| Born | Ian George McCrae 19 May 1941 Aberdeen, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 7 January 2026 (aged 84) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ian George McCrae (19 May 1941 – 7 January 2026) was a Scottish international rugby union player. He played at Scrum half. [1]
McCrae played for Gordonians. [2] He played for the club for 4 different decades from 1959 to the 1980s. [3]
McCrae played for North of Scotland District and North and Midlands. [4]
McCrae played for Scotland 6 times between 1967 and 1972. [5]
He was the first permitted substitute in international rugby union. [3]
McCrae died on 7 January 2026, at the age of 84. [6]