Alastair Biggar

Alastair Gourlay Biggar (4 August 1946 – 6 February 2016) was a Scotland international rugby union player.^[2]

Alastair Gourlay Biggar

Date of birth	4 August 1946
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death	6 February 2016(2016-02-06) (aged 69)
School	Shuttleworth College[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Winger / centre International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1969–1972 Scotland

He was capped twelve times for his country,^[2] between 1969 and 1972, including the Five Nations seasons of 1970, 1971 and 1972. In the 1972 game against Wales, he sustained a hamstring injury.^[3] He also played for London Scottish. He toured New Zealand in 1971 with the British and Irish Lions.^[4] He died on 6 February 2016 from cancer.^[1]

Fellow London Scottish and Scotland player Mike Biggar is his cousin.

References

1. Vallance, Matt. "Alastair Biggar". The Herald. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
2. Alastair Biggar rugby profile Scrum.com
3. "Classics: Wales v Scotland – 1972". Welsh Rugby Union. 9 February 2007. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
4. Alastair Biggar Lions profile lionsrugby.com

Further reading

• Bath, Richard (2007). The Scotland Rugby Miscellany. London: Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 1-905326-24-6. LCCN 2008353825.
• Godwin, Terry (1987). Complete Who's Who of International Rugby. New York: Blandford Press. ISBN 0-7137-1838-2. LCCN 87122664.
• McLaren, Bill (1991). Talking of Rugby. London: Stanley Paul. ISBN 0-09-173875-X.
• Massie, Allan (1984). A Portrait of Scottish Rugby. Edinburgh: Polygon Books. ISBN 0-904919-84-6.

External links

• Rugby Union: Action Replay: Paterson's late raid plunders victory in The Independent
• Obituary: Alastair Gourlay Biggar, rugby player in The Scotsman