Drew Gill

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Drew Gill (born 30 August 1949) is a former Scotland international rugby union player.[1]

BornAndrew Davidson Gill
(1949-08-30) 30 August 1949 (age 76)
Position Wing
Position Wing
Years Team
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Drew Gill
BornAndrew Davidson Gill
(1949-08-30) 30 August 1949 (age 76)
Rugby union career
Position Wing
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Gala
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
South of Scotland
- Scotland Possibles
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1972 Scotland 'B' 1 (0)
1973-74 Scotland 5 (8)
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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Gala.[2]

He was part of the Gala side that won the Border League in 1967, the first Gala side to do so since 1921.[3]

He was part of the Gala 7s side that won the Gala Sevens in 1969 beating Loughborough Colleges in the final;[4] and in 1970, beating Llanelli in the final.[5]

The Gala 7s side of Ken Oliver, Peter Brown, Johnny Brown, Dunc Paterson, Arthur Brown, John Frame and Drew Gill were a notable side. Nicknamed the magnificent seven the Gala 7s won 16 Sevens tournaments between 1970 and 1972.[4]

Provincial career

He played for South of Scotland District.[2]

He played for Scotland Possibles in 1975.[6][full citation needed]

International career

He was capped by Scotland 'B' against France 'B' in 1972.

His first full senior cap was against a Presidents XV to mark the SRU's centenary year in 1973. He played for Scotland a further four times, in the 1974 Five Nations Championship.[7]

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