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| Birth name | Iain Gordon Milne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1956-06-17)17 June 1956 (age 68) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (247 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | David Milne (brother) Kenny Milne (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Iain Gordon Milne (born 17 June 1956 inEdinburgh,Scotland) is a formerScotland internationalrugby union player and British & Irish Lion.[1]
Educated atGeorge Heriot's School in Edinburgh, he playedprop and Milne later played forHeriot's FP and also the English side,Harlequin F.C.[1] His nickname is "The Bear" in view of his physical size and strength.[1][2]
He played forEdinburgh District; and was part of the1986–87 Scottish Inter-District Championship winning side.
He was part of theGrand Slam winning side in 1984.[1] He made his Scotland debut 3 March 1979 againstIreland. His 42nd, and last, cap was won alongside his brother,Kenny who was representing his country for the first time ashooker. Iain's final appearance came during the 1990 tour of New Zealand although he did not participate in the Scotland's 1990 Grand Slam. In all he won 44 caps. Milne was known for his workrate, durability, hard tackling and courage.
Richard Bath writes of him that, he was
In 2012, Milne took up the position of Vice President atHeriot's Rugby Club.
His brothersDavid andKenny were also capped byScotland. Known as "the Three Bears", the Milne brothers made one appearance together as the Barbarians front row.
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