George Jack

George Jack is a Scottish former rugby union player. He was the 120th President of the Scottish Rugby Union; and the first President to be elected in a three-way vote.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Leith. He became club captain.

Provincial career

He was capped by Edinburgh District.

Jack stated: "As we have continually reminded the new Edinburgh owners, the agreements between the union and Edinburgh Rugby form a binding contract and we expect Edinburgh to honour its obligations. This means, for example, that we expect Edinburgh to release players for Scotland duty. If they choose not to do so we will defend the union’s position and as necessary protect our rights in the best interests of the game. Ultimately, this means that if Edinburgh decides to press its claims through the courts we will, albeit with a heavy heart, defend our position vigorously."

However set against this robust defence of the SRU finances was the closure - during Jack's presidency - of Scotland's third professional side: the Border Reivers. The closure cost was estimated at £1.76 million, though this was less than the annual budget to run the club.