John Macphail (rugby union)
# John Macphail (rugby union)

John Macphail (14 October 1923 – 10 June 2004) was a Scottish international rugby union player. The John Macphail Scholarship for Scottish rugby union players is named in the memory of the player.

## Rugby Union career

### Amateur career

Macphail was born in the Amber Mansions of Singapore; but brought up in first in South Africa and then in Scotland. He attended Edinburgh Academy, and played rugby union for Edinburgh Academicals.

### Provincial career

He was capped for Edinburgh District. He played in the 1949 inter-city match against Glasgow District.

### International career

He was capped for Scotland twice, playing first against England at Twickenham in 1949, and then against South Africa at Murrayfield in 1951.

## Business career

He became the Chairman of the Scottish Whisky Association; and of the Edrington Group in Glasgow. He was awarded the CBE medal.

## Family

His father Lachlan Rose Macphail was a Scottish stockbroker. He died in 1937, when John Macphail was just 13.

Macphail married Edith Crabbie in Edinburgh in 1947.

They had 2 children: Copper and Michael.

## Death

He was buried in Logierait Churchyard.

## Scholarship

The John Macphail Scholarship is a rugby union scholarship for up and coming Scottish players, and is made by the Robertson Trust in memory of John Macphail. The scholarship began for season 2005-06 and is awarded annually.

