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Neil McPherson (rugby union)

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Neil McPherson
Birth nameNeil Clarke McPherson[1]
Date of birth(1892-09-26)26 September 1892
Place of birthCardiff, Wales
Date of death12 November 1957(1957-11-12) (aged 65)
Place of deathNewport, Wales
SchoolDurham Road School, Newport
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop, Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Newport RFC ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1920-1923
1924
Scotland
British Isles
7
4
(0)
(0)

Neil McPherson OBE, (26 September 1892 – 12 November 1957) was a Welsh rugby union player who represented Scotland and the British Lions. McPherson played club rugby for Newport and captained the team in the 1921/22 season.

McPherson gained his first cap for Scotland in 1920 against Wales at Inverleith alongside teammate Dr E Fahmy, who also played his club rugby in Wales. Scotland won 9–5, and prevented Wales from winning the Grand Slam. After accepting a gold watch as part of Newport's invincible 1922/23 season, the Scottish Rugby Union suspended McPherson for what they saw as an act of professionalism; but he was later re-instated. McPherson's last game for Scotland was against Ireland, but was chosen to join the British Lions 1924 tour of South Africa, when he played in all four tests against the Springboks.

International matches played
Scotland

British Lions

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