John Brian Neill (28 July 1937 — 26 June 2006) was a Scottish international rugby union captain.
[1] Neill took over as Scotland captain on the eve of their 1964 Five Nations campaign.
He had only one prior cap to his name at the time, against England a year earlier, and it was suggested he had been given the position because he could speak French.
[2] Under Neill's captaincy, Scotland won three of their four matches, to finish joint Five Nations champions with Wales, while also securing a 0–0 draw against the visiting All Blacks.
[3] He remained in charge for the opening match of the 1965 Five Nations, then lost his place due to a foot and didn't feature again for Scotland.