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He toured [[New Zealand]] in 1971 with the [[British and Irish Lions]],<ref name="hof"/> scoring three tries. At the time played club rugby for [[Headingley Football Club]] in Leeds having previously played for [[West of Scotland F.C.]].
He toured [[New Zealand]] in 1971 with the [[British and Irish Lions]],<ref name="hof"/> scoring three tries. At the time played club rugby for [[Headingley Football Club]] in Leeds having previously played for [[West of Scotland F.C.]].


He became a sports journalist, working for the BBC amongst others, and became Head of Marketing at the [[Marylebone Cricket Club|MCC]]<ref name="howzat">{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/4252331/Howzat-Rugby-headhunts-from-MCC.html | title=Howzat? Rugby headhunts from MCC | publisher=[[Daily Telegraph]] | date=22 Jun 2000 | accessdate=21 October 2013}}</ref> and then [[International Rugby Board|IRB]] Communications Manager in 2000.<ref name="dundeeru">{{cite web | url=http://www.dundeehsfprugby.org.uk/honour_detail_dev.asp?id=83 | title=Chris Rea | accessdate=21 October 2013}}</ref> He also hosted the BBC's canoeing contest 'Paddles Up' during the 1980s and early 1990s. He is a former student of the [[University of St Andrews]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/15/08/03/royal-bank-scotland-sponsor-scottish-varsity-match|title=Royal Bank of Scotland to sponsor Scottish Varsity match|publisher=Scottish Rugby News|date=3 August 2015}}</ref>
He became a sports journalist, working for the BBC amongst others, and became Head of Marketing at the [[Marylebone Cricket Club|MCC]]<ref name="howzat">{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/4252331/Howzat-Rugby-headhunts-from-MCC.html | title=Howzat? Rugby headhunts from MCC | publisher=[[Daily Telegraph]] | date=22 Jun 2000 | accessdate=21 October 2013}}</ref> and then [[International Rugby Board|IRB]] Communications Manager in 2000.<ref name="dundeeru">{{cite web | url=http://www.dundeehsfprugby.org.uk/honour_detail_dev.asp?id=83 | title=Chris Rea | accessdate=21 October 2013 | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021174049/http://www.dundeehsfprugby.org.uk/honour_detail_dev.asp?id=83 | archivedate=21 October 2013 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> He also hosted the BBC's canoeing contest 'Paddles Up' during the 1980s and early 1990s. He is a former student of the [[University of St Andrews]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/15/08/03/royal-bank-scotland-sponsor-scottish-varsity-match|title=Royal Bank of Scotland to sponsor Scottish Varsity match|publisher=Scottish Rugby News|date=3 August 2015}}</ref>


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==References==

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For the singer-songwriter, see Chris Rea.

Christopher William Wallace Rea (born 22 October 1943)[1] is a former Scotland international rugby union player.[2] He was capped 13 times for Scotland,[2] scoring three tries, including the winning try in the 1971 Calcutta Cup.

He toured New Zealand in 1971 with the British and Irish Lions,[2] scoring three tries. At the time played club rugby for Headingley Football Club in Leeds having previously played for West of Scotland F.C..

He became a sports journalist, working for the BBC amongst others, and became Head of Marketing at the MCC[3] and then IRB Communications Manager in 2000.[4] He also hosted the BBC's canoeing contest 'Paddles Up' during the 1980s and early 1990s. He is a former student of the University of St Andrews.[5]

References

  1. ^ "MR CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM WALLACE REA". Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame panel". Scottish Rugby. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Howzat? Rugby headhunts from MCC". Daily Telegraph. 22 June 2000. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Chris Rea". Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Royal Bank of Scotland to sponsor Scottish Varsity match". Scottish Rugby News. 3 August 2015.

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