John Manson (born 22 June 1968)[1] is a retiredScottish internationalrugby union footballer who played with theCaledonia Reds andGlasgow Warriors, two of Scotland's first professional rugby teams.
| Birth name | John James Manson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1968-06-22)22 June 1968 (age 56) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bridge of Allan,Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
editAmateur career
editManson played for Hillfoots,Dundee HSFP,Stirling County, andWest of Scotland FC at amateur level.
Manson, while with the Dundee side, was one of the original Tillicoultry Trogs who brought the hard edge to Dundee HSFP's pack in the club's heyday in the early nineties. Alongside front row companionDanny Herrington, Manson made sure one of Scotland's future heroes, PropTom Smith had a tough fight to see 1st XV action with the club. Manson was part of the historic unbeaten NZ tour of 1992, the first ever by a British club side.
Professional career
editWhen Scottish rugby turned its district sides professional in 1996, Manson first of all played forCaledonia Reds. When the Reds district was taken over by Glasgow, Manson then played for the Glasgow side.
Manson played forGlasgow Warriors, then as Glasgow Caledonians, in friendly matches of the1998–99 season. He played againstRichmond,Māori All Blacks andFiji.
Manson has also played against some notable touring teams including the ACT Brumbies.
International career
editManson was capped seven times for Scotland A and represented Scotland for Select and Development XV's against the touring All Blacks and Springboks in 1993 and 1994 respectively. He earned his only full Scotland cap 1995 as a replacement against England at Twickenham. Manson went on to tour South Africa with the 1995 World Cup Squad where he was an unused replacement in Scotland's record 89–0 win over the Ivory Coast.
Caps
editScotland full caps
edit- 1995England (r),South Africa (1995 Rugby World Cup)
Scotland A Caps
edit- 1995 ITA, FRA, IRE 1996 SAA 1997 WAL(r), FRA(r), ENG
Scotland Development XV
edit- 1994 SA
Scotland Select
edit1993 NZ
Managerial career
editManson was the Scottish Rugby Union's Regional Development Manager for the Central & West Lothian area and was also the assistant manager for the National U18 Squad.
In 2019 Manson was hired as Rugby Operations Manager forOld Glory DC.[2]
In 2021 Manson returned to Scotland is currently the Team Manager at Glasgow Warriors.
Notes
edit- ^John Manson player profile Scrum.com
- ^McCay, Chris (18 September 2019)."Old Glory DC Announces Hiring of John Manson as Operations Manager".Old Glory DC.
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