About Frank Laidlaw
Lived 1940 – 2025 (aged 84). Frank Laidlaw was a British rugby union player.
Francis Andrew Linden Laidlaw (20 September 1940 – 31 March 2025) was a Scotland international rugby union player.
Career Laidlaw played for Melrose. and captained his country twice. His 1966 game against Wales was what was known as "the Melrose Game" by Bill McLaren because his club, Melrose, had four players on the national side: the others being Alex Hastie, David Chisholm and Jim Telfer. He was a proponent of Scientology. Laidlaw died on 31 March 2025, at the age of 84.
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Who was Frank Laidlaw?
Scottish rugby union player
When was Frank Laidlaw born?
Frank Laidlaw was born on 20 September 1940 in Hawick.
When did Frank Laidlaw die?
Frank Laidlaw died on 31 March 2025.
What was Frank Laidlaw's occupation?
Frank Laidlaw was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Frank Laidlaw?
Frank Laidlaw was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frank Laidlaw. https://biography.guide/frank-laidlaw/
MLA: "Frank Laidlaw." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/frank-laidlaw/.
Chicago: "Frank Laidlaw." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/frank-laidlaw/.
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