James Eddie
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| Birth name | James William Eddie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 June 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (17 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 7th Sir Willie Purves Quaich | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 2006–2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Stuart Corsar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Moray Low | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Eddie (born 3 June 1985) is a Scottish former professional Rugby union player. He played as a flanker or lock for Glasgow Warriors in the Guinness PRO12.[2]
Eddie has represented both Scotland A and Scotland Sevens and has made 126 appearances for his club since joining as an apprentice in 2004 and earning his professional contract in 2006.[3]
On 26 April 2016 James Eddie announced his retirement from playing professional rugby with immediate effect.[4] A huge fans favourite, Eddie paid tribute to the fans on his retiral: "The Glasgow Warriors supporters have always had my back, they've been amazing and I want to thank them for all the support they've given me."[5] This was echoed by Gregor Townsend: "James has been a great role model for what the Warriors are all about – working hard every day to improve himself and also doing all he can to get the best out of his teammates. He has also been a great ambassador for the club and is rightly held in high regard from our supporters."[4]
In May 2016 he was named as Specialist Skills Coach for GHA.[6]
Reference List[edit]
- ^ a b "Starring Xv – James Eddie – Glasgow Warriors".
- ^ "James Eddie Glasgow Warriors profile". Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ "James Eddie itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Glasgow stalwart Eddie retires".
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors stalwart Eddie calls time on Scotstoun career". pro12rugby.com.
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors – Coaching role for James Eddie". glasgowwarriors.com.
External links[edit]
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Rugby union flankers
- Scottish rugby union players
- Glasgow Warriors players
- Rugby union players from Glasgow
- Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians RFC players
- Clarkston RFC players
- Glasgow Southern players
- Scotland international rugby sevens players
- Scotland 'A' international rugby union players
- Male rugby sevens players
- Rugby sevens players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games rugby sevens players for Scotland