Robert Young (born 13 September 1940 in

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) is a former

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international

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player. He became the 115th President of the

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Young played for

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Provincial career

He played for Edinburgh District in the

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International career

He played for Scotland once, in 1970.

Administrative career

He became the 115th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served the standard one year from 2001 to 2002.

References

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