Shade Munro
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Donald "Shade" Munro is a Scottish
rugby union player, who played at lock/second row.
He was selected to tour New Zealand in 1990 , the year of Scotland's 2nd Grand Slam, but he unfortunately suffered an horrendous leg break playing for Scotland against a West of Scotland International Select captained by All Black World Cup winning captain David Kirk. It would be nearly 2 years before Munro played again after initially being told that the injury was so severe he would never play again. He was capped seven times between 1994–97 for . He also represented Scotland on numerous tour abroad, Japan 1989, South Seas(Fiji, Tonga and Western Samoa)1993 and Argentina in 1994. He also represented Scotland in the 1994 Hong Kong sevens which demonstrates how fast and skillful he was for such a big man. Other career highlights were representing the Barbarians on a Charity tour to Japan to help raise money for the Kobe Earth Quake disaster fund as well as representing the Barbarians on various Easter tours. Other representative honours include playing for the Scottish Saltires, Co-Optimists and Rugby Eccose
He spent to stints in New Zealand, in 1987 he played for club side Greytown where he went on to represent the provincial team ,Wairarapa Bush in a Ranfurly Shield Challenge against the mighty Auckland, which included 14 current All Blacks at the time. In 1997 he played for club side Te Puke Sports where he again went on to represent the provincial team , Bay of Plenty in 14 games, the highlight being another Ranfurly Shield challenge against Auckland at Eden Park. In Scotland he also played all his club rugby for his beloved Glasgow High/Kelvinside RFC
. where he played from 1984 to 1997.
In 1997 he had to retire as a result of the knee injury he suffered in 1990.
He quickly took to coaching where he found a new lease of life taking charge of the newly formed Glasgow Hawks 2nd XV for the season 1997–1998
The following season he became Assistant Coach of the Glasgow Hawks 1st XV and then became Head Coach the following season where he stayed for a further 3 season.
It was then that he was employed by the Scottish Rugby Union, on a part time basis, as part of the coaching staff at the Glasgow Warriors Professional team.
According to Richard Bath,
He is 6 ft 7 in tall, and weighed 238 lb.
, who was capped in thirty seven consecutive matches for Scotland (a world record at the time), and was a successful Liberal peer and Scottish Gaelic advocate, who was president of An Comunn Gaidhealach
for a while.
His aunt was Ray Michie
, a speech therapist and Liberal Democrat MP, as well as the first peer to pledge the oath of allegiance in the House of Lords
in Gaelic.
He is also related to John Bannerman
, the historian, and the Gaelic novelist Chrissie Dick.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
rugby union player, who played at lock/second row.
He was selected to tour New Zealand in 1990 , the year of Scotland's 2nd Grand Slam, but he unfortunately suffered an horrendous leg break playing for Scotland against a West of Scotland International Select captained by All Black World Cup winning captain David Kirk. It would be nearly 2 years before Munro played again after initially being told that the injury was so severe he would never play again. He was capped seven times between 1994–97 for . He also represented Scotland on numerous tour abroad, Japan 1989, South Seas(Fiji, Tonga and Western Samoa)1993 and Argentina in 1994. He also represented Scotland in the 1994 Hong Kong sevens which demonstrates how fast and skillful he was for such a big man. Other career highlights were representing the Barbarians on a Charity tour to Japan to help raise money for the Kobe Earth Quake disaster fund as well as representing the Barbarians on various Easter tours. Other representative honours include playing for the Scottish Saltires, Co-Optimists and Rugby Eccose
He spent to stints in New Zealand, in 1987 he played for club side Greytown where he went on to represent the provincial team ,Wairarapa Bush in a Ranfurly Shield Challenge against the mighty Auckland, which included 14 current All Blacks at the time. In 1997 he played for club side Te Puke Sports where he again went on to represent the provincial team , Bay of Plenty in 14 games, the highlight being another Ranfurly Shield challenge against Auckland at Eden Park. In Scotland he also played all his club rugby for his beloved Glasgow High/Kelvinside RFC
Glasgow Hawks
Glasgow Hawks are an amateur rugby union team in Glasgow, Scotland. They were Premiership Division One champions for 3 consecutive seasons from 2003/04 to 2005/06.-The short history of Glasgow Hawks RFC:...
. where he played from 1984 to 1997.
In 1997 he had to retire as a result of the knee injury he suffered in 1990.
He quickly took to coaching where he found a new lease of life taking charge of the newly formed Glasgow Hawks 2nd XV for the season 1997–1998
The following season he became Assistant Coach of the Glasgow Hawks 1st XV and then became Head Coach the following season where he stayed for a further 3 season.
It was then that he was employed by the Scottish Rugby Union, on a part time basis, as part of the coaching staff at the Glasgow Warriors Professional team.
According to Richard Bath,
- "Munro... would have surely won many more caps but for a horrendous leg injury. He has made great strides as a coach and is currently [2007] assistant to Sean LineenSean LineenSean Lineen is a Scottish rugby player, originally from New Zealand. He has been awarded the freedom of the city of Edinburgh.-Early life:Lineen was born on December 25, 1961, in Auckland. He is the son of rugby player Terry Lineen....
at Glasgow."
He is 6 ft 7 in tall, and weighed 238 lb.
Family
Munro is the grandson of JM BannermanJohn Bannerman, Baron Bannerman of Kildonan
John MacDonald Bannerman, Baron Bannerman of Kildonan OBE was a Scottish farmer, rugby union internationalist and Liberal politician.-Family and education:...
, who was capped in thirty seven consecutive matches for Scotland (a world record at the time), and was a successful Liberal peer and Scottish Gaelic advocate, who was president of An Comunn Gaidhealach
An Comunn Gàidhealach
An Comunn Gàidhealach , literally The Gaelic Association) is an organisation in Scotland which seeks to promote Scottish Gaelic language and culture, following in the footsteps of the Gaelic Athletic Association or GAA in Ireland....
for a while.
His aunt was Ray Michie
Ray Michie, Baroness Michie of Gallanach
Janet Ray Michie, Baroness Michie of Gallanach was a British speech therapist and Liberal Democrat politician. She served as Member of Parliament for Argyll and Bute for 14 years, from 1987 to 2001, and then became a life peer in the House of Lords...
, a speech therapist and Liberal Democrat MP, as well as the first peer to pledge the oath of allegiance in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
in Gaelic.
He is also related to John Bannerman
John Bannerman (historian)
John Walter MacDonald Bannerman was a Scottish historian, noted for his work on Gaelic Scotland.He was born in Balmaha, Stirlingshire, the son of John MacDonald Bannerman, later Lord Bannerman of Kildonan, and his wife Ray Mundell...
, the historian, and the Gaelic novelist Chrissie Dick.
External links
- One last hurrah at Hughenden (The Scotsman