Jamie Weston
| Birth name | Jamie Weston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 January 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (12 st 8 lb; 176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kelvinside Academy[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Heriot Watt University[2] Keble College, Oxford University[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Vivian Weston of Kelvinside Academicals, grandfather[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jamie Weston (born 8 January 1976 in Scotland) is a former Scottish rugby union player who played for Glasgow Warriors at the Scrum-half position.[2]
Weston played for Glasgow District as a schoolboy.[2] He went to Kelvinside Academy but then finished his schooling at Merchiston Castle School. He played once for the senior side against North and Midlands in 1996.[4]
He then found himself in the professional Glasgow side when the district turned professional in 1996.[5] He played in European competition for Glasgow in the European Conference - now European Challenge Cup - against Sale Sharks, Clermont, Newport and Agen, scoring a try against Agen.[1] The following season he was named in Glasgow's squad but not used.
He left Glasgow Warriors to play for Watsonians.[2] He left Watsonians to go to Oxford.[6] He was however playing for Watsonians from 1994.[7]
He then was offered another professional contract by Edinburgh Rugby but lost his place on the merger of Edinburgh with the Border Reivers.[2] However, when the Border team was revived, Weston was to play for the Border Reivers.[8]
He was captain of the Oxford University rugby team.[2][9] Weston turned down a contract with Glasgow Caledonians to go to - and play rugby for - Oxford University.[10] Weston played for Oxford University in the Melrose Sevens.[11] Oxford University Sevens with Weston as captain won the Rosslyn Park Floodlit Sevens in London.[12]
He was capped by Scotland Under 21s.[2][13]
References
- ^ a b "Player Archive : EPCRugby.com - Official website of European Professional Club Rugby". epcrugby.com. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Weston well-versed for Varsity test". scotsman.com. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Buy Duff Meat". Glasgow Accies Rugby Club. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12126307.Munro_gives_Glasgow_a_French_boost/
- ^ "No Headline Present". Herald Scotland.
- ^ "THE NEW RUGBY PROGRAMME STARTS TOMORROW. ALAN LORIMER TAKES A LOOK AT THE CLOSE SEASON COMINGS AND GOINGS". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Record". calmview.eu. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ nechronicle Administrator (24 September 2004). "Borders hit by Leinster backlash". nechronicle.
- ^ Mick Cleary (12 December 2000). "University Match: Jennings on the ball as Dark Blues slide home". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Dark Blues the dark horses as Varsity attraction grows". The Independent. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Oxford University 17 Boroughmuir 21". bordernet.co.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Oxford amateurs show Quins the way". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Scots ready for a Popp at Irish; COUNTDOWN TO MURRAYFIELD". thefreelibrary.com.