Scott Hastings, a Scottish rugby figure, dies aged 61 following a four-year battle with cancer, according to reports from multiple outlets. Both accounts state that he dies on the same calendar day as the birthday of his late wife, Jenny Hastings. The Mirror adds that the timing comes two years after she “vanished,” while other details about her disappearance are not included in the second report cited. The Daily Mail describes Hastings’ death as occurring on his late wife’s birthday and notes his prolonged illness. The Mirror similarly links the death date to Jenny Hastings’ birthday and specifies the cancer as non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Tributes are reported from across the rugby community, with both outlets framing the death as a loss for Scottish rugby and highlighting the personal significance of the date for Hastings’ family and supporters.