Ian Rankin (rugby union)

Ian Rankin is a Scottish former rugby union player and now coach. He is also a former President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He has coached various clubs, among them:- Caledonia Reds, Edinburgh Rugby, Scotland 'A', Scotland U21, Scotland Club XV and Dundee HSFP.

Ian Rankin
Birth nameIan T. Rankin
Rugby union career
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Edinburgh Wanderers
Howe of Fife
()
Coaching career
Years Team






2007-08
2008-11
2003-13
Kirkcaldy
North and Midlands
Caledonia Reds
Edinburgh Rugby
Scotland 'A'
Scotland U21
Scotland Club XV
Scotland Club XV (manager)
Dundee HSFP
125th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
2014–2015
Preceded byDonald Macleod
Succeeded byEd Crozier

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Edinburgh Wanderers and Howe of Fife.[1]

He won the Howe of Fife Sevens while with the Cupar club.[2]

Coaching career

He began his coaching career at Kirkcaldy before coaching the North and Midlands district side. On professionalism this side became Caledonia Reds and Rankin coached the professional side. He led the Caledonia Reds to their first ever outright Scottish Inter-District Championship title - as the amateur or professional side - in 1996-97.

When the Reds side was disbanded in 1998, Rankin moved to coach Edinburgh Rugby.

He had various stints at Scotland coaching posts including Scotland 'A', Scotland U21 and Scotland Club XV.[3]

He took over coaching at Dundee HSFP from the All Black player Jason Hewett.[4]

Administrative career

He became the 125th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served the standard one year from 2014 to 2015.[5]

References


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