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Reuters
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Former Scotland captain McLauchlan dies at 83
June 21 (Reuters) - Former Scotland and British and Irish Lions prop Ian McLauchlan has died at the age of 83, Scottish Rugby said on Saturday. Known as "Mighty Mouse" because he was a lot smaller than most loosehead props, Mclauchlan won 43 Scotland caps, captained his country 19 times and helped the Lions to series victories over New Zealand and South Africa. He led Scotland in a test against England in 1973 two weeks after breaking his leg during a match against Ireland. "He was so tough, almost indestructible. What a fantastic career he had for Scotland, and the Lions; it's very, very sad," said Andy Irvine, a former Scottish Rugby President and McLauchlan's teammate for Scotland and the Lions.
Yahoo
10 hours ago
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Ian McLauchlan, Scotland and Lions great, dies at 83
Ian McLauchlan, the former Scotland captain and part of the successful British & Irish Lions tours to New Zealand and South Africa in 1971 and 1974, has died at the age of 83. The prop, who led his country 19 times in his 43 appearances, played his last Test against New Zealand at Murrayfield in November 1979. Weighing 14st 6lb (91.6kg) on his debut in 1969, McLauchlan earned the nickname 'Mighty Mouse'. Advertisement He was one of five tourists to start all eight Lions Tests on those two tours, and scored a crucial try as the Lions won 9-3 the first Test in Dunedin in June 1971. Andy Irvine, a fellow former Scottish Rugby President and teammate of McLauchlan's for both Scotland and the Lions, paid tribute on the Scottish Rugby website. 'He was some character and some player. He was smaller than most props he came up against but I never saw anyone get the better of him. He was so tough, almost indestructible. What a fantastic career he had for Scotland, and the Lions; it's very, very sad.' McLauchlan served as Scottish Rugby's president from 2010-2012. In 2013, he was inducted to Scottish Rugby's Hall of Fame and in 2017 he was awarded an OBE in the new year honours list. Scottish Rugby said it was 'immensely saddened' to learn of his death on Friday. The report will update
The Guardian
10 hours ago
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- The Guardian
Ian McLauchlan, Scotland and Lions great, dies at 83
Ian McLauchlan, the former Scotland captain and part of the successful British & Irish Lions tours to New Zealand and South Africa in 1971 and 1974, has died at the age of 83. The prop, who led his country 19 times in his 43 appearances, played his last Test against New Zealand at Murrayfield in November 1979. Weighing 14st 6lb (91.6kg) on his debut in 1969, McLauchlan earned the nickname 'Mighty Mouse'. He was one of five tourists to start all eight Lions Tests on those two tours, and scored a crucial try as the Lions won 9-3 the first Test in Dunedin in June 1971. Andy Irvine, a fellow former Scottish Rugby President and teammate of McLauchlan's for both Scotland and the Lions, paid tribute on the Scottish Rugby website. 'He was some character and some player. He was smaller than most props he came up against but I never saw anyone get the better of him. He was so tough, almost indestructible. What a fantastic career he had for Scotland, and the Lions; it's very, very sad.' McLauchlan served as Scottish Rugby's president from 2010-2012. In 2013, he was inducted to Scottish Rugby's Hall of Fame and in 2017 he was awarded an OBE in the new year honours list. Scottish Rugby said it was 'immensely saddened' to learn of his death on Friday. The report will update
Daily Mail
10 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Former Scotland captain and iconic British & Irish Lions prop Ian McLauchlan dies aged 83
Former Scotland skipper Ian McLauchlan, one of the most revered props in British & Irish Lions history, has died at the age of 83. Nicknamed 'Mighty Mouse' for his powerful scrummaging and compact frame, McLauchlan won 43 caps for Scotland between 1969 and 1979, captaining his country on 19 occasions. He also played a pivotal role in two of the Lions' most celebrated tours — to New Zealand in 1971 and South Africa in 1974. He was one of only five players to start all eight Tests across both series and his try in Dunedin helped clinch a 9-3 win in the opening match of the 1971 tour. Despite tipping the scales at just 14st 6lb when he made his Scotland debut, McLauchlan never took a backward step. His old team-mate Andy Irvine led tributes on Saturday, saying: 'He was some character and some player. I never saw anyone get the better of him — he was so tough, almost indestructible. It's a very sad day.' Following his retirement from playing, McLauchlan remained deeply involved in the game. He served as president of Scottish Rugby from 2010 to 2012 and stepped down from the board in 2019, marking half a century of dedication to the sport. He was inducted into the Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame in 2013 and awarded an OBE four years later for services to rugby. Scottish Rugby confirmed the news of McLauchlan's death in a statement published on Saturday afternoon. It read: 'Scottish Rugby is immensely saddened to learn of the death yesterday, 20 June, of former Scotland captain, Past President of the SRU and British & Irish Lions loosehead prop, Ian McLauchlan OBE. He was 83.'
BBC News
11 hours ago
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Scotland & Lions great McLauchlan dies at 83
Former Scotland captain and British and Irish Lions great Ian McLauchlan has died at the age of led his country 19 times in his 43 caps and played his last Test against New Zealand at Murrayfield in November 1979.A prop known for his fearsome scrummaging despite weighing only 14st 6lb on his debut in 1969, McLauchlan earned the nickname 'Mighty Mouse' and was part of successful Lions tours to New Zealand and South Africa in 1971 and was one of only five players to start all eight Test matches on those tours, and scored a crucial try in the first Test in Dunedin in June 1971 as the Lions won 9-3."He was some character and some player," his former Scotland and Lions team-mate Andy Irvine told Scottish Rugby., external"He was smaller than most props he came up against but I never saw anyone get the better of him."He was so tough, almost indestructible. What a fantastic career he had for Scotland, and the Lions. It's very, very sad."McLauchlan served as Scottish Rugby's president from 2010-2012 and stepped away from the board in 2019, giving 60 years of service from his debut as a 2013, he was inducted to Scottish Rugby's Hall of Fame and in 2017 he was awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours Rugby said it was "immensely saddened" to learn of his death on Friday.
