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James Peter Robson MBE is the team doctor for the Scotland national rugby union team. He works as a physiotherapist and general practitioner and, as part of the medical team, has been to six Rugby World Cups with the Scotland team and on six British and Irish Lions tours.[1]

Early life

Robson is originally from Whitehaven in Cumbria.[2] He played rugby for Edinburgh Wanderers.[3]

Career

He studied at Queen Margaret College in Edinburgh, graduating in 1980 and then worked as a physiotherapist in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.[4][5][6] In 1982 he went on to study medicine at the University of Dundee. While a medical student he became the physiotherapist with district side North and Midlands.[4] After graduating with a medical degree he went on to work as a general practitioner in Dundee for 13 years and continued to be located in the city after this.[3]

His first trip with the Scotland team was to Canada in 1991.[6] He was the physiotherapist for the team at the 1991 Rugby World Cup.[4]

The Scottish Rugby Union nominated him to be on the medical on the 1993 British Lions tour to New Zealand.[4] On the 1997 British Lions tour to South Africa, Robson was involved with the immediate care of Will Greenwood when he sustained an injury that left him unconscious.[7]

Robson was on duty with the Scotland team at the Millennium Stadium in 2009 when Thom Evans suffered serious injury and he attended to the player on the pitch.[8] In December 2012, it was announced that he would lead the medical team on the 2013 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia, his sixth successive Lions tour.[9]

Honours and awards

In 2010 he was awarded a fellowship of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.[2][10]

He was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2018 New Year Honours.[11]

References

  1. ^ "MBE for Whitehaven-born Scotland rugby doctor James Robson". The Whitehaven News. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Scotland rugby doctor gets medical honour". BBC News. 20 November 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b Hamilton, Lindsey (9 March 2017). "Football can learn from rugby, insists Scottish rugby team doctor". Evening Telegraph. Dundee. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d "Robson's twin degrees a bonus for the Lions". The Herald. Glasgow. 30 September 1992. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  5. ^ Hewett, Chris (27 October 2004). "Modern power game puts future of players and rugby at risk". The Independent. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Good doctor takes pride of place". The Scotsman. 17 December 2000. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  7. ^ Hewett, Chris (24 June 1997). "Rugby Union: Greenwood out as Lions hit new highs". The Independent. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  8. ^ English, Tom (24 June 2016). "Scotland team doctor James Robson: 'Players are the sons I never had'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  9. ^ Jones, Chris (12 December 2012). "Gatland confident his Lions coaches will be up to speed". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Interview: Dr James Robson, Scottish national rugby team doctor". The Scotsman. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  11. ^ Morkis, Stefan (29 December 2017). "New Year Honours List: Mark Beaumont among 'delighted' Courier Country locals honoured". The Courier. Dundee. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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