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He played in every international over the
next three seasons and was rewarded by being made captain
of Scotland in 1924. He moved to England and played for
Exeter and gained further caps in the Grand Slam year of
1925 alongside J W Scott.
Buchanan was also honoured by being chosen
for the combined Scotland/Ireland team in the 1923 Centenary
match and he was the first Stewart's FP to be chosen for
the Barbarians. In 1923 he played against Cardiff and Swansea;
in 1924 he captained the team against Cardiff and scored
a try and played against Swansea and Neath. In 1925 he was
appointed to the Barbarians committee and played against
Newport and Cardiff.
He was held in the highest regard by the medical
world having served in many remote parts of the Commonwealth,
East Africa and the South Pacific Islands (where it is said
he introduced rugby to the Fijians!). Latterly, he was Chief
Medical advisor to the Secretary of State for the Colonies
and, in recognition of his services, he was awarded the
KCMG in the 1961 Queen's Birthday Honours list.
He died in February 1976.
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