Ian Barnes

Scotland international rugby union player

Rugby player

Ian Barnes

Birth name| Ian Andrew Barnes

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Date of birth|  (1948-04-19) 19 April 1948 (age 75)
Place of birth| Hawick, Scotland
Rugby union career
| Position(s)|  Lock

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Amateur team(s)
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)

* Hawick Linden
* Hawick
* Edinburgh Academicals
* Heriots
* Stewart's Melville
* Haddington
* North Berwick
* Trinity Academicals

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Provincial / State sides
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
-|  South of Scotland
Scotland Probables|  |  ()
National team(s)
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
1971
1972-77|  Scotland 'B'
Scotland|  1
7|  (0)
(0)
Coaching career
Years|  Team

* Hawick
* Edinburgh Academicals
* Edinburgh University

Ian Barnes (born 19 April 1948) is a former Scotland international rugby union player.[1]

## Rugby Union career[edit]

### Amateur career[edit]

Barnes first played for Hawick Linden.

He played for Hawick from 1968 onwards.[2]

He also played for Edinburgh Academicals, Heriots, Stewart's Melville, Haddington, North Berwick and Trinity Academicals.[2]

### Provincial career[edit]

He played for South of Scotland District.

He played for Scotland Probables in 1975.[3][full citation needed]

### International career[edit]

He was capped by Scotland 'B' against France 'B' in 1971.

He went on to receive 7 full senior caps from Scotland.[4]

### Coaching career[edit]

He was Head Coach of Hawick.[5]

He was Head Coach of Edinburgh Academicals.[6][7]

He was Head Coach of Edinburgh University.[8]

### Administrative career[edit]

For a short spell he was a Director at Hawick.[9]

He was elected to the Scottish Rugby Council in 2008.[10]

## Journalistic career[edit]

He contributes articles to the internet rugby magazine site The Offside Line.[2]

## Business career[edit]

He was a Charter Accountant.[9]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Ian Andrew Barnes". ESPN scrum.
2. ^ a b c "Ian Barnes, Author at The Offside Line". The Offside Line.
3. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000445/19750111/119/0005 - via British Newspaper Archive. `{{cite web}}`: Missing or empty `|title=` (help)
4. ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Ian Barnes - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
5. ^ "Mystery as Barnes walks out on Hawick". www.telegraph.co.uk.
6. ^ "Barnes faces disrepute charge RUGBY UNION". HeraldScotland.
7. ^ "Rugby: Barnes looks to Hawick for inspiration as Accies drop". www.scotsman.com.
8. ^ "Rugby: Hawick's inability to raise a team is 'a black day for Scottish rugby'". www.scotsman.com.
9. ^ a b "Ian Andrew BARNES - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
10. ^ "Barnes Elected To Scottish Rugby Council". Scottish Rugby Union.