YoungWillz 20,890 Posted October 13 Ronnie Dawson, Irish rugby player, reportedly dead: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2024/10/13/ronnie-dawson-an-icon-of-rugby/ DDP pick for @time. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,548 Posted October 13 5 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Ronnie Dawson, Irish rugby player, reportedly dead: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2024/10/13/ronnie-dawson-an-icon-of-rugby/ DDP pick for @time. It's been a while! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,548 Posted Monday at 12:28 Ken MacAulay, a single-cap winner for Scotland has died a day after completing a 1000-mile charity cycle ride, cardiac arrest. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,382 Posted Monday at 12:52 18 minutes ago, time said: Ken MacAulay, a single-cap winner for Scotland has died a day after completing a 1000-mile charity cycle ride, cardiac arrest. "Wikipedia says no." 18 minutes ago, time said: Ken MacAulay, a single-cap winner for Scotland has died a day after completing a 1000-mile charity cycle ride, cardiac arrest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,382 Posted Monday at 13:15 Some notable rugby union deaths this month: Ron Glasgow OBE (wiki), international for Scotland (10 appearances, 1962–65), died on 6th October, aged 93. Scotsman obit Joe Gaston (wiki), international for Ireland (8 appearances, 1954–56), died on 19th October, aged 93. Death notice Amongst the oldest living players for their respective nations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,175 Posted Monday at 13:18 24 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: "Wikipedia says no." This article explains it in much more detail: https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/24597923.former-scotland-rugby-cap-ken-macaulay-cycle-challenge/ In short, played for a Scotland XV versus a French Select team in 1980. It wasn't recognised as a cap at the time, but earlier this year he was awarded a retrospective cap as presumably World or Scottish rugby recognised it as a cap-winning game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,375 Posted Monday at 13:25 4 minutes ago, Octopus of Odstock said: This article explains it in much more detail: https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/24597923.former-scotland-rugby-cap-ken-macaulay-cycle-challenge/ In short, played for a Scotland XV versus a French Select team in 1980. It wasn't recognised as a cap at the time, but earlier this year he was awarded a retrospective cap as presumably World or Scottish rugby recognised it as a cap-winning game. Yeah he said the retrospective cap this year made him think he needed to be more active with charity runs despite "not being a spring chicken" or very active for his age. Which seems like a bit of an error in hindsight! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 512 Posted Monday at 14:03 36 minutes ago, msc said: Yeah he said the retrospective cap this year made him think he needed to be more active with charity runs despite "not being a spring chicken" or very active for his age. Which seems like a bit of an error in hindsight! While that's not a terrible idea, he probably should have checked with his doctors to make sure something like this wouldn't have happened... Me thinks he didn't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
