Rugby, Caledonia Reds and the Border Reivers. Personal life Laidlaw's nephew, Greig Laidlaw, also played as a scrum-half for Scotland. Laidlaw announced on 21 October 2020 that he has dementia and that it may have been worsened by his rugby career. He was appointed Honorary Captain of Jedburgh Golf Club in 2021. References Sources Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ) Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; ) External links Roy Laidlaw in the Scotsman Roy Laidlaw in Sporting Heroes 1953 births Living people British & Irish Lions rugby union players from Scotland Jed-Forest RFC players Rugby union players from Jedburgh Rugby union scrum-halves Scotland 'B' international rugby union players Scotland international rugby union players Scottish rugby union players South of Scotland District (rugby union) players