Scott Hastings dead aged 61: Scotland and British and Irish Lions rugby legend passes away on day of late wife’s birthday following complications with cancer treatment

Rugby legend Scott Hastings has died after a four-year cancer battle – on the day of his late wife’s birthday.

Hastings, 61, was a member of Scotland’s famous Grand Slam-winning team of 1990 alongside older brother Gavin.

His wife Jenny vanished while swimming in 2024 at Wardie Bay in Edinburgh after a two-decade struggle with mental health.

Scotland’s most capped centre, Hastings had been treated for Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer which affects white blood cells.

‘Corey and Kerry-Anne Hastings are saddened to inform you that Scott, the Scotland and British & Irish Lions centre, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on the morning of

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