Two caps were presented to players from the Scotland Women’s team, while another two were presented to the families of male players who represented Scotland during the Services Internationals in the Second World War.

Following on from the retrospective caps project in the men’s game, research found that three players had missed out on a cap since the first Scotland Women’s international in 1993.

The players – West of Scotland prop Donna Aitken; Lismore centre Jill Baird; and Edinburgh University centre Anna Panayotopoulos – made their debuts for Scotland in 1993, 2003 and 2007, respectively.

Donna was in the starting XV against Wales at Burnbrae in December 1993, while Jill came off the bench against Ireland at Netherdale in February 2003 and Anna joined the fray against England at St Albans four years later.

SRU President Colin Rigby presented Donna and Anna with their caps before Scotland’s match against Fiji at Hive Stadium last month, which Scotland won 59-15.  Donna was Scotland cap number 16 and Anna, Scotland cap 116.

Pictured: Donna Aitken (left) and Anna Panayotopoulos at their recent cap presentation.

Jill will receive her cap at the Arnold Clark Premiership match between Stirling County and Cartha Queens Park at Bridgehaugh later this month (October).

Meanwhile, the families of Neil Harvey OBE and Alec Murray have received their caps at a ceremony at Chobham Rugby Club in Surrey.

Ramsay represented Scotland at prop in the Services International against England at Inverleith on 21 March 1942, which Scotland won 21-6.  He was Scotland cap number 1147.

He was born in Inverkeithing on 7 January 1916.  His family were steeped in military service.  His father was a Staff Sergeant in the Royal Engineers, his grandfather a Sergeant Major in the Royal Engineers, and his other grandfather a marine engineer.

After his rugby prowess, he was awarded the OBE in the 1961 Queen’s Birthday Honours, for his services in Ghana, where he was stationed with the Royal Engineers.

Pictured: Grandson Alastair Blackmore and daughter Carolyn Blackmore of Scotland cap number 1156, Alec Murray.

His cap was accepted by his grandson Simon Constant – himself an England internationalist in Australian Rules Football – who flew in from Dubai, especially for the occasion.

Mr Constant said: “It is just a very, very proud moment. I’ve travelled quite a long way to be here, but I wouldn’t have missed it.

“I think sport transcends the generations. It brings people together.”

Cadet Rating Alec Elliot Murray played on the wing for Scotland out of Oxford University in the Services International against England at Murrayfield on 26 February 1944, where Scotland lost 13-23. He was Scotland cap number 1156.

He earned rave reviews in uncharacteristically racy language in contemporary newspaper reports, likening him to the original Flying Scot in the 1925 Scotland Grand Slam team, Ian Smith.

He was described as “a dashing young player of fine physique who, if fortune favours him, shows promise of becoming another Ian Smith.”

Born in Shanghai in China on 8 October 1923, Murray also played for Oxford University (where he doubled as rugby club secretary and as a sprinter in their athletics team), Rosslyn Park and London Scottish from 1946-49.

The presentation, led by the SRU President, took place at Chobham RFC, where Murray was a founder member and Past President.

His cap was accepted by his daughter, Nicola Fleet. She said: “We found the ceremony very moving. We were always very, very proud of daddy and the fact he did play for Scotland.

“But we were never able to say he did play for Scotland because it was a wartime honour.

“Now we can finally tell people that our father was a full Scotland internationalist, and we are very proud of that.”

In total some 75 players have been recognised as part of the men’s retrospective caps project.

We are still seeking relatives of the following players: Cap number 1148 J B McNeil; and cap number 1149 D A Roberts who played against England on 27 February 1943. And cap numbers 1161 Rod McKenzie and 1162 John Nicholls who played against England on 24 February 1945.

Pictured: Neil Ramsay’s daughter Sally Fitch (left) grandson Simon Constant in the centre and daughter Nuala Khaw on the right.