Scottish Sports Hall of Fame
The following rugby players have been inducted to the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame:
- Finlay Calder
- Douglas Elliot
- Gavin Hastings
- Andy Irvine
- George MacPherson
- Mark Morrison
- David Sole
- Robert Wilson Shaw
Also Leslie Balfour-Melville (1854–1937), as an all-rounder, since he played many other sports.
Read more about this topic: History Of Rugby Union In Scotland
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