Robert Rainie (25 September 1860 â c. October 1945) was a Scottish rugby union player. He later became an international referee and was the 24th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.
Rainie played for Edinburgh Wanderers.
He refereed the England versus Wales match in the 1890 Home Nations Championship and the Wales versus England match in the 1891 Home Nations Championship. and the Ireland versus Wales match in the 1894 Home Nations Championship.
Rainie became the 24th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served the 1897âÂÂ98 term in office.
Rainie was a Chartered Accountant. He was a partner in the firm Brewis, Rainie and Boyd.
He was an auditor of Mortonhall Golf Club.
His brother was the Rev. William Rainie, a minister of Newton-on-Ayr parish for 47 years.
Robert Rainie died circa October 1945. The Executory Notice of his estate was advertised in The Scotsman on 6 October 1945.