Alex Thomson (rugby union)

Alex Thomson

Birth name	Alexander McNiven Thomson
Date of birth	(1921-02-20)20 February 1921
Place of birth	Kettins, Angus, Scotland
Date of death	2010 (aged 89)
Place of death	Dumfries, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) University of St. Andrews () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) North of Scotland () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1949 Scotland 1 (0)

Alexander McNiven Thomson (20 February 1921 – 2010) was a Scotland international rugby union player. Thomson played as a Lock.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Thomson played for University of St. Andrews.

Provincial career

Thomson was selected for the combined North of Scotland team to play the South on 12 November 1949.

International career

He was capped for Scotland just once. He played in the Scotland v Ireland match at Murrayfield Stadium on 26 February 1949 in the Five Nations tournament.