Brendan James Laney, (born 16 November 1973 in Invercargill, New Zealand) is a former professional rugby union player who represented Scotland.
From South Canterbury in New Zealand, he began his professional rugby career at full back for the Highlanders in the Super 12.
[1] After the initial controversy died down, however, he became a popular figure with teammates and fans, through his personality and leadership.
Perhaps most significantly, he contributed 11 points in the 21-6 defeat of the Springboks at Murrayfield in 2002, Scotland’s first win over one of the tri-nations teams in 20 years.
After heavy criticism, Laney was left out of the Six Nations fixture against Ireland due to the "psychological effect of an injury"[citation needed] and was not to be seen in a Scotland jersey again.