Kevin Utterson
| Birth name | Kevin Norman Utterson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 July 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 0 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kevin Utterson (born 17 July 1976) is a Scottish rugby union player who won 3 caps at centre for Scotland in 2003.
Early life
[edit]Utterson was born on 17 July 1976 in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] He played for the South of Scotland under-18 team.[2]
Early club career
[edit]In 2001 he played for Kelso RFC in the Melrose sevens.[3] In May 2002 he signed for the Border Reivers.[4] He captained the team.[5]
International career
[edit]While playing for Edinburgh Reivers, he made his Scotland A debut in November 2000.[6] He was called into the full senior squad the following month.[7]
After consistent performances for the Borders he was named in the full senior squad for the start of the 2003 Six Nations Championship[8] He made his first international appearance at age 26, on 22 February 2003 against France.[9] His third appearance for Scotland was his last, coming on as a replacement against England at Twickenham on 22 March 2003.[10]
Later rugby
[edit]He was released by Borders in September 2004.[11] He played his final game for Kelso in March 2012.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "profile: Kevin Utterson, Scotland". espn.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "Teenagers prove that Border rugby is still alive and kicking". The Herald. 13 December 1993. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "Boost for Melrose Sevens". BBC News. 13 April 2001. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ Ferguson, David (2 May 2002). "Borders put faith in youth". The Scotsman. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Utterson has a score to settle with the French". The Scotsman. 6 December 2003. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ Nisbet, John (15 November 2000). "Utterson guides Scotland to safety". The Independent. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ Bathgate, Stuart (14 December 2000). "McGeechan brings in young hopefuls". The Scotsman. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "McGeechan freshens things up". The Guardian. 6 February 2003. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ Ferguson, David (22 February 2003). "Utterson horn blasts with pride". The Scotsman. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "England sweep Scotland aside". BBC News. 22 March 2003. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "The Borders". The Irish Times. 4 September 2004. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "Utterson swansong goes well". Southern Reporter. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
External links
[edit]- profile on ESPN
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