Alex Hastie
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Alexander James Hastie also known as Alex Hastie or Eck Hastie was a Scottish
rugby union player. who played at scrum-half and was commonly linked with David Chisholm
:
Neither of them made it onto the British and Irish Lions
tour to New Zealand. Hastie was said to have a particularly
"effective hand-off".
Bill McLaren
thought that:
Scotland
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rugby union player. who played at scrum-half and was commonly linked with David Chisholm
David Chisholm
David Chisholm was a Scottish international rugby union player.He was capped for fourteen times between 1964-68. He also played for Melrose RFC...
:
- "They played together for MelroseMelrose RFCMelrose Rugby Football Club, located in the town of Melrose in the Scottish Borders, is one of the oldest rugby clubs in the world.-History:The club was formed in 1877 and was elected to full membership of the Scottish Rugby Union in 1880...
for eleven seasons, in the course of which Chisholm scored more than a thousand points for the club... As a pair their understanding made them more than the sum of two individuals. Did Hastie ever lose Chisholm in any of the thirteen internationals they played together? It was their joint ability to tidy up bad ball and even turn it to advantage that made them the most secure of partnerships. Both tackled better than many wing forwards, and they would have revelled in the modern game... Their record of going ten internationals without defeat is unparalleled."
Neither of them made it onto the British and Irish Lions
British and Irish Lions
The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
tour to New Zealand. Hastie was said to have a particularly
"effective hand-off".
Bill McLaren
Bill McLaren
William Pollock "Bill" McLaren CBE was a Scottish rugby union commentator, teacher, journalist and one time rugby player. Until his retirement in 2002, he was known as 'the voice of rugby'...
thought that:
- "Hastie was one of that Border breed of durable scrum-halves, all 'shilpit' little chaps, seemingly in need of a good meal and all of whom, through operating behind lightweight packs always struggling for ball, had to live on their wits and raw courage."