Bruce Hay
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Bruce Hamilton Hay (May 23 1950 – October 1 2007) was a Scottish international rugby union player.
Background
Hay was born in Edinburgh and educated at Liberton High School. From there he went on to work as an engineer for the British Coal Board. Laterly he worked as a sales representative.
Rugby Career
Hay was a fullback and gained 23 international caps for Scotland[1] and also represented the British Lions and the Barbarians. He started his rugby career at junior club Liberton RFC, a team he captained at the age of 18 [2], and while there represented Edinburgh, this was an astonishing feat for a junior club player and his tough tackling reputation was sealed.[3] He then moved to Boroughmuir in 1972 where he went on to gain international recognition.
Factfile
Position: full-back
Clubs: Liberton, Boroughmuir (from 1972). 279 appearances for Boroughmuir.
International debut: 14 June, 1975 v New Zealand in Auckland. Lost 24-0
Final appearance: 20 June, 1981 v New Zealand in Auckland. Lost 40-15
Scotland caps: 23. Tries: 3
Lions Tests: 3 (on 1980 South Africa tour). Tries: 1 (v South Africa)
Coaching: Boroughmuir, Edinburgh, Scotland B, Scotland Under-19s.[4]
Death
He was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2005 and died on October 1 2007, aged 57.[5]
References
- ^ "Bruce Hay - Scotland Rugby Player". Sporting Heroes. 2007-10-01.
- ^ "He was all heart and deserving of all the accolades that came his way". The Scotsman. 2007-10-02.
- ^ "Obituaries - Bruce Hay". The Scotsman. 2007-10-02.
- ^ "Tributes pour in for Bruce Hay - a great rugby ambassador". The Scotsman. 2007-10-02.
- ^ "Rugby pays tribute to Bruce Hay". BBC Sport. 2007-10-01.