About Peter Tait
Lived 1906 – 1980 (aged 73). Peter Tait was a rugby union player.
Peter Tait (19 October 1906 – 22 April 1980) was a Scotland international rugby union player.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Tait played for Royal HSFP.
Provincial career
Tait was capped for Edinburgh District.
He was supposed to play for the Scotland Probables in the first trial match of season 1937-38. The match due on 18 December 1937 was called off due to frost despite the contingency of straw being placed on The Greenyards pitch at Melrose. He did however turn out for the Scotland Probables side for the second and final trial match of that season, on 15 January 1938.
International career
Tait played in only one match for Scotland, in 1935 against England at Murrayfield.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Peter Tait?
rugby player (1906-1980)
When was Peter Tait born?
Peter Tait was born on 19 October 1906.
When did Peter Tait die?
Peter Tait died on 22 April 1980.
What was Peter Tait's occupation?
Peter Tait was a rugby union player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Peter Tait (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Peter Tait. https://biography.guide/peter-tait/
MLA: "Peter Tait." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/peter-tait/.
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