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Tom Elliot, farmer and rugby internationalist; born April 6, 1926, died May 3, 1998
TOM Elliot was one of the great Scottish rugby internationalists of the post-war era. A mere 14 caps did small justice to his reputation as one of the strong men of his time. Even in this new age of giants and professionalism Tom would have stood his ground. Just over six feet tall and weighing 14st, the Border power, distilled on those hills which fashioned so many great rugby players, would have stood him in good stead.
He began his education down the road from his father's farm at Blackhaugh, near Clovenfords, before moving on to that great nursery of rugby players, St Mary's in Melrose. From there he moved on to Loretto in Musselburgh. Academic qualifications may have been thin on the ground but the power of Elliot was never in doubt. On leaving school he joined Gala...