Arthur Dorward

Arthur Fairgrieve Dorward (3 March 1925 – 4 August 2015) was a Scottish international rugby union player who played fifteen matches between 1950 – 1957.

[2] Dorward proceeded to St John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a degree in French and German.

Following his graduation he returned to Galashiels, to work for the family textile business, and play for Gala RFC, for whom he had already made his debut aged 17.

[2] He also won several Borders Sevens winners' medals at Gala, Hawick and Jed-Forest.

[5] The following year he played against Ireland and England in the 1956 Five Nations Championship; losing both matches.

[5] One of the highlights of his career was scoring a drop goal against Wales at Murrayfield to win the match 9–6 in 1957.

[2] He scored from just short of the halfway line and ten metres in from touch; his only international points.