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Sir Ian Robert McGeechan, OBE (born 30 October 1946) is a retired Scottish rugby union player, coach and teacher. Born in Leeds, McGeechan represented Headingley as his only club during a 15-year club career, qualifying for Scotland through his father he played 32 times internationally for Scotland over 7 years and won 8 caps on two ...
Ian Robert McGeechan (Headingley, 30 de octubre de 1946) es un exrugbista y entrenador británico. Fue internacional con el XV del Cardo de 1972 a 1979 y su entrenador en dos etapas. Representó a los British and Irish Lions y fue su técnico en cuatro giras, récord aun vigente.
29 de oct. de 2022 · Learn about the remarkable career of Sir Ian McGeechan, the only person to have won a Lions series as both a player and a coach. From his debut in 1974 to his final tour in 2009, McGeechan led the Lions to four series victories and created many memorable moments.
30 de oct. de 2022 · Sir Ian McGeechan delivers one of the most iconic speeches in Lions history during the 1997 Tour of South Africa.
4 de abr. de 2020 · The former Lions player and coach picks his best team for the tour to South Africa, based on his experience and knowledge of the Springboks. He explains his choices for the back three, centres, fly-half, scrum-half and front row.
After retiring as a player – although not as a PE teacher – Ian took charge as Scotland coach from 1988 to 1993 and coached them to the famous 1990 Grand Slam and to fourth place in the 1991 Rugby World Cup.
30 de sept. de 2009 · McGeechan praises the Springboks coaching panel, though feels that controversial head coach Peter de Villiers "maybe regrets" his apparent defence of Burger's actions. McGeechan, 62, is one of the most respected figures in the game.
