George Stevenson (rugby union)
George Stevenson (30 May 1933 – 24 June 2012) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played as a Centre, but could also cover Wing.[1]
| Birth name | George Drummond Stevenson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 May 1933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hawick, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 24 October 2012 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Currie, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Stevenson started playing rugby union with Hawick PSA and then moved to Hawick Linden.[2]
From Linden, Stevenson then played for Hawick.[3]
His Hawick team-mate Hugh McLeod said this of Stevenson: "He was a like car. He had gears and he would move into top gear when he thought it was necessary. He was never happy touching the ball down in the corner. He would always want to touch down under the posts. He was such a character."[2]
Provincial career
He played for South of Scotland District.[4]
He also played for the combined Scottish Districts side, notably in their 1965 match against the touring South Africa international side. Scoring a side-stepping try against the Springboks he helped the Scottish Districts side record a 16-8 win.
The Border Telegraph notes: "Everyone in Hawick that day knew that "Stevie" would sidestep because that was his routine in club colours. The only exception was the poor Springbok defender who was completely bamboozled."[2]
The Glasgow Herald noted the try as a 'spectacular solo try'.[4]
Business career
He trained to be an engineer but after his national service switched to working in food and drink production. He worked in Bibby's, an agricultural foodstuffs production before switching to be a representative for Ballantine's whisky.[4]
References
- "George Drummond Stevenson". ESPN scrum.
- "Tributes paid to Hawick rugby star". Border Telegraph.
- Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Publishing. 2003.
- "George Stevenson". HeraldScotland.
- "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - George Stevenson - Test matches". ESPN scrum.