- Date of Birth04 / 11 / 1914
- Died15 / 05 / 2007
- Lions Tours1938
- International CapsScotland / Lions
- Lions Origin SchoolsEdinburgh Academy
- Lions Origin ClubsBarbarians, St Andrews University
Centre Duncan Macrae won the first of his nine Scottish caps in a 13-6 away victory over Wales in Swansea in 1937.
A GP who was awarded the Military Cross, Macrae was educated at Edinburgh Academy and St Andrews University and played his club rugby for the latter.
A member of the Lions squad in South Africa in 1938, he played in 11 of the first 15 matches up to and including the first Test in Johannesburg, scoring four tries before injury ended his Tour early.
Arguably his finest hour was his contribution to Scotland’s 21-16 Triple Crown victory over England at Twickenham in 1938, a match watched by the King and Queen and some 70,000 spectators.