This is a list of notable Scottish rugby union players, not necessarily all of whom have represented the

Scotland national rugby union team The Scotland national rugby union team represents Scotland in men's international rugby union and is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The team takes part in the annual Six Nations Championship and participates in the Rugby World Cup, ...

, arranged by decade, most recent first. Scottish players for other countries are included, e.g.

Dugald MacDonald Dugald Alexander MacDonald (born 20 January 1950) is a South African former rugby union player of Scottish origins. He played for against the 1974 British Lions tour to South Africa.Bath, p139 His younger brother Donald was capped for seven ...

who played for , while his brother

Donald Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Gaelic name ''Dòmhnall''.. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *''Dumno-ualos'' ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -''d'' in ''Donald'' is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the ...

played for , uncapped Scottish players e.g.

Hefin O'Hare Hefin O'Hare (born 2 June 1979) is a Welsh former professional rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Scotland 7s, and at club level for New Bright ...

and Scotland caps who are notable for reasons other than being on the national rugby union team, e.g.

Bill Gammell Sir William Benjamin Bowring Gammell FRSE (born 29 December 1952) is a Scottish businessman and former Scotland international rugby union player. Early life Bill Gammell was born in Edinburgh, and was the son of an investment banker, who was ...

is better known as a businessman, and

Norman Mair Norman George Robertson Mair (7 October 1928 – 7 December 2014) was a Scottish international rugby union and cricket player.Bath, p105 He later became a journalist for ''The Scotsman'' reporting on rugby and golf,McLaren, p88 and also wro ...

as a journalist. Many players were active in two decades, and so are included in both listings.

By decade

2000s

* John Barr, shinty internationalist *

1980s

* David Changleng, referee *

Malcolm Changleng Malcolm Changleng (born 25 April 1970) is a Scottish former professional rugby union referee. He is the identical twin brother of fellow referee David Changleng. Changleng began his rugby career as a player with Gala RFC, playing at fullback ...

, referee *

Frank Hadden Frank Hadden (born 14 June 1954) is a Scottish rugby union coach. He is a former head coach of Scotland and Edinburgh Rugby. Hadden replaced Matt Williams and was appointed on 15 September 2005. Hadden coached the Merchiston Castle School 1st ...

, coach

1970s

, businessman *

, played for * Ian Robertson, commentator

1960s

* Ian Robertson, commentator *

Tremayne Rodd, 3rd Baron Rennell John Adrian Tremayne Rodd, 3rd Baron Rennell (28 June 1935 – 9 December 2006) was a British naval officer, Scottish rugby union player and businessman. He succeeded his uncle as 3rd Baron Rennell in 1978, and sat on the Conservative Party ben ...

, politician *

Rob Valentine Robert Henry Francis Valentine (born 15 June 1950) is an Australian politician. He was the Lord Mayor of the City of Hobart local government area, in the State of Tasmania, Australia, from 1999 to 2011. In 2012, he was elected to the Tasmania ...

, rugby league player

1950s

Charles Renilson Charles "Charlie" W. Renilson (born 14 September 1938) is a Scottish former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, serving in the Duke of Wellington's Regiment. He played club level rugby ...

1920s

* J.M. Bannerman, Liberal politician * PS Douty ( 1927 British Isles) * R.G. Henderson ( 1924 British Isles) * RF Kelly ( 1927 British Isles) * DJ MacMyn ( 1927 British Isles) * GA McIlwaine ( 1927 British Isles) * EG Taylor ( 1927 British Isles)

1910s

C.G. Timms Charles Gordon Timms & Three Bars (1884–1958) was a doctor, decorated officer in the British Army, and rugby union player who played for the Lions.Bath, p117 He was one of the minority of rugby players who was never capped for a home nation t ...

( 1910 British Isles)

1900s

* George Cunningham, governor * J.C. Hosack ( 1903 British Isles) * James Youll Turnbull, VC

1890s

H.G.S. Gray Hugh Grainger Stewart Gray (10 August 1875 – 1955) was a Scottish player on the 1899 British Isles tour to Australia (often referred to as the England team). He was never capped for , but had appeared in the Scottish Trials. In 1899, Gray wa ...

( 1899 British Isles) * David Robertson, golfer

1880s

* H. Brooks ( 1888 British Isles) *R. Burnett ( 1888 British Isles) *W. Burnett ( 1888 British Isles) *

Ned Haig Ned Haig (7 December 1858 in Jedburgh, Scotland – 28 March 1939 in Melrose, Scotland, buried in Wairds Cemetery, Melrose, Scotland) was a butcher and rugby union player notable for founding the sport of rugby sevens. He moved to Melrose whe ...

, inventor of rugby sevens *A.J. Laing ( 1888 British Isles) *J. Smith ( 1888 British Isles) *

Angus Stuart Angus John Stuart (10 June 1858 – 8 October 1923) also known as Angus Stewart was a Scottish-born rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff and Dewsbury. Although never capped at international level in his own country, in 1888 S ...

( 1888 British Isles)

1870s

Hely Hutchinson Almond Hely Hutchinson Almond (12 August 1832 – 7 March 1903) was a Scottish classics scholar, headmaster of Loretto School from 1862 to 1903. Early life Almond was born in 1832 in Glasgow, a son of the Reverend George Almond. In 1845, he entered ...

Henry Renny-Tailyour Henry Waugh Renny-Tailyour (9 October 1849 – 15 June 1920) was a British amateur all-round sportsman who appeared for Scotland in some of the earliest international football and rugby union matches, remaining to this day the only player to have ...

1860s

Scottish cricket and rugby union players

These are people who have played both cricket and rugby at a high level.

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