Andy Irvine (rugby player)

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Andy Irvine
Player information
Full name Andrew Robertson Irvine
birthday September 16, 1951
place of birth Edinburgh , Scotland
society
society Career ended
position Goalkeeper
Clubs as active
Years society Games (points)
Heriot's RFC
National team
Years National team Games (points)
1972–1982
1974, 1977, 1980 		ScotlandScotland Scotland
British and Irish Lions 		51 (273)
9 (28)

As of July 10, 1982

Andrew Robertson "Andy" Irvine MBE (born September 16, 1951 in Edinburgh ) is a former Scottish rugby union player and current President of the Scottish Federation . He is considered one of the best attacking players of all time. He is also a Chartered Surveyor .

Career

Irvine made his debut for the Scottish national team on December 16, 1972 against the All Blacks from New Zealand . 50 more missions followed. He participated in three tours of the British and Irish Lions , in 1974 and 1980 to South Africa and 1977 to New Zealand. The last game he played as an active player on July 10, 1982 with Scotland against Australia . He played the most famous game of his career on February 16, 1980 with the Five Nations against France at Murrayfield Stadium . Scotland were clearly behind 15 minutes before the end of the game, also due to failed kicks from Irvine. However, he was able to turn the game with two attempts and a few penalties, which led the French sports newspaper L'Équipe to name the Scots' stadium "Irvinefield".

After his playing career he worked as a coach at Heriot's RFC , where he was already active as a player. He has been the President of the Scottish Rugby Union since 2005. He was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame and the International Rugby Hall of Fame and was named a Member of the British Empire.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Andy Irvine inspires victory over France 1980. BBC, accessed June 19, 2009 (English).
  2. ^ Andy Irvine, MBE. Scottish Sports Hall of Fame, accessed June 19, 2009 .
  3. ^ Andy Irvine named SRU president. Breakingnews.ie, June 25, 2005, accessed June 19, 2009 .

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personal data
SURNAME Irvine, Andy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Irvine, Andrew Robertson
BRIEF DESCRIPTION scottish rugby player
DATE OF BIRTH September 16, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH Edinburgh , Scotland