Tommy McClung (14 February 1933 – 6 October 2020) was a Scottish international rugby union player who played for

Edinburgh Academicals The Edinburgh Academical Football Club, also known as Edinburgh Accies, is a rugby union club in Edinburgh, Scotland. The club is currently a member of the Scottish Premiership, the top tier of Scottish club rugby. Its home ground is Raeburn Pl ...

in Edinburgh. McClung played as a Centre.

Amateur career

McClung was part of the Edinburgh Academicals squad that won the unofficial championship of Scotland in 1955-56 season. He is renowned as an Accies post war great and is in the Edinburgh Academicals Hall of Fame.

Provincial career

McClung was capped by Edinburgh District. His period of representing Edinburgh District coincided with their best run in the

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; from 1956 to 1963 Edinburgh shared the title 5 times and won the title outright 2 times.

International career

McClung was capped 9 times for

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. His debut came in the 1956 Five Nations playing against Ireland at Lansdowne Road. His last test was in the 1960 Five Nations playing against Wales in Cardiff.

Personal life

McClung's younger brother G. McClung also played for

and Edinburgh District. McClung died in October 2020 at the age of 87.

References

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