Keith McMillan (rugby union)

Keith McMillan (13 February 1927 – 23 May 1998) was a Scotland international rugby union footballer. McMillan played as a Flanker.[1]

Keith McMillan
Birth nameKeith Henry Douglas McMillan
Date of birth(1927-02-13)13 February 1927
Place of birthDurban, South Africa
Date of death23 May 1998(1998-05-23) (aged 71)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight92.5 kg (14 st 8 lb; 204 lb)
SchoolHighbury Preparatory School
Hilton College
UniversityRhodes University
University of Cape Town
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
University of Cape Town ()
Sale ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Eastern Province ()
- Western Province ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1953 Scotland 4 (0)

Rugby union career

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Amateur career

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He played rugby for the University of Cape Town while in South Africa.[2]

McMillan played for Sale.[3]

Provincial career

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McMillan represented Eastern Province and Western Province in South Africa.[2]

International career

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He was involved in a trial selection match for South Africa in 1951 but not selected further.[2]

He was capped for Scotland 4 times in 1953.[4]

Outside of rugby

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McMillan was an engineer.[2]

A keen cricketer, he played for the combined South African Universities team.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Keith Henry Douglas McMillan".
  2. ^ a b c d e "England v Scotland, Twickenham Saturday 21st March 1953, Official Programme" (PDF) – via bufvc.ac.uk.
  3. ^ The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
  4. ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Keith McMillan - Test matches".