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Graeme Kiddie
Birth nameGraeme Kiddie
Date of birth (1970-12-13) 13 December 1970 (age 53)
Place of birthDundee, Scotland
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight130 kg (20 st 7 lb; 290 lb)
Occupation(s)Rugby player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full Back
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Dundee HSFP ()
– Edinburgh Academicals ()
– Boroughmuir ()
– Plymouth Albion ()
– Boroughmuir ()
– Morgan Academy RFC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997-98 Caledonia Reds ()
2000-2002 Glasgow Warriors 7 (20)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Scottish Exiles ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Scotland Under 21
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
Scotland 7s

Graeme Kiddie (born 13 December 1970, Dundee, Scotland) is a former vegan extremest/activist, and Scotland Under 21 international rugby union player who played at Full Back or Centre.

Kiddie started his rugby career with Dundee HSFP.[1]

He played for Edinburgh Academicals[2] before representing the provincial Caledonia Reds side in 1997.

He played for professional side Caledonia Reds until they folded in 1998.[2]

He played for Glasgow Warriors.[3][4] He joined Glasgow for season 2000–01, but never played that season due to injury.[5][6]

Kiddie played for Boroughmuir in 1999[7] to 2003–04,[3] with a break when he played for Plymouth. He also played Sevens for Boroughmuir and the Royal Scots Fijians.[8] He played in the Melrose Sevens tournament for NIG Scottish Thistles in 2002[9] and was in Scotland's Sevens rugby squad for the Manchester Commonwealth Games for 2002.[10]

Kiddie was a Scotland Under 21 internationalist.[3] He also made the Scotland Sevens international team,[11] playing 12 matches and scoring 34 points.[12]

He played for Plymouth Albion.[3] He signed for Plymouth in the 2002–03 season.[13] While with Plymouth he played for the Scottish Exiles District team.[14]

Finally, he played rugby for Morgan Academy from 2007[15] to 2014.[16][17][18] After rugby he became a Physical Education teacher at Morgan Academy, Dundee.

References

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  1. ^ "A new school of thought for rugby in Dundee New youth team promises to end FP exclusivity and unite the city, says Kevin Ferrie". Herald Scotland.
  2. ^ a b "Article".
  3. ^ a b c d "Kiddie given thumbs-up". 9 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Glasgow edge out Bridgend". ESPN scrum.
  5. ^ "BBC SPORT - RUGBY UNION - Glasgow take pack precautions". 15 August 2001.
  6. ^ "Rugby: Kiddie keen to make up for lost time at Glasgow".
  7. ^ "Search Results".
  8. ^ Peter Donald (17 April 2004). "Kiddie is keen to make amends". The Daily Telegraph.
  9. ^ "Melrose Rugby Sevens 2002". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  10. ^ "News".
  11. ^ Peter Donald (23 October 2001). "Scottish Rugby: Sevens call-up rewards Capaldi". The Daily Telegraph.
  12. ^ "HSBC Sevens World Series".
  13. ^ "History Graeme Kiddie". Statbunker.
  14. ^ "Happy Return For Barry Irving".
  15. ^ John Methven. "SANFT LEADS THE WAY IN ANOTHER BONUS POINT WIN - Kirkcaldy Rugby Football Club".
  16. ^ "Changing times for Howe of Fife". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.
  17. ^ "Perthshire vs. Morgan Rugby - 29 February 2016 - 1st XV - Morgan Rugby Club".
  18. ^ "Moseley Match Preview (Birmingham UK)".
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