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Bill Cuthbertson
Birth nameWilliam Cuthbertson
Date of birth (1949-12-06) 6 December 1949 (age 75)
Place of birthKilwinning, Scotland
Occupation(s)housemaster
Rugby union career
Position(s) lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1980
1984
Kilmarnock RFC
Harlequin F.C.
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International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1980–1984 Scotland 21

William Cuthbertson (born 6 December 1949) is a Scottish former rugby union footballer who won twenty one caps for Scotland playing as a lock.

Club career

In 1980 he played club rugby for Kilmarnock RFC.[1] He went on to play for Harlequin F.C..[2] He was also known by the nickname "Cubby".[3]

International career

Cuthbertson’s first international match was against Ireland at Lansdowne Road on 2 February 1980, where he was one of five new caps.[1] The last of his twenty one caps was against Australia at Murrayfield on 8 December 1984.[2][3]

Between 1981 and 1984 he played eleven matches for Barbarians FC.[4]

He worked as a housemaster and rugby coach at Seaford College, an independent school in West Sussex.[3][5]

References

  1. ^ a b McMurtrie, Bill (4 February 1980). "Ireland teach Scots a lesson in teamwork". The Glasgow Herald. p. 19. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b McMurtrie, Bill (10 December 1984). "Laidlaw vows that Grand Slam is still the target". The Glasgow Herald. p. 16. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Smith, Aiden (17 November 2016). "Interview: Bill Cuthbertson on his Crazy win over Australia". The Scotsman. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Player Archive - W. Cuthbertson". Barbarians F.C. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Brendan Gallagher: Discovering the secrets of those great schools XVs". www.therugbypaper.co.uk. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2017.