| Birth name | John Spence Swan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 July 1930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | St Andrews, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 18 September 2004 (aged 74) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | St Andrews Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Madras College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of St Andrews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Spence Swan, known as Ian Swan (14 July 1930 – 18 September 2004) was a Scottish international rugby union player. He played as a Wing.[1]
He played rugby at Madras College, his school.[2]
Moving to University, he played rugby for St. Andrews University.[2]
After university Swan joined the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in the army. He played for the Army Rugby Union side.[3]
Swan played for London Scottish.[3]
In the 1950s the Scotland selectors only considered selection for the national team if the players played in Scotland or for London Scottish.[4] Yet Swan moved to play for the Leicester Tigers which he captained.[3]
Swan then played for Coventry.[5][6]
He was capped for Scotland 17 times from 1953 to 1958.[7]
In 1955 he turned down an opportunity to play for the British and Irish Lions.[2]
Swan became a Vice President of Hawick then Jedforest.[8]
Swan won a Scottish mixed doubles title.[8] He represented the South of Scotland at tennis.[2]
A keen golfer, he was a member of the Royal and Ancient Club in St Andrews from 1963. He won the Queen Victoria Jubilee Vase in 1985.[8]
He was also a member of the Castelnaud-de-Gratecambe golf club in Lot et Garonne France.[8]
He represented the Army at athletics.[2]
He became a Director at Pringle in Hawick.[8]
He later launched Kall-Kwik Printing franchises in Edinburgh.[8]