Jamie Weston
| Birth name | Jamie Weston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 January 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (12 st 8 lb; 176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kelvinside Academy[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Heriot Watt University[2] Keble College, Oxford University[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Vivian Weston, grandfather[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]- ^ a b "Player Archive : EPCRugby.com - Official website of European Professional Club Rugby". epcrugby.com. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Weston well-versed for Varsity test". scotsman.com. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Buy Duff Meat". Glasgow Accies Rugby Club. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Record". calmview.eu. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ Mick Cleary (12 December 2000). "University Match: Jennings on the ball as Dark Blues slide home". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Dark Blues the dark horses as Varsity attraction grows". The Independent. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Oxford University 17 Boroughmuir 21". bordernet.co.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Oxford amateurs show Quins the way". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Munro gives Glasgow a French boost". The Herald. 15 October 1996.
- ^ "No Headline Present". Herald Scotland.
- ^ nechronicle Administrator (24 September 2004). "Borders hit by Leinster backlash". nechronicle.
- ^ "Scots ready for a Popp at Irish; COUNTDOWN TO MURRAYFIELD". thefreelibrary.com.
External links
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- 1976 births
- Living people
- People educated at Kelvinside Academy
- People educated at Merchiston Castle School
- Scottish rugby union players
- Glasgow Warriors players
- Glasgow District (rugby union) players
- Oxford University RFC players
- Border Reivers players
- Edinburgh Rugby players
- Watsonian FC players
- Rugby union scrum-halves
- Scottish rugby union biography stubs