Robert Rainie

Robert Rainie (25 September 1860 - c. October 1945) was a Scottish rugby union player. He later became an international referee and was the 24th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.[1]

Robert Rainie
Birth nameRobert Dick Rainie
Date of birth(1860-09-25)25 September 1860
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Date of deathc. 6 October 1945(1945-10-06) (aged 85)
Place of deathEdinburgh, Scotland
SchoolMerchiston Castle School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1882-84 Edinburgh Wanderers ()
Refereeing career
Years Competition Apps
1890-94 Home Nations
24th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
1897–1898
Preceded byGraham Findlay
Succeeded byJohn Boswell

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Rainie played for Edinburgh Wanderers.[2][3] [4]

Referee career

He refereed the England versus Wales match in the 1890 Home Nations Championship and the Wales versus England match in the 1891 Home Nations Championship.[5] and the Ireland versus Wales match in the 1894 Home Nations Championship.[6]

Administrative career

Rainie became the 24th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served the 1897–98 term in office.[7][8]

Outside of rugby

Rainie was a Chartered Accountant. He was a partner in the firm Brewis, Rainie and Boyd.[9]

He was an auditor of Mortonhall Golf Club.[10]

His brother was the Rev. William Rainie, a minister of Newton-on-Ayr parish for 47 years.[11]

Robert Rainie died circa October 1945. The Executory Notice of his estate was advertised in The Scotsman on 6 October 1945.[12]

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