Career
Manson also played professionally for the Caledonia Reds and Glasgow Warriors, two of Scotland"s first professional rugby teams. He played for Glasgow Warriors, then Glasgow Caledonians, in friendly matches of the 1998-1999 season. He played against Richmond, Māori All Blacks and Fiji.
Manson, who was recently appointed the assistant team manager of Scotland under-18, was one of the original Tillicoultry Trogs who brought the hard edge to Dundee HSFP"s pack in the club"s heyday in the early nineties.
Manson was part of the historic unbeaten New Zealand tour of 1992, the first ever by a British club side. Manson was capped seven times for Scotland A and represented Scotland for Select and Development XV"s against the touring All Blacks and Springboks in 1993 and 1994 respectively.
He earned his only full Scotland cap 1995 as a replacement against England at Twickenham. Manson has also played against some notable touring teams including the ACT Brumbies, New Zealand Maoris and Fiji.
Manson is now the Scottish Rugby Union"s Regional Development Manager for the Central & West Lothian area and is also the assistant manager for the National U18 Squadron
Scotland full caps
1995 England (r), South Africa (1995 Rugby World Cup)
Scotland A
1995 Industry Training Authority, FRA, Institute of Radio Engineers 1996 Severe aplastic anemia 1997 WAL(r), FRA(r), ENG
Scotland Development XV
1994 Société Anonyme
Scotland Select
1993 New Zealand.
