David Rollo (rugby union)

Not to be confused with David Rollo (footballer).

David Rollo

Birth name	David Miller Durie Rollo
Date of birth	(1934-07-07) 7 July 1934
Place of birth	Fife, Scotland
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	14 st 7 lb (203 lb; 92 kg)
School	Bell Baxter High School
Occupation(s)	Farmer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Howe of Fife () – Barbarians () Correct as of 15 November 2009 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) North and Midlands () - Blues Trial () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1959-1968 Scotland 40 (0) 1962 British and Irish Lions 0 (0)

David Miller Durie Rollo (born 7 July 1934) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. He played as a prop forward. Unusually for a Scotland internationalist, he came from Fife.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Rollo went to Bell Baxter High School in Cupar, and continues to support their rugby team. However, while at school, he preferred football.

Rollo played for Howe of Fife R.F.C. until he was 40.

As a prop, Rollo could play both tight and loosehead:

"the Fife farmer who always played with his stockings rolled down to his ankles, was strong and skilful enough to play on either side of the scrum."

Provincial career

Rollo played for North and Midlands in the Scottish Inter-District Championship.

Rollo was in the first two Blues Trial side matches against Whites Trial in 1962-63, scoring a try in each game and helping secure the Blues win in both matches.

International career

Rollo played 40 times for Scotland.

Allan Massie includes Rollo in his All-Time XV's reserves, saying "Rollo's ability to play on either side of the scrum would make him a natural member of the squad".

Bill McLaren witnessed Rollo's international debut, at the 1959 Calcutta Cup game

"That 1959 match, at which I shared the radio commentary was quite distinctive for the courage shown by the Fife farmer, David Rollo who was gaining his first cap out of the Howe of Fife club. Soon after the start David suffered a broken nose, but after a brief absence for repairs, he returned to play prop with undiminished fire. After that debut it hardly was surprising that David went on to gain 40 caps."

References

Sources

1. McLaren, Bill Talking of Rugby (1991, Stanley Paul, London ISBN 0-09-173875-X)
2. Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; ISBN 0-904919-84-6)

External links

• Howe of Fife RFC, David Rollo
• David Rollo at ESPNscrum