Neil Cameron (rugby union)

Neil Cameron
Full name Neil William Cameron
Date of birth (1925-09-02)2 September 1925
Place of birth Carlisle, England
Date of death c. 2 September 1978(1978-09-02) (aged 53)
Place of death Penrith, England
University Glasgow University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
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Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
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National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1952
3 (2)

Neil Cameron (2 September 1929 – September 1978) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. Cameron played as a Fullback.[1]

Rugby union career

Amateur career

Cameron played for Glasgow University.[2]

Provincial career

Cameron played for Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the 1952–53 Inter-City match. Glasgow won the match 14 – 13, Cameron kicking penalties and a conversion to secure Glasgow's win.[3]

International career

He was capped for Scotland three times in 1952, all of the caps coming in the Five Nations matches.[4]

Cameron battled for the Scotland fullback place with Ian Thomson. Thomson usually won the battle and he secured 7 caps to Cameron's 3 caps.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Neil William Cameron". Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  2. ↑ The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
  3. ↑ "The Glasgow Herald – Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Rugby Union – ESPN Scrum – Statsguru – Player analysis – Neil Cameron – Test matches". Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Obituary: Ian Hosie Munro Thomson, rugby player". Retrieved 6 March 2017.


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