David Milne (rugby union)

David Milne
BornDavid Ferguson Milne
(1958-12-07)7 December 1958
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died12 August 2025(2025-08-12) (aged 66)
Height5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb)
Notable relative(s)Iain Milne, brother
Kenny Milne, brother
Rugby union career
Position Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Heriots
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1986- Edinburgh District
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1986-91 Scotland 'B' 6 (0)
1991 Scotland 1 (0)

David Milne (7 December 1958 – 12 August 2025) was a Scottish international rugby union player.[1][2]

Rugby union career

Amateur career

Milne also played for Heriot's Rugby Club.[1] He formed a front row for Heriots with his brothers Iain Milne and Kenny Milne.[3]

Provincial career

Milne played for the Anglo-Scots and also Edinburgh District.[4]

International career

Milne was given six caps for Scotland 'B', the first being against France 'B' on 2 March 1986.[5]

He was given a full senior cap once for Scotland in 1991.[1] He was a replacement from the bench in Scotland's Autumn match against Japan.[6]

Personal life and death

His brothers Iain and Kenny were also capped for Scotland.[1]

David Milne died from a long illness on 12 August 2025, at the age of 66.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bath, p. 138
  2. ↑ "David Ferguson Milne". ESPN scrum. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013.
  3. ↑ Dunlop, Jo (12 October 2022). "History made as Dineen trio follow in the footsteps of Milne brothers". heriotsrugbyclub.co.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  4. ↑ McMurtrie, Bill (20 December 1986). "Edinburgh look to Calder for a lead". The Glasgow Herald. p. 19. Retrieved 24 May 2026 – via Google News Archive.
  5. ↑ McMurtrie, Bill (3 March 1986). "Teamwork foundation of Scots victory". The Glasgow Herald. p. 7. Retrieved 24 May 2026 – via Google News Archive.
  6. ↑ "Scotland v Japan". ESPN scrum.
  7. ↑ "Obituary: David Milne". Scottish Rugby. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.

Sources

  • Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)