[1] He was a replacement from the bench in Scotland's Autumn match against Japan.[6]
Personal life and death
His brothers Iain and Kenny were also capped for Scotland.[1]
David Milne died from a long illness on 12 August 2025, at the age of 66.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d Bath, p. 138
- ^ "David Ferguson Milne". ESPN scrum.
- ^ "History made as Dineen trio follow in the footsteps of Milne brothers". 12 October 2022.
- ^ "The Glasgow Herald – Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ^ "The Glasgow Herald – Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ^ "Scotland v Japan". ESPN scrum.
- ^ "Obituary: David Milne". Scottish Rugby. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
Sources
- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)