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Sir Ian Robert McGeechan, OBE (born 30 October 1946) is a retired Scottish rugby union player, coach and teacher. Born in Leeds, McGeechan represented Headingley as his only club during a 15-year club career, qualifying for Scotland through his father he played 32 times internationally for Scotland over 7 years and won 8 caps on two tours for ...
Birthday October 30, 1946. Birth Sign Scorpio. Birthplace England. Age 77 years old. About. Nicknamed "Geech"; played for Scotland and the British and Irish Lions during the 1970s most typically as a fly-half and outside centre. Before Fame. He made his debut for the Scottish team in 1972. Trivia.
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Oct 29, 2022 · The 28-9 success was the Lions’ joint biggest in nearly half a century, ensuring the most recent Lions adventure, and McGeechan’s final stand, ended on a major high. Sir Ian McGeechan’s playing factfile. Date of birth: October 30, 1946 Clubs: Headingley International caps: Scotland 32 Height: 5ft 9in (1.76m) Weight: 11 stone 2lbs (71kg)
Born in Yorkshire in 1946 to a Glaswegian father, the diminutive playmaker was a rugby natural from an early age, spending his entire career at fly-half and centre with his home town team, Headingley.
Ian McGeechan is a former Scottish rugby player who is better known for his coaching career. During this time, he had successful spells with Scotland , the British and Irish Lions and London Wasps. Ian McGeechan was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021.
Sep 30, 2009 · McGeechan, 62, is one of the most respected figures in the game. It is illuminating to read of his working-class roots, of his much-loved father, Govan-reared Bob, who died so young at 48, and his dad's life in the services, of Ian's Yorkshire upbringing, of his first sporting love and his stints bowling left-arm swing to Geoffrey Boycott and ...
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Apr 26, 2017 · We are of course talking about the great Sir Ian McGeechan. Starting with his stint with the Lions as a player, McGeechan toured with the Lions in 1974 and 1977, tasting victory in South Africa and defeat in New Zealand.
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