Keith Wallace (rugby union)
{{short description|130th President of the Scottish Rugby Union}}
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Keith Wallace is a Scottish former rugby union player. He is the 131st president of the Scottish Rugby Union; the 130th person to hold the office.
Rugby Union career
=Amateur career=
Wallace played for Haddington since 1969 and last played for their second team in January 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.haddingtonrfc.co.uk/news/congratulations-to-keith-wallace-2887883.html|title=Congratulations to Keith Wallace|website=www.haddingtonrfc.co.uk}}
=Administrative career=
He became a president of Haddington RFC in 2018, after spending 10 years on the club committee.{{citation needed|date= December 2024}}
He has been supporting Rwandan rugby since 2014 working with Penguins International Rugby Football Trust and the Friends of Rwandan Rugby; and helping the Rwanda Rugby Federation.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/giffordminigoblins/news/gifford-goblins-help-grow-the-game-in-rwanda-2889910.html|title=Gifford Goblins help grow the game in Rwanda|website=www.pitchero.com}}
He is the secretary and co-founder of Bloody Rugby, a charity aimed at raising awareness of blood cancers.{{citation needed|date= December 2024}}
He was voted a vice-president of the Scottish Rugby Union in 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theoffsideline.com/colin-rigby-and-keith-wallace-stand-for-sru-vice-presidency/|title=Colin Rigby and Keith Wallace stand for SRU Vice-Presidency|first=David|last=Barnes|date=2 June 2020|website=Scottish Rugby News from The Offside Line}}
Wallace became the 131st president of the Scottish Rugby Union on 28 November 2024. His term in office is scheduled to be from 2024 to 2026.{{Cite web|url=https://scottishrugby.org/scottish-rugby-union-agm_november2024/|title=Scottish Rugby Union AGM|first=Sarah|last=Bell|date=28 November 2024|website=Scottish Rugby}}
Business career
Wallace had a career in British Rail, before moving into consultancy and then becoming the chairman of Crossrail International.{{Cite web|url=https://www.crossrail-international.co.uk/articles/the-tracks-of-my-years-keith-wallace/|title=The Tracks of My Years – Keith Wallace – Crossrail International}} He is also a director of the charity Scottish Autism.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scottishautism.org/keith-wallace|title=Keith Wallace|date=6 November 2018|website=Scottish Autism}}