Nat Brewis

Dr Nathaniel Thomas Brewis (16 April 1856 – 21 October 1924) was a Scottish doctor and international rugby union player. He became the 13th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.

Medical career Nathaniel Brewis graduated from the University of Edinburgh with an MB in 1882, and began his career as a House-Surgeon at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and Glasgow Maternity Hospital. He proceeded to specialise in Gynaecology, serving as obstetrician and gynaecologist to the Edinburgh New Town Dispensary, Leith Hospital, and Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. A Fellow of both the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Brewis was also elected president of the Edinburgh Obstetrical Society. He retired from his medical career in 1922.

Rugby union career Amateur career He played for Edinburgh Institution F.P.

Provincial career Cross was capped by Edinburgh District to play against Glasgow District in the inter-city match in 1875.

International career He was capped six times for between 1876–80.

Referee career He refereed the East v West district match in early 1881.

Administrative career He was Honorary Secretary of the Scottish Rugby Union in 1880–81. He attempted to bring in a North of Scotland District versus South of Scotland District match that season, but the fixture did not take place.

He was made the 13th President of the Scottish Rugby Union in 1885-86.