Ian Cordial (14 November 1926 – 22 September 2000) was a former

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Rugby career

Amateur career

Cordial played for

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Provincial career

Cordial represented Edinburgh District. He played in the 1951–52 season Inter-City match against Glasgow District. He scored Edinburgh's try; their only points in the game. Glasgow won the match 6–3.

International career

He was capped for four times in 1952, all of the caps coming in the Five Nations matches.

References

External links

Find a Grave entry
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