Douglas_Jackson_(rugby_union)

Douglas Jackson (rugby union)

Douglas Jackson (rugby union)

Scotland rugby union player (1941–2018)

William Douglas Jackson (5 December 1941 – 29 January 2018) was a Scottish rugby union player. He played on the wing for Hawick and won 8 international caps representing the Scotland national rugby union team.

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Early life

He was born on 5 December 1941 in Hawick, Scotland. He was educated at Hawick High School.[1]

Rugby career

Jackson made his debut for Hawick in 1958. He was a winger who stood 5 foot 10 inches tall and weighed 12 stones. In the 1969–70 season he scored 29 tries and equalled the club record.[1]

His first international appearance was against Ireland at Lansdowne Road on 22 February 1964.[2] His last test appearance for Scotland was against England at Twickenham on 15 March 1969.

He was later the manager of the South of Scotland under-21 team.[1] At Hawick he was President and Sevens convener.[1] He was director of Rugby at Hawick for a few years, until 2012.[3][4]

He died on 29 January 2018 in Borders General Hospital, Melrose, aged 76.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Davidson, Jack (2 April 2018). "Obituary: Dougie Jackson, Scottish rugby internationalist, Hawick XV and VII stalwart". The Scotsman. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  2. [2]
    Downie, John (22 February 1964). "Scotland have to make change. Jackson replaces Thomson". The Glasgow Herald. p. 5. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  3. [3]
    "President Donald in hot seat". Hawick News. 17 July 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Legal eagles hope to see Hawick back in top flight". Southern Reporter. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  5. [5]
    Ford, Graham (2 April 2018). "Unassuming Doug was a true great of Hawick rugby". The Hawick Paper. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
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