David Jamieson (rugby union)
| Birth name | David A. Jamieson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 130 kg (20 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Jamieson (born in Scotland) is a Scottish former rugby union player who played for Glasgow Warriors at the tighthead prop position, although he can also play hooker.
Rugby Union career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]Jamieson's rugby career spanned the amateur and professional era. In 1995[1] before professionalism was introduced in Scotland – Scotland would take up professional rugby a year later for the 1996–97 season – he was playing for West of Scotland.[2] He subsequently signed for the Glasgow Warriors.[3]
Whilst not involved with the professional provincial Glasgow side in the 1997–98 season, Jamieson played amateur rugby with Stirling County.[4][5][6]
In 2000, he was back at West of Scotland and played at the opening of West's new stand at Burnbrae.[7] However at the start of the 2000–01 season, following West's demotion to Division 2,[8] he was one of 14 players that staged a walk-out of the club.[9] He then signed for Ayr RFC.[10]
By 2002, Jamieson was playing at Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians.[11] but they were also relegated to Division 2 in 2005.[12]
In 2010, the prop was now playing at Falkirk RFC[13][14]
By 2013, Jamieson was playing for the Grangemouth Stags.[15] They played in the RBS Bowl Final against Oban Lorne that year.[16]
Professional and provincial career
[edit]In 1995 he was also being selected for the Under 21 Glasgow District side[1] They won the Championship in 1995-96.[17] By the end of 1995, Jamieson was on the bench for the full Glasgow District side.[18]
Jamieson played for Glasgow in the 1997–98 season. He was on the bench in the pre-season friendly match against the Australian Super Rugby side Brumbies. He came on for Mike Beckham at Tighthead Prop.
In 1999 he was signed by Le Creusot-Montchainin, now Club Olympique Creusot Bourgogne.[19]
International career
[edit]He played for Scotland Under 21s against Ireland at Blackrock in 1996,[20] and against France.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "County are spoiled for choice". Herald Scotland.
- ^ a b "Watt, Munro will soon be back". Herald Scotland.
- ^ "Glasgow fail to halt the tourists". Herald Scotland.
- ^ HUBCAT: Record
- ^ "HOW THE TOP TEN TEAMS WILL SHAPE UP IN THE NEW SEASON". Herald Scotland.
- ^ "County do the double in style". Herald Scotland.
- ^ "Ross ready to join Reivers battle for the No 10 shirt".
- ^ "Glasgow rugby crisis over exodus". Archived from the original on 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Rugby's top brass pledge help in West survival fight". Archived from the original on 20 February 2016.
- ^ "West's chairman criticises SRU as players walk out on club". Herald Scotland.
- ^ "Cometh the hour, comet the man for skipper Haley".
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors - GHA relegated".
- ^ "GHA Rugby Club - Official Website - Defeat at Falkirk". Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Rugby: Accies clinch play-off spot with gutsy win at Falkirk".
- ^ "Grangemouth Stags RFC vs Oban Lorne RFC , Sat, 20/04/2013 - 12:00 - Scottish Rugby Union". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Rugby: Melrose fired up to finish season on a high".
- ^ "Gordon ready for a switch". Herald Scotland.
- ^ "Glasgow v Edinburgh". Rugby Relics. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Rugby: Bulldogs hot on heels of Scots; Bulldogs 28 Scotland 31".
- ^ "Scotland confirm resolve to play expansive game Shiel at outside centre in A team experiment". Herald Scotland.
External links
[edit]- West of Scotland v Currie, 1995
- West of Scotland v Dundee HSFP, 1995
- Jed-Forest v West of Scotland, 1995
- West of Scotland v Wigtownshire, 1996
- West of Scotland v Kilmarnock, 1997
- Stirling County vWatsonians, 1998
- Stirling County v Boroughmuir, 1998
- Falkirk Tighthead
- Hamilton v Falkirk
- Grangemouth Stags Profile