Career
Unusually for a Scotland internationalist, he came from Fife. As a prop, he could play both tight and loosehead:
"the Fife farmer who always played with his stockings rolled down to his ankles, was strong and skilful enough to play on either side of the scrum."
Rollo went to Bell Baxter High School in Cupar, and continues to support their rugby team However, while at school, he preferred football.
"That 1959 match, at which I shared the radio commentary was quite distinctive for the courage shown by the Fife farmer, David Rollo who was gaining his first cap out of the Howe of Fife club
Soon after the start David suffered a broken nose, but after a brief absence for repairs, he returned to play prop with undiminished fire. After that debut it hardly was surprising that David went on to gain 40 caps."
Rollo played for Howe of Fife R.F.C. until he was 40.
