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John Frame
Full nameJohn Neil Munro Frame
Date of birth (1946-10-08) 8 October 1946 (age 78)
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1967–73 Scotland 23 (13)

John Neil Munro Frame (born 8 October 1946) is a Scottish former rugby union international.[1]

Born in Edinburgh, Frame was raised in Inverness and attended Glenalmond College, Perthshire.[2][3]

Frame, a centre, played for Gala RFC and Edinburgh University RFC. He gained 23 caps for Scotland, making his debut in 1967 against the touring All Blacks at Murrayfield. In the 1971 centenary match against England, he scored two tries in a Scotland win, the first after only 13 seconds is one of the fastest known tries in international rugby.[4][5]

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  1. ^ Smith, Aidan (5 February 2022). "Saturday Interview: John Frame - "Twice in a week, four times in two years - beating England was easy!"". The Scotsman.
  2. ^ "Two wins in a week were Gala occasions". The Scotsman. 16 March 1995.
  3. ^ Lowson, Alison (28 June 2016). "Scotland rugby captains go head to head at Glenalmond College". Daily Record.
  4. ^ Murray, Scott (27 March 2020). "The Joy of Six: Calcutta Cup clashes". The Guardian.
  5. ^ "Competition is severe among men in middle". The Herald. 3 September 2001.
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