Ross Logan
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W. Ross Logan was a Scottish international rugby union and cricket player.
He attended Merchiston Castle School
, where he captained the school team for three successive seasons. He also played for Edinburgh University RFC
, and Edinburgh Wanderers, captaining the latter at one point.
, in the game against .
He captained Scotland in the 1937 match between Scotland and at Swansea, and like V.I. Rees, the Welsh captain, played for Edinburgh Wanderers. (Scotland won 13-6)
One contemporary description of Logan says "[he] plays a characteristic hard game and is a past master in both defence and attack."
He also played for the Scotland national cricket team.
He attended Merchiston Castle School
Merchiston Castle School
Merchiston Castle School is an independent school for boys in the village of Colinton in Edinburgh, Scotland. It has about 480 pupils and is open to boys between the ages of 8 and 18 as either boarders or day pupils; day pupils make up 35% of the school....
, where he captained the school team for three successive seasons. He also played for Edinburgh University RFC
Edinburgh University RFC
Edinburgh University Rugby Football Club is a leading rugby union side based in Edinburgh, Scotland which currently plays its fixtures in the top Scottish National League and the British Universities Premiership. It is one of the eight founder members of the Scottish Rugby Union...
, and Edinburgh Wanderers, captaining the latter at one point.
International rugby
He was capped for between 1931-37. He was only capped once in 1931 whilst still a student playing for Edinburgh UniversityEdinburgh University RFC
Edinburgh University Rugby Football Club is a leading rugby union side based in Edinburgh, Scotland which currently plays its fixtures in the top Scottish National League and the British Universities Premiership. It is one of the eight founder members of the Scottish Rugby Union...
, in the game against .
He captained Scotland in the 1937 match between Scotland and at Swansea, and like V.I. Rees, the Welsh captain, played for Edinburgh Wanderers. (Scotland won 13-6)
One contemporary description of Logan says "[he] plays a characteristic hard game and is a past master in both defence and attack."
He also played for the Scotland national cricket team.
Printed sources
- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1905326246)
- Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; ISBN 0 904919 84 6)
- Starmer-Smith, NigelNigel Starmer-SmithNigel Starmer-Smith is a former international rugby union player, who is now a respected British rugby journalist and commentator.-Playing career:...
(ed) Rugby - A Way of Life, An Illustrated History of Rugby (Lennard Books, 1986 ISBN 0 7126 2662 X)
See also
- List of Scottish cricket and rugby union players