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Jamie Weston
Birth nameJamie Weston
Date of birth (1976-01-08) 8 January 1976 (age 48)
Place of birthScotland
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Weight80 kg (12 st 8 lb; 176 lb)
SchoolKelvinside Academy[2]
UniversityHeriot Watt University[2]
Keble College, Oxford University[2]
Notable relative(s)Vivian Weston, grandfather[3]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Watsonians RFC
Oxford University RFC		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996-1998 Glasgow Warriors
Edinburgh Rugby
Borders Reivers		 3 (5)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995-96 Glasgow District 1 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Scotland U21

Jamie Weston (born 8 January 1976 in Scotland) is a former Scottish rugby union player who played for Glasgow Warriors at the Scrum-half position.[2]

Rugby Union career[edit]

Amateur career[edit]

He left Glasgow Warriors to play for Watsonians.[2] He left Watsonians to go to Oxford.[4] He was however playing for Watsonians from 1994.[5]

He was captain of the Oxford University rugby team.[2][6] Weston turned down a contract with Glasgow Caledonians to go to - and play rugby for - Oxford University.[7] Weston played for Oxford University in the Melrose Sevens.[8] Oxford University Sevens with Weston as captain won the Rosslyn Park Floodlit Sevens in London.[9]

Provincial and professional career[edit]

Weston played for Glasgow District as a schoolboy.[2] He went to Kelvinside Academy but then finished his schooling at Merchiston Castle School. He played once for the senior side against North and Midlands in 1996.[10]

He then found himself in the professional Glasgow side when the district turned professional in 1996.[11] He played in European competition for Glasgow in the European Conference - now European Challenge Cup - against Sale Sharks, Clermont, Newport and Agen, scoring a try against Agen.[1] The following season he was named in Glasgow's squad but not used.

He left Glasgow Warriors to play for Watsonians.[2] He left Watsonians to go to Oxford.[4] He was however playing for Watsonians from 1994.[5]

He then was offered another professional contract by Edinburgh Rugby but lost his place on the merger of Edinburgh with the Border Reivers.[2] However, when the Border team was revived, Weston was to play for the Border Reivers.[12]

International career[edit]

He was capped by Scotland Under 21s.[2][13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Player Archive : EPCRugby.com - Official website of European Professional Club Rugby". epcrugby.com. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Weston well-versed for Varsity test". scotsman.com. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Buy Duff Meat". Glasgow Accies Rugby Club. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  4. ^ a b "THE NEW RUGBY PROGRAMME STARTS TOMORROW. ALAN LORIMER TAKES A LOOK AT THE CLOSE SEASON COMINGS AND GOINGS". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Record". calmview.eu. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  6. ^ Mick Cleary (12 December 2000). "University Match: Jennings on the ball as Dark Blues slide home". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Dark Blues the dark horses as Varsity attraction grows". The Independent. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  8. ^ "Oxford University 17 Boroughmuir 21". bordernet.co.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  9. ^ "Oxford amateurs show Quins the way". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  10. ^ "Munro gives Glasgow a French boost". The Herald. 15 October 1996.
  11. ^ "No Headline Present". Herald Scotland.
  12. ^ nechronicle Administrator (24 September 2004). "Borders hit by Leinster backlash". nechronicle.
  13. ^ "Scots ready for a Popp at Irish; COUNTDOWN TO MURRAYFIELD". thefreelibrary.com.

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