Mark Stewart (rugby Union)
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Mark Stewart (7 January 1905 – 2 March 1993) was a
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player. He became the 80th President of the
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Rugby union career


Amateur career

Stewart played for Stewart's College FP.


Provincial career

He played for Edinburgh District in the
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inter-city match.


International career

He was capped nine times for
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in the period 1932–34.


Administrative career

He became the 80th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served the standard one year from 1966 to 1967.


References

1905 births 1993 deaths Scottish rugby union players Scotland international rugby union players Rugby union players from Musselburgh Presidents of the Scottish Rugby Union Stewart's College FP players Edinburgh District (rugby union) players Rugby union locks {{Scotland-rugbyunion-bio-stub