Andy Irvine (rugby union)

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Andy Irvine
Edinburgh University
Occupation(s)Chartered Surveyor
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Fullback
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Heriot's ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Edinburgh District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1972
1972–82
1974–80		 Scotland 'B'
Scotland
British Lions
Barbarians		 1
51
9		 (0)
(269)
(28)
Correct as of 26 October 2009
Coaching career
Years Team
2013 British & Irish Lions (tour manager)
119th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
2005–2007
Preceded byGordon Dixon
Succeeded byGeorge Jack

Andrew Robertson Irvine MBE (born 16 September 1951) is a former president of the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU), and a former Scottish international rugby player.[1] He earned fifty one Scotland caps, captaining the team on fifteen occasions, and scored 250 points for Scotland.[2] He went on three British Lions tours.

Background

Irvine was born in

Edinburgh University
where he graduated in Geography.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Irvine originally played for Heriot's Rugby Club.[1]

Provincial career

Irvine represented Edinburgh District in the Scottish Inter-District Championship.[4]

International career

He played for Scotland 'B' against France 'B' on 11 November 1972.[5]

As

fullback for Scotland, Irvine won 51 caps, between 1972–82 and scored ten tries.[1] His first cap was against the All Blacks in December 1972.[6] His last international appearance was against Australia on 10 July 1982.[7]

Irvine earned British Lions caps against

JPR Williams was preferred as full back for the tests, limiting Irvine to two test appearances on the wing.[2][1]

Irvine vies with

fullback, with incisive running at a blistering pace from the back his trademark.[9] A number of polls have voted Irvine Scotland's greatest player,[10] and he is generally considered[11] one of the best, if not the best, attacking full backs of his era.[12] His presence in the line often distracted defenders even when he did not have possession.[13]

Administrative career

In May 2005, Irvine announced his intention to stand for president of the Scottish Rugby Union.[14] He was elected. He announced his readiness to stand for a second term at the end of March 2006.[15] and was unopposed.[16] He stepped down from the role in June 2007, having served the maximum of two years in the post.[17]

In August 2010 Irvine was appointed as the first independent chairman of

Celtic Rugby.[18]

In March 2010 the

Bill McLaren Foundation launched, with Irvine and John Rutherford directors.[19]

Irvine was the tour manager of the 2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia.[20] It was the first successful Lions' tour since 1997, with the Lions winning the series 2-1.

Property career

After graduation Irvine followed a career in chartered surveying. In 2004, after 26 years at the property consultancy firm

Jones Lang LaSalle, eight of them as managing director, he was appointed as chairman.[21]

Other activities

Irvine has appeared as a guest on BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound radio programme to comment on international rugby games. He has also coached rugby at Heriot's Rugby Club.

Awards and honours

Irvine was made a

Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1979 Birthday Honours for services to Rugby Football in Scotland.[22]

In 2002 Irvine was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame.[23] He is an inductee of the International Rugby Hall of Fame.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Bath, p141
  2. ^ a b Massie, p142
  3. ^ Heatly, Gary (22 May 2014). "Heriot's tribute will honour Andy Irvine career". The Scotsman. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  4. ^ Downie, John (19 December 1977). "Andy Irvine stars". The Glasgow Herald. p. 16. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  5. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  6. The Glasgow Herald
    . p. 5. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  7. ^ McMurtrie, Bill (12 July 1982). "Maclean and Gould transform the Australians". The Glasgow Herald. p. 15. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  8. ^ "The greatest full-backs of all time: Andy Irvine". Rugby World. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  9. ^ Andy Irvine Archived 11 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine International Rugby Hall of Fame
  10. ^ "Irvine voted the best Scottish player". The Herald. 8 November 2001. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  11. ^ "Twenty great rugby players - the Scotsman". Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  12. ^ a b International Rugby Hall of Fame Andy Irvine Archived 11 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ On this day in Scotland : Andy Irvine Ian Colville, 15 September 2010
  14. ^ Ferguson, David (7 May 2005). "Irvine ready to answer his country's call". The Scotsman. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  15. ^ Irvine to stand for second term at SRU Scotsman.com, 1 April 2006
  16. ^ "Irvine second term will be unopposed". The Scotsman. 28 June 2006. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  17. ^ "Jack takes over as SRU president". BBC News. 29 June 2007.
  18. ^ "Andy Irvine becomes chairman of Magners League". BBC News. 24 August 2010.
  19. ^ "Bill Mclaren Foundation Launched". Scottish Rugby (Press release). 4 March 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  20. ^ Morrison, Iain (25 March 2012). "Interview: Andy Irvine, British and Irish Lions tour manager and former Scotland international". The Scotsman. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  21. ^ "Irvine to tackle new role at JLL in shake-up". The Scotsman. 29 June 2004. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  22. ^ "Supplement to the London Gazette" (PDF). London Gazette. 26 June 1979. p. B57. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  23. ^ "The names in the Hall of Fame". BBC News. 30 November 2002.
Sources
  1. Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997
    ISBN 1-86200-013-1
    )
  2. Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh;
    ISBN 0-904919-84-6
    )

External links
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