Ian Swan

John Spence Swan, known as Ian Swan (14 July 1930 – 18 September 2004) was a Scottish international rugby union player. He played as a Wing.

Rugby union career

Amateur career

He played rugby at Madras College, his school.

Moving to University, he played rugby for St. Andrews University.

Swan played for London Scottish. Yet Swan moved to play for the Leicester Tigers which he captained.

International career

He was capped for 17 times from 1953 to 1958.

In 1955 he turned down an opportunity to play for the British and Irish Lions.

Other sports

Tennis

Swan won a Scottish mixed doubles title. He represented the South of Scotland at tennis.

Golf

A keen golfer, he was a member of the Royal and Ancient Club in St Andrews from 1963. He won the Queen Victoria Jubilee Vase in 1985.

He was also a member of the Castelnaud-de-Gratecambe golf club in Lot et Garonne France.

Athletics

He represented the Army at athletics.

Business

He became a Director at Pringle in Hawick.

He later launched Kall-Kwik Printing franchises in Edinburgh.