Career
He was the first player to be capped by Scotland in a Rugby League international before representing in a Rugby Union international. Rugby League
Rugby Union
His international rugby union début for the Scotland national rugby union team came against Argentina in 1999. He made 30 Test appearances between 1999 and 2003 and finished his representative career playing in all four of Scotland"s pool games in the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup.
Born in Stirling, he emigrated to Australia in 1979.
McLaren was educated in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, and attended Street Stanislaus College. He used the name "Jim" in rugby league.
And "James" when in rugby union.