Ian Cordial (14 November 1926 – 22 September 2000) was a former
Scotland
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international
rugby union
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player. Cordial played as a
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Rugby career
Amateur career
Cordial played for
Edinburgh Wanderers
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.
[The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.]
Provincial career
Cordial represented
Edinburgh District. He played in the 1951–52 season Inter-City match against
Glasgow District. He scored Edinburgh's try; their only points in the game. Glasgow won the match 6–3.
International career
He was capped for four times in 1952, all of the caps coming in the Five Nations matches.
References
External links
Find a Grave entry
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1926 births
2000 deaths
Scottish rugby union players
Scotland international rugby union players
Rugby union centres
Edinburgh District (rugby union) players
Edinburgh Wanderers players
Edinburgh University RFC players