David Cassels (4 March 1859 – 25 January 1923) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He was the 35th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Cassels played rugby union for West of Scotland.Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Book Publishing. 2003
Provincial career
Cassels played for Glasgow District in the inter-city match of 1879The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search and 1880.The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search He captained the side in 1881.The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search
He was capped by West District in January 1880. In February 1881, he was capped by West of Scotland District for their match against East of Scotland District.
International career
Cassels had 7 caps for Scotland between 1880 and 1883.Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - David Cassels - Test matches
Administrative career
Cassels became the 35th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served one year from 1908 to 1909.
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