Gavin Hastings
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Andrew Gavin Hastings, is a Scottish former rugby union player. A fullback, he is widely regarded to be one of the best ever Scottish rugby players and was one of the outstanding players of his generation, winning 61 caps for Scotland, 20 of which as captain. He played for Watsonians, London Scottish, Cambridge University, Scotland and the British Lions. He twice toured with the Lions, to Australia in 1989 and as captain on the 1993 tour to New Zealand.
Career
- 1962Born
- 1980Joined Watsonian FC
- 1986Joined Scotland national rugby union team
- 1989Joined British & Irish Lions
- Won Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Edinburgh
- •Citizenship: United Kingdom
- •Known as: rugby union player, American football player
- •Sport: rugby union
What happened recently
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