YoungWillz 21,035 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 8,596 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 8,596 Posted October 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 12,585 Posted October 28 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 12,585 Posted October 28 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 2,188 Posted October 28 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 18,439 Posted October 28 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 526 Posted October 28 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
YoungWillz 21,035 Posted November 12 Former Scotland flanker Derrick Grant reportedly dead: https://scottishrugby.org/obituary-derrick-grant/ 14 appearances, one try. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,035 Posted November 15 Ken Gill, Rugby League player for Salford, Widnes and Barrow who also competed for England and Great Britain at international level, reportedly dead: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,966 Posted November 16 Third BBC article about somebody with cancer today. Darren Gleeson, Irish championship winning hurler: https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cx284x78rxzo Edit: I assumed Irish rugby/hurling can go here, too. Hope it's not too wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
