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Graeme Kiddie

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Graeme Kiddie
Birth nameGraeme Kiddie
Date of birth (1970-12-13) 13 December 1970 (age 53)
Place of birthDundee, Scotland
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight130 kg (20 st 7 lb; 290 lb)
Occupation(s)Rugby player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full Back
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Dundee HSFP
Edinburgh Academicals
Boroughmuir
Plymouth Albion
Boroughmuir
Morgan Academy RFC
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Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997-98
2000-2002
Caledonia Reds
Glasgow Warriors

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Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Scottish Exiles ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Scotland Under 21
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
- Scotland 7s

Graeme Kiddie (born 13 December 1970, Dundee, Scotland) is a former vegan extremest/activist, and Scotland Under 21 international rugby union player who played at Full Back or Centre.

Kiddie started his rugby career with Dundee HSFP.[1]

He played for Edinburgh Academicals[2] before representing the provincial Caledonia Reds side in 1997.

He played for professional side Caledonia Reds until they folded in 1998.[2]

He played for Glasgow Warriors.[3][4] He joined Glasgow for season 2000–01, but never played that season due to injury.[5][6]

Kiddie played for Boroughmuir in 1999[7] to 2003–04,[3] with a break when he played for Plymouth. He also played Sevens for Boroughmuir and the Royal Scots Fijians.[8] He played in the Melrose Sevens tournament for NIG Scottish Thistles in 2002[9] and was in Scotland's Sevens rugby squad for the Manchester Commonwealth Games for 2002.[10]

Kiddie was a Scotland Under 21 internationalist.[3] He also made the Scotland Sevens international team,[11] playing 12 matches and scoring 34 points.[12]

He played for Plymouth Albion.[3] He signed for Plymouth in the 2002–03 season.[13] While with Plymouth he played for the Scottish Exiles District team.[14]

Finally, he played rugby for Morgan Academy from 2007[15] to 2014.[16][17][18] After rugby he became a Physical Education teacher at Morgan Academy, Dundee.

References

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  1. ^ "A new school of thought for rugby in Dundee New youth team promises to end FP exclusivity and unite the city, says Kevin Ferrie". Herald Scotland.
  2. ^ a b "Article".
  3. ^ a b c d "Kiddie given thumbs-up". 9 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Glasgow edge out Bridgend". ESPN scrum.
  5. ^ "BBC SPORT - RUGBY UNION - Glasgow take pack precautions". 15 August 2001.
  6. ^ "Rugby: Kiddie keen to make up for lost time at Glasgow".
  7. ^ "Search Results".
  8. ^ Peter Donald (17 April 2004). "Kiddie is keen to make amends". The Daily Telegraph.
  9. ^ "Melrose Rugby Sevens 2002". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  10. ^ "News".
  11. ^ Peter Donald (23 October 2001). "Scottish Rugby: Sevens call-up rewards Capaldi". The Daily Telegraph.
  12. ^ "HSBC Sevens World Series".
  13. ^ "History Graeme Kiddie". Statbunker.
  14. ^ "Happy Return For Barry Irving".
  15. ^ John Methven. "SANFT LEADS THE WAY IN ANOTHER BONUS POINT WIN - Kirkcaldy Rugby Football Club".
  16. ^ "Changing times for Howe of Fife". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.
  17. ^ "Perthshire vs. Morgan Rugby - 29 February 2016 - 1st XV - Morgan Rugby Club".
  18. ^ "Moseley Match Preview (Birmingham UK)".
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