Rugby player
Laurie Gloag (30 October 1925 – 28 February 1984) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Laurie Gloag, along with his brother Ian, went to Oundle School.[2]
He played for Middlesbrough.[3]
He played rugby union for Cambridge University, when he went to university at Trinity College.[4]
He joined Kelso in 1951. He was nominated for the vice-captaincy in early 1952 but declined as he expected to leave Kelso in October that year.[5]
Provincial career
He started for the Scotland Possibles side in January 1949, but after a good performance in the first half was promoted to the Scotland Probables side in the second half.[6]
When he joined Kelso, he then turned out for South of Scotland District.[7]
International career
He was capped for Scotland 4 times, all in 1949.[8] He scored one try, against Wales.[9]
Cricket career
He played cricket for Kelso Cricket club.[10]
Family
His father was Ernest Richardson Gloag and his mother Olga Gjers Gjers.
They had sons Laurie and Ian Sadler Gloag. Ian also played rugby union for Middlesbrough, Cambridge University,[11] as well as the Royal Signals and Yorkshire.[12]
Laurie Gloag married Anne Clinkard in June 1962.
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