LONG READ | The Wizardly Try from Angus Buchanan

The SRU have published an article about Angus Buchanan, the man who scored Scotland’s first try in an international v England.

Angus is mentioned on page 2 of the ORFC 50th Anniversary Book and he has strong Orkney connections having been posted to Orkney with his bank. His wife and two of their children are buried in the St Magnus Cathedral churchyard. Peter McKinlay, John Copland and Ian Carse contributed to the research conducted by the SRU for this article.

There is also a connection through Angus to J K Rowling’s work.

What links international rugby’s first match to a proud family with enduring roots to the Orkney Islands and to the Harry Potter author JK Rowling? The answer would be ruled too fanciful if it were created as the story of a modern-day comic book hero...

Read all about Angus’ exploits on the SRU’s website