Keith McMillan (rugby union)

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Keith McMillan
Birth nameKeith Henry Douglas McMillan
Date of birth(1927-02-13)13 February 1927
Place of birthDurban, South Africa
Date of death23 May 1998(1998-05-23) (aged 71)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight92.5 kg (14 st 8 lb; 204 lb)
SchoolHighbury Preparatory School
Hilton College
UniversityRhodes University
University of Cape Town
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
-
  • Eastern Province
  • Western Province
()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1953 4 (0)

Keith McMillan (13 February 1927 – 23 May 1998) was a Scotland international rugby union footballer. McMillan played as a Flanker.[1]

Rugby union career[edit]

Amateur career[edit]

He played rugby for the University of Cape Town while in South Africa.[2]

McMillan played for Sale.[3]

Provincial career[edit]

McMillan represented Eastern Province and Western Province in South Africa.[2]

International career[edit]

He was involved in a trial selection match for South Africa in 1951 but not selected further.[2]

He was capped for Scotland 4 times in 1953.[4]

Outside of rugby[edit]

McMillan was an engineer.[2]

A keen cricketer, he played for the combined South African Universities team.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Keith Henry Douglas McMillan".
  2. ^ a b c d e "England v Scotland, Twickenham Saturday 21st March 1953, Official Programme" (PDF) – via bufvc.ac.uk.
  3. ^ The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
  4. ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Keith McMillan - Test matches".