Finlay Calder
| Player information | ||
|---|---|---|
| birthday | 20th August 1957 | |
| place of birth | Haddington , East Lothian , Scotland | |
| Nickname | Fin | |
| society | ||
| society | Career ended | |
| position | Winger | |
| Clubs as active | ||
| Years | society | Games (points) |
|
Stewart's Melville FP RFC Heriot’s RFC |
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| National team | ||
| Years | National team | Games (points) |
| 1986-1991 1989 |
 Scotland British and Irish Lions |
34 (8) 3 (0) |
Finlay Calder (born August 20, 1957 in Haddington , East Lothian ) is a former Scottish rugby union player who was used on the position of the winger . He played for the Scottish national team and the British and Irish Lions .
Calder made his debut for Scotland in 1986 when he was 29 years old. However, he quickly became one of the best Scottish wingers of all time and was feared mainly because of his aggressive and offensive style of play. In 1989 he was nominated for the Lions and was the first Scottish captain of this selection since 1966. The series against Australia was won 2-1. In 1990 he celebrated the greatest success of his career with winning the Grand Slam at the Five Nations . Following the tour to New Zealand , he initially wanted to end his career, but at the request of coach Ian McGeechan he returned to the national team before the 1991 World Cup . The Scots achieved fourth place, the best placement in a World Cup tournament to date.
Calder applied for the post of President of the Scottish Rugby Union in 2009 . In the run-up to his candidacy, he drew attention to himself with criticism of the hymn Flower of Scotland , which he considers disrespectful to the English .
Individual evidence
- ^ Alasdair Reid: Flower of Scotland is 'embarrassing'. The Herald, May 30, 2009, accessed October 17, 2009 .
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Calder, Finlay |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | scottish rugby player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th August 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Haddington , East Lothian , Scotland |