Bill Maclagan Rugby player

William Edward "Bill" Maclagan (5 April 1858 – 10 October 1926) was a Scottish international rugby union forward who played club rugby for London Scottish F.C.. Maclagan was one of the longest-serving international rugby players during the early development of the sport, and was awarded 25 caps for Scotland.He played international rugby for thirteen seasons, a Scottish record for sixty years, and led the first official British Isles team on its 1891 tour of South Africa. Maclagan's contributions to the early development of rugby were recognised in 2009 with his induction into the IRB Hall of Fame.

Personal facts

Bill Maclagan
Birth dateApril 05, 1858
Birth place
Edinburgh , Scotland national rugby union team
Date of deathOctober 10, 1926
School
Edinburgh Academy

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