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Malcolm Swan (born 4 December 1934) is a former
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international
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player.


Rugby Union career


Amateur career

He went to
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and captained their 1st XV rugby side. He left the college at Christmas 1954. He played for
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, gaining his blue in 1957.The Essential History of Rugby Union:Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Publishing. 2003. He then moved on to London Scottish. He made his debut for Scottish against
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in January 1958.


Provincial career

He played for
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against Blues Trial on 14 December 1957. He was said to impress in that match and that aided his selection for Scotland Probables in the final trial match against Scotland Possibles on 28 December 1957.


International career

He was capped 8 times for
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between 1958–1959.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Swan, Malcolm 1934 births Living people Scottish rugby union players Scotland international rugby union players Oxford University RFC players London Scottish F.C. players Rugby union locks Whites Trial players Scotland Probables players People educated at Fettes College