Stuart Grimes
Appearance
Birth name | Stuart Brian Grimes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 4 April 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Edinburgh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stuart Grimes (born 4 April 1974) is a former Scottish international rugby player and captain. Grimes' previous clubs include Padova, Border Reivers,[1] Newcastle Falcons, Caledonia Reds, Glasgow Warriors,[2] Watsonians and Edinburgh University RFC. He was previously Newcastle Falcons forwards coach.
Whilst at Newcastle he started in both the 2001[3] and 2004 Anglo-Welsh Cup finals as Newcastle emerged victorious from both.[4]
Personal information
Grimes is married, and the second eldest of six sons.
International Record
INTERNATIONAL RECORD: Scottish Caps (Part 1) 1997-00
- 1997 v Australia (R) (Murrayfield) L 37-8
- 1998 v Ireland (R) (Dublin) W 17-16 (FN)
- 1998 v France (R) (Murrayfield) L 51-16 (FN)
- 1998 v Wales (R) (Wembley) L 19-13 (FN)
- 1998 v England (R) (Murrayfield) L 34-20 (FN)
- 1998 v Fiji (Suva) L 51-26
- 1998 v Australia (Sydney) L 45-3
- 1998 v Australia (Brisbane) L 33-11
- 1999 v Wales (R) (Murrayfield) W 33-20 (FN)
- 1999 v England (Twickenham) L 24-21 (FN)
- 1999 v Italy (Murrayfield) W 30-12
- 1999 v Ireland (Murrayfield) W 30-13 (FN)
- 1999 v France (Paris) W 36-22 (FN)
- 1999 v Argentina (Murrayfield) L 31-22
- 1999 v Romania (Glasgow) W 60-19
- 1999 v S.Africa (Murrayfield) L 46-29 (World Cup)
- 1999 v Uruguay (Murrayfield) W 43-12 (World Cup)
- 1999 v W.Samoa (R) (M'field) W 35-20 (World Cup)
- 1999 v N.Zealand (R) (M'field) L 30-18 (World Cup)
- 2000 v Italy (Rome) L 34-20 (SN)
- 2000 v Ireland (Dublin) L 44-22 (SN)
- 2000 v France (R) (Murrayfield) L 28-16 (SN)
- 2000 v Wales (Cardiff) L 26-18 (SN)
- 2000 v USA (Murrayfield) W 53-6
- 2000 v Australia (Murrayfield) L 30-9
- 2000 v W. Samoa (R) (Murrayfield) W 31-8 (SN)
- Career Record: P71, W27, D1, L43
References
- ^ "Borders complete Grimes signing". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 July 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-france-feel-the-power-of-scotland-1086824.html
- ^ "Newcastle snatch Cup glory". BBC. 24 February 2001. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
- ^ "Newcastle 37–33 Sale". BBC. 17 April 2004. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
External links
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from November 2012
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Aberdeen
- People educated at Robert Gordon's College
- Scottish rugby union players
- Newcastle Falcons rugby players
- Scotland international rugby union players
- Caledonia Reds players
- Watsonians RFC players
- Edinburgh University RFC players
- Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
- Glasgow Warriors players
- North and Midlands players