IAN McGeechan is to be inducted into the International Hall of Fame.

The new director of rugby at Wasps has been honoured for his achievements as a player and a coach.

He was capped 32 times for Scotland at fly half and centre, captaining the side on nine occasions. McGeechan then coached the side to Grand Slam success in 1990. But it is for his work with the British Lions that McGeechan is best known.

As a player, he played in nine Tests during the unbeaten tour of South Africa in 1974 and in New Zealand in 1977.

McGeechan was then the head coach of the Lions on three occasions, leading them to series victories over Australia in 1989 and South Africa in 1997.

McGeechan, who has taken over from Warren Gatland as Wasps' head coach, also took part in this summer's Lions tour of New Zealand, where his midweek side won every game.

And he is hoping that he can carry on his success by landing a fourth Premiership title with Wasps this year. McGeechan and 11 others will officially join the Hall of Fame during the Fifth Biennial Induction Dinner, which is to be held in London on November 16.

They include England's World Cup winning captain Martin Johnson, Welsh and Lions legend Phil Bennett and Irish scrum half Keith Wood.

The 2005 inductees will join an International Rugby Hall of Fame that currently comprises 43 of the greatest names in the history of the game.