Lewis Dick (born 20 November 1950) is a former

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international player.

Early life

Lewis Dick was born on 20 December 1950 in Perth. He attended Morrison's Academy, an independent school in Crieff, from 1963 to 1969. He was talented at athletics was the Scottish Junior champion for the Triple Jump. He planned to try out for the Scotland team to make the 1970 Commonwealth Games in the event.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

While at

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, he played

for Loughborough Students. He played for

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. He then played for

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. He also played for

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Provincial career

He was capped by Glasgow District. He was part of the Glasgow team that shared the Scottish Inter-District Championship title in 1974-75 season with

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. He played for

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in the trial match of 11 January 1975. While with Gloucester he then turned out for the

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International career

He was capped by Scotland 'B' to play France 'B' in 1971. Dick made his international debut on 5 February 1972 at Cardiff Arms Park in the

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match. Of the 14 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on 6 occasions. He played in the 'Water Polo test' – a Scotland match against the All Blacks in New Zealand in 1975 – that was so dubbed because of the terrible conditions that made the Eden Park match seem as if it was played in a swimming pool. New Zealand played the conditions better and handsomely won the match; but it was Dick's kick down the New Zealand end that summed up the match. Instead of creating Scotland pressure, the ball stuck in a puddle and gave Bryan Williams the time to collect the ball, then turn and build up speed and race down the other end of the pitch for a New Zealand try. He played his final match for Scotland on 15 January 1977 at

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in the

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match. He played for the

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in 1975, scoring tries in a match against

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Administrative career

He joined the SRU selection committee for Scotland Under 21s in 1993.

Coaching career

He coached Cheltenham North rugby club.

Business career

He worked for Wagon Finance as a Regional Manager. While there he got the company to sponsor

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dick, Lewis 1950 births Living people Alumni of Loughborough University Barbarian F.C. players Glasgow District (rugby union) players Gloucester Rugby players Jordanhill RFC players Loughborough Students RUFC players People educated at Morrison's Academy Rugby union players from Perth, Scotland Rugby union wings Scotland 'B' international rugby union players Scotland international rugby union players Scottish Exiles (rugby union) players Scottish rugby union players Swansea RFC players Gloucestershire County RFU players