Arthur Laing (rugby union)
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25 April 1892
| Born | Arthur Douglas Laing 25 April 1892 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arthur Laing (25 April 1892 – 24 November 1927) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
Amateur career
He went to the Royal High School of Edinburgh. He played rugby union and cricket for the school.
He played for Royal HSFP, and captained the side for a time; he played for the side before and after the Great War.
He played for the Army Rugby Union and competed in the Inter-Services tournament of 1919.[2][3]
Provincial career
He played for Provinces District in their match against Anglo-Scots on 25 December 1913.[4]
He played for Blues Trial against Whites Trial in their December 1913 match.[5]
He played for Edinburgh District against Glasgow District in the 1920 inter-city match.[6]
He played for Cities District on 11 December 1920.
He played for Scotland Probables on 10 January 1920 and on 8 January 1921 against Scotland Possibles.[7][8]
International career
He played for Scotland 7 times in the period 1914 - 1921.[9]
Military career
He joined the 4th Royal Scots Guards (Lothian Regiment), firstly as a private, but was then commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant on 1915; and was acting captain for a time.[citation needed]
He moved to the South Staffordshire Regiment. He saw service in France; and was wounded in battle at Lens. He was mentioned in despatches.[citation needed]
Business career
Arthur became a brewer, along with his brother Herbert.