About Scott Hastings (rugby union)
Scott Hastings (4 December 1964 – 17 May 2026) was a Scottish and British and Irish Lions rugby union player and sports summariser. He gained 65 full international caps between 1986 and 1997 and at his retirement he was Scotland's most-capped player ever. He went on two British Lions tours. He played for Edinburgh District and, when that provincial side turned professional, for Edinburgh Rugby. He maintained a strong connection with Watsonians who he first played for at an amateur level and then at the start of the professional era, eventually being their director of rugby. == Rugby union career == === Amateur career === Hastings played for Watsonians, making his senior debut in 1982. While with Watsonians, they won the Scottish Premiership in the 1997–98 season; and the Melrose Sevens in 1996. === Provincial and professional career === In 1983, while at Newcastle Polytechnic, Hastings played for the Anglo-Scots. He then played for Edinburgh District. While with the district side, they won the Scottish Inter-District Championship for 3 successive seasons: 1986–87, 1987–88 and 1988–89.
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