Alex Hastie

Alexander James Hastie (29 July 1935 – 7 June 2010), also known as Alex Hastie or Eck Hastie was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played at Scrum-half; and was commonly linked with David Chisholm, his pairing at Fly-half for club and country.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Hastie played for Melrose. He first played for the side in 1954 when 17 years old.

He was club captain when Melrose won the Scottish Unofficial Championship in 1962-63 season; and the Border League in that same year.

Neither of them made it onto the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand. Hastie was said to have a particularly "effective hand-off".

Bill McLaren thought that: "Hastie was one of that Border breed of durable scrum-halves, all 'shilpit' little chaps, seemingly in need of a good meal and all of whom, through operating behind lightweight packs always struggling for ball, had to live on their wits and raw courage."

Provincial career

He played for South of Scotland District.

He was part of the North-South Provinces District side that beat Canada in 1962.

He played for the Whites Trial side in their matches against the Blues Trial to determine international selection. He turned out for Whites in their 2nd trial match in 1962-63 season.

International career

He played for Scotland from 1961 to 1968.

Coaching career

He coached the Melrose Colts, the youth team of Melrose.