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Ian McLauchlan, ‘Mighty Mouse’ of Scottish Rugby, Dies at 83

Tributes have flooded in for a player-administrator whose career reshaped Scottish rugby over more than fifty years.

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Overview

  • Scottish Rugby confirmed that McLauchlan died on June 20 at the age of 83, paying tribute to his service as a Scotland captain and British & Irish Lions prop.
  • Nicknamed ‘Mighty Mouse’, he won 43 caps for Scotland between 1969 and 1979, captaining the side 19 times and playing in every Test on the Lions’ series victories in New Zealand (1971) and South Africa (1974).
  • He led the Scottish Rugby Union as president from 2010 to 2012 and continued on its board until 2019.
  • His governance roles included chairing the British & Irish Lions Trust and directing European Professional Club Rugby, and he was inducted into the Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame in 2013 and awarded an OBE in 2017.
  • Former teammates and officials, including Andy Irvine, Sir Ian McGeechan and First Minister John Swinney, praised his toughness, leadership and lasting influence on the sport.