Gordon Colin Connell is a former international rugby union

Rugby union

Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 player.

He was capped five times for Scotland as a scrum-half between 1968 and 1970. He scored one dropped goal

Field goal (rugby)

A drop goal, also referred to as a dropped goal or field goal, is a method of scoring points in rugby union and rugby league. A drop goal cannot be scored in open play by punting the ball, and instead must be scored by drop kicking the ball over the crossbar and between the uprights. After the...

 for Scotland.

Connell was called up as a late replacement for the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa

1968 British Lions tour to South Africa

In 1968 the British Lions toured South Africa. The tour was not success in terms of international results, the Lions losing the test series against South Africa by three matches to nil, with the other match drawn. The Lions won 15 of their 16 non-international matches, losing only to Transvaal...

. With both scrum halves (Gareth Edwards

Gareth Edwards

Gareth Owen Edwards CBE is a former Welsh rugby union footballer who played scrum-half and has been described by the BBC as "arguably the greatest player ever to don a Welsh jersey"....

 and Roger Young

Roger Young (rugby player)

Roger Michael Young is a former international rugby union player.He was capped twenty-six times as a scrum-half for Ireland between 1965 and 1971. He scored one try for Ireland....

) injured he played in the last three games on tour including the 4th Test against .

He played club rugby for London Scottish

London Scottish F.C.

London Scottish Football Club is a rugby union club in England. It is a member of both the Rugby Football Union and the Scottish Rugby Union.-History:...

.