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Bill Glen Scottish rugby union player dead at age 93

Bill Glen: key obituary facts

Is Bill Glen dead? Yes. Bill Glen died on February 22, 2026, at age 93.

Cause of death: Bill Glen's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

What was Bill Glen known for?

Bill Glen was a Scottish rugby union player (national team).

More about Bill Glen

Born: March 13, 1932.

Bill Glen, a Scottish international rugby union player, died on February 22, 2026, aged 93.

Born William Sutherland Glen on 13 March 1932, he was educated at Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh, where he captained the rugby team. He went on to develop as a blindside wing-forward and earned Scottish Schoolboys representative honours.

A Scone cattle farmer, Glen was selected for Scotland via Edinburgh Wanderers for the 1955 Five Nations match against Wales at Murrayfield, which Scotland won 14–8. He retained his place for the next match against Ireland, but withdrew after a leg injury.

William Sutherland Glen (13 March 1932 – February 2026) was a Scottish international rugby union player.

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