Angus Cameron (rugby union)

Angus Cameron
Full name Angus Cameron
Date of birth (1929-06-24)24 June 1929
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 1 April 1991(1991-04-01) (aged 61)
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Notable relative(s) Donald Cameron, brother
Rob McAlpine, great-nephew
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly half / Full Back
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Glasgow HSFP ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Glasgow District ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1948-56
1955		 Scotland
British and Irish Lions		 17
2		 (18)
(11)

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.

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]

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.[4]

Family

His brother Donald was also capped for Scotland.[2] Father to Elspeth and Angus. Grandfather to Cameron, Lorna and Angus.

References

  1. ↑ "Angus Cameron". ESPNScrum. ESPN. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
  3. ↑ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  4. ↑ "Player Archive".
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