Gordon Connell (rugby union) Gordon Connell (rugby union) Gordon Colin Connell (born 3 October 1944) is a former international rugby union player. He was capped five times for Scotland as a scrum-half between 1968 and 1970. He scored one drop goal for Scotland. Connell was called up as a late replacement for the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa. With both scrum halves (Gareth Edwards and Roger Young) injured he played in the last three games on tour including the 4th Test against . He played club rugby for Trinity Academicals and laterLondon Scottish. He was also the first player to come onto
History of rugby union to 1890, games were won by goals scored. A goal was awarded for a successful conversion after a try, a drop goal or from a goal from mark. If the game was drawn, then unconverted tries were tallied to give a winner. This system led to score lines more akin to association football with far more games resulting in draws than are experienced in the modern game. One of the first tasks undertaken by the International Rugby Football Board, formed in 1886, was to introduce a standard point scoring system. One point was awarded for a try, two points for