Derek Thomas Deans (born 30 April 1945) is a Scottish former international rugby union player.
| Full name | Derek Thomas Deans | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 April 1945 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hawick, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Robert Gordon's College | ||||||||||||||||
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Deans was born in Hawick in the Scottish Borders. His PE master during primary school was BBC commentator Bill McLaren. He later attended Robert Gordon's College in Aberdeen and was a good enough swimmer to win a Scottish Schoolboys freestyle championship, while in his final year he won rugby colours.[1]
A Hawick RFC hooker, Deans received one Scotland cap, playing a 1968 Calcutta Cup match against England at Murrayfield, but was a reserve on numerous others occasions as back up for Frank Laidlaw.[1][2] He took part in Scotland's 1969 tour of Argentina and also toured South Africa with Scottish Borders.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Mair, Norman (5 February 1970). "Derek Deans—a reserve for seventeenth time". The Scotsman.
- ^ "Scotland Aim To Break Losing Run". Hull Daily Mail. 16 March 1968.
- ^ "Six Changes In Scots touring XV". The Scotsman. 10 September 1969.
External links
edit- Derek Deans at ESPNscrum