John Manson
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John James Manson and was a Scottish
rugby union
footballer who played with Hillfoots, Dundee HSFP
, Stirling County & West of Scotland FC. Manson also played professionally for the Caledonia Reds
and Glasgow Caledonians, two of Scotland's first professional rugby teams.
Manson, who was recently appointed the assistant team manager of Scotland under-18, was one of the original Tillicoultry Trogs who brought the hard edge to Dundee HSFP's pack in the club's heyday in the early nineties. Alongside front row companion Danny Herrington, Manson made sure one of Scotland's future heroes, Prop Tom Smith had a tough fight to see 1st XV action with the club. Manson was part of the historic unbeaten NZ tour of 1992, the first ever by a British club side.
Manson was capped seven times for Scotland A and represented Scotland for Select and Development XV's against the touring All Blacks and Springboks in 1993 and 1994 respectively. He earned his only full Scotland cap 1995 as a replacement against England at Twickenham. Manson went on to tour South Africa with the 1995 World Cup Squad where he was a replacement in Scotlands record 89 - 0 win over the Ivory Coast.
Manson has also played against some notable touring teams including the ACT Brumbies, NZ Maoris and Fiji.
Manson is now the Scottish Rugby Union's Regional Development Manager for the Central & West Lothian area and is also the assistant manager for the National U18 Squad.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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...
footballer who played with Hillfoots, Dundee HSFP
Dundee HSFP
Dundee High Rugby are a rugby union team that play their home games at the Mayfield Playing Fields, Dundee, Scotland.The team was founded in 1880 by former pupils of the High School of Dundee, and currently play in the Premiership Division One, having been promoted from Scottish Premiership...
, Stirling County & West of Scotland FC. Manson also played professionally for the Caledonia Reds
Caledonia Reds
Caledonia Reds were a Scottish rugby union district team who participated in the precursor to the Celtic League and in two seasons of the Heineken Cup. They represented one of four districts of Scotland, covering the North and Midlands Caledonia Reds were a Scottish rugby union district team who...
and Glasgow Caledonians, two of Scotland's first professional rugby teams.
Manson, who was recently appointed the assistant team manager of Scotland under-18, was one of the original Tillicoultry Trogs who brought the hard edge to Dundee HSFP's pack in the club's heyday in the early nineties. Alongside front row companion Danny Herrington, Manson made sure one of Scotland's future heroes, Prop Tom Smith had a tough fight to see 1st XV action with the club. Manson was part of the historic unbeaten NZ tour of 1992, the first ever by a British club side.
Manson was capped seven times for Scotland A and represented Scotland for Select and Development XV's against the touring All Blacks and Springboks in 1993 and 1994 respectively. He earned his only full Scotland cap 1995 as a replacement against England at Twickenham. Manson went on to tour South Africa with the 1995 World Cup Squad where he was a replacement in Scotlands record 89 - 0 win over the Ivory Coast.
Manson has also played against some notable touring teams including the ACT Brumbies, NZ Maoris and Fiji.
Manson is now the Scottish Rugby Union's Regional Development Manager for the Central & West Lothian area and is also the assistant manager for the National U18 Squad.
Scotland full caps
- 1995 (r), (1995 Rugby World Cup1995 Rugby World CupThe 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by South Africa, and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country....
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