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Alasdair Dickinson
Birth nameAlasdair Granville Dickinson
Date of birth (1983-09-11) 11 September 1983 (age 41)
Place of birthDundee, Scotland
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight111 kg (17 st 7 lb) [1]
SchoolHigh School of Dundee
UniversityNapier University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001–2003
2003–2005
Dundee HSFP
Heriot's FP
()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–2007
2007–2011
2007
2011–2013
2013–
Edinburgh
Gloucester
Moseley(loan)
Sale Sharks
Edinburgh
55
72
2
28
40
(40)
(15)
(5)
(5)
(5)
Correct as of 6 September 2015
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007– Scotland 57 (10)
Correct as of 19 March 2016

Alasdair Dickinson (born 11 September 1983 in Dundee) is a Scottish rugby union footballer, who plays for Edinburgh Rugby. He plays as a prop and is regarded as a tremendous ball carrier.

He is a product of the Scottish Institute of Sport and made his Scotland debut against New Zealand at the RWC 2007.

Dickinson signed for Gloucester Rugby from Edinburgh Gunners for the 2007–08 season.[2] 2008–09 really saw him force his way into the Gloucester first team to a regular basis as he made 20 appearances in total.

Dickinson moved to Sale Sharks for the 2011–12 season, joining international team-mates Fraser McKenzie and Richie Vernon. Dickinson rejoined Edinburgh Rugby from the Sale Sharks for the 2013–14 season.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "Alasdair Dickinson". web page. Scottish Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ Dickinson signs for Gloucester Gloucester Rugby – 9 March 2007
  3. ^ "Alasdair Dickinson to rejoin Edinburgh from Sale Sharks". BBC Sport. 2 May 2013.