Keith Wallace (rugby union)
| Place of birth | Haddington, Scotland | ||||||||||||
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| 131st President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||
| Assumed office 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Colin Rigby | ||||||||||||
Keith Wallace is a Scottish former rugby union player. He is the 131st president of the Scottish Rugby Union; the 130th person to hold the office.
Rugby Union career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]Wallace played for Haddington since 1969 and last played for their second team in January 2020.[1]
Administrative career
[edit]He became a president of Haddington RFC in 2018, after spending 10 years on the club committee.[citation needed]
He has been supporting Rwandan rugby since 2014 working with Penguins International Rugby Football Trust and the Friends of Rwandan Rugby; and helping the Rwanda Rugby Federation.[2]
He is the secretary and co-founder of Bloody Rugby, a charity aimed at raising awareness of blood cancers.[citation needed]
He was voted a vice-president of the Scottish Rugby Union in 2020.[3]
Wallace became the 131st president of the Scottish Rugby Union on 28 November 2024. His term in office is scheduled to be from 2024 to 2026.[4]
Business career
[edit]Wallace had a career in British Rail, before moving into consultancy and then becoming the chairman of Crossrail International.[5] He is also a director of the charity Scottish Autism.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Congratulations to Keith Wallace". www.haddingtonrfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Gifford Goblins help grow the game in Rwanda". www.pitchero.com.
- ^ Barnes, David (2 June 2020). "Colin Rigby and Keith Wallace stand for SRU Vice-Presidency". Scottish Rugby News from The Offside Line.
- ^ Bell, Sarah (28 November 2024). "Scottish Rugby Union AGM". Scottish Rugby.
- ^ "The Tracks of My Years – Keith Wallace – Crossrail International".
- ^ "Keith Wallace". Scottish Autism. 6 November 2018.