4 Dec 1964 - 17 May 2026 (61 years)

Scott Hastings was a Scotland international rugby union player and a Scottish sports commentator.

At the point of his retirement he was Scotland's most-capped player ever, but this record has now been beaten. He played for Edinburgh District and when that provincial side turned professional he played for Edinburgh Rugby. At amateur level he played for Watsonians.

He won 65 full senior caps at centre for Scotland from 1986 to 1997.

Although sometimes overshadowed by his brother Gavin, Scott Hastings was himself one of the greatest players in Scottish rugby history. Both brothers earned their first full senior cap on 17 January 1986 against France.

Hastings was twice a member of the British Lions in 1989 (Australia) and 1993 (New Zealand). When touring with the British Lions in New Zealand in 1993 he sustained a cheekbone injury before the test matches and did not play against the All Blacks.

He played in 13 matches for the Barbarians, between 1986 and 2000, captaining the side against New Zealand in December 1993.

In September 2024, his wife, Jenny, died by suicide at a location used for wild swimming in the Firth of Forth.
Hastings died from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma which had returned after he was in remission from a previous diagnosis.