Gavin Hastings

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Early life

Hastings was born in Edinburgh, and was educated at George Watson's College, Edinburgh, Paisley College of Technology (now the University of the West of Scotland), and Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he studied Land Economy and graduated with a BA in 1986.[1]

Rugby union career

Amateur career

Hastings captained the victorious 1985 Cambridge University side, and during his sabbatical year he won the Gallaher Shield with Auckland University Rugby Football Club. In Scotland, Hastings played for Watsonians.

Provincial and professional career

Hastings played for Edinburgh District in the era before professionalism, before switching to the club side London Scottish, and also then turned out for the Scottish Exiles.[2]

When rugby union turned professional in 1996, he was still playing for London Scottish.

International career

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He won 5 caps for Scotland 'B' between 1983 and 1985.[3]

Hastings made his debut for Scotland against France in 1986 and was a central figure in Scotland's 1990 Five Nations Grand Slam. In February 1995 he became the holder of a record number of Scottish caps when he made his 53rd full international appearance, passing Colin Deans and Jim Renwick.[4]

Hastings's final game was on 11 June 1995 against New Zealand in Pretoria at the quarter-finals of the 1995 Rugby World Cup.[5] By the end of that match he had scored 667 international points, a Scottish record that stood until surpassed by Chris Paterson in 2008.[6]

Hastings captained Scotland on 20 occasions including at the 1995 World Cup.

Hastings first played for the British Lions in 1986, against a Rest of the World XV, before playing in all three tests of the successful 1989 tour to Australia and against France in 1989. He was captain on the 1993 tour to New Zealand, where the Lions lost the test series 2–1.

Administrative career

On 30 August 2007 Hastings was announced as the chairman of the new Edinburgh professional rugby club.[7]

American football career

In 1996, Hasting joined the Scottish Claymores, an American football team in the NFL Europe. He played a single season as a placekicker, scoring 24 of 27 conversions, but missed his only attempt at a field goal. Despite the Claymores winning the World Bowl, Hastings was released at the end of the season.[8]

Family

Hastings' younger brother Scott was also a Scotland international player.

His son, Adam plays for Gloucester Rugby and also has represented Scotland. His niece, Kerry-Anne, represents Scotland at hockey.[9]

Hastings' wife Diane, whom he married in 1993, was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2003.[10]

Hastings's nickname is "Big Gav".[11]

Honours and awards

Hastings awarded an Honorary Blue from Heriot Watt University in 1995 for his contribution to sport at a national level.[12]

Hastings was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1993 for services to rugby union.[13]

Hastings was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame in 2003 and later into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2013.[14]

Since its formation in 2001, Hastings has been the Patron of Sandpiper Trust, a Scottish charity which provides life-saving medical equipment to rural doctors, nurses and paramedics across Scotland.[15]

International tries

Scotland

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Try Opposing Team Venue Competition Date Result Score
1 File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales National Stadium, Cardiff 1986 Five Nations Championship Template:Dts Loss 22-15
2 File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe Athletic Park, Wellington 1987 Rugby World Cup Template:Dts Win 60-21
3 File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania Carisbrook, Dunedin 1987 Rugby World Cup Template:Dts Win 28-55
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5 File:Flag of France.svg France Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 1988 Five Nations Championship Template:Dts Win 23-12
6 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 1988 Australia rugby union tour of England, Scotland and Italy Template:Dts Loss 13-32
7 File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 1989 Fiji rugby union tour of Europe Template:Dts Win 38-17
8 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 1990 Argentina rugby union tour of British Isles Template:Dts Win 49-3
9 File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 1991 Five Nations Championship Template:Dts Win 28-25
10 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 1991 Rugby World Cup Template:Dts Win 47-9
11 File:Flag of France.svg France Parc de Princes, Paris 1995 Five Nations Championship Template:Dts Win 21-23
12 File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Test Match Template:Dts Win 49-16
13 File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast Olympia Park, Rustenburg 1995 Rugby World Cup Template:Dts Win 0-89
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17 File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 1995 Rugby World Cup Template:Dts Win 41-5

British & Irish Lions

Try Opposing Team Venue Competition Date Result Score
1 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 1989 British Lions tour to Australia Template:Dts Win 12-19

References

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