George Breckenridge

George Breckenridge (born 5 September 1964)[2] is a former Scottish rugby union player and now coach. He played for the amateur Glasgow District side before playing for the professional Glasgow side, now Glasgow Warriors.

George Breckenridge
Birth nameGeorge Breckenridge
Date of birth (1964-09-05) 5 September 1964
Place of birthScotland
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight80 kg (12 st 8 lb)
SchoolHigh School of Glasgow
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
-
()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996-97 Glasgow Warriors 3 (18)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Glasgow District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1990
1999-2006
1
Coaching career
Years Team


2005

2006
2009		 Ayr RFC
Scotland U18
Murrayfield Wanderers RFC
Heriot's Rugby Club (Backs Coach)
Scotland Club XV (Asst. Coach)
West of Scotland
Lenzie RFC

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

A former student of the High School of Glasgow, Breckenridge played for Glasgow High Kelvinside[3][4] for 8 years.[5] When they merged with Glasgow Academicals RFC to form Glasgow Hawks he played another two years with the Hawks.[5]

Provincial and professional career

He became a mainstay in the Glasgow District side.[5] He played in Glasgow District's famous 1989-90 side which won the Scottish Inter-District Championship outright and remained unbeaten the entire season, beating the touring Fiji national rugby union team into the bargain. He played in all their matches that season.[6] Glasgow Warriors later honoured the 20th anniversary of that season when they played Munster in 2009 in the Magners League opener.[7]

When the district side turned professional in 1996, Breckenridge also turned out for the fledgling Glasgow Warriors side. He was Glasgow's top kicker in European Competition for the season 1996-97 scoring 18 points; 3 penalties a-piece in games against Sale Sharks[8] and Clermont[9] (then as Montferrand).

He also played rugby in France and New Zealand.[5]

International career

He was capped by Scotland 'A'[10] and Scotland 'B'.[5] It was felt by some that he was overlooked for a senior Scotland cap as Glasgow District - even as Scottish champions - were viewed as somewhat unfashionable by the SRU.[11]

Coaching career

He coached Ayr RFC to 2004[10] and - along with Shade Munro - coached an amateur Glasgow District side in 2001.[12] He also coached the Scotland national under-18 rugby union team[13] and Murrayfield Wanderers RFC in 2005.[14]

He became a Backs Coach at Heriots and in 2006-7 was Assistant Coach to the Scotland Club XV side.[5][15]

He also coached West of Scotland[6] and now coaches Lenzie RFC[16]

He is a keen supporter of the District system and would like to see it again expanded beyond Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby. He coached a Co-Optimists side containing Glasgow Warriors stars Carlin Isles and Folau Niua in a charity match against Caledonia Reds in 2011.[17] He stated: "Having played for Glasgow, I know what a great honour it is to pull on that jersey."[13]

Outside of rugby

He also works for the sports clothing company Canterbury in Glasgow.[18][19]

References
  1. "Player Archive : EPCRugby.com - Official website of European Professional Club Rugby". epcrugby.com.
  2. "GEORGE BRECKENRIDGE - GLASGOW". checkcompany.co.uk.
  3. "An open bar and traditional rugby are just the ticket". Herald Scotland.
  4. "Search Results".
  5. "Rankin and Breckenridge to coach club select side". ESPN scrum.
  6. "Underdog tag spurred on our Glasgow title team, says Derek Stark". scotsman.com.
  7. "Warriors Honour Winning Greats". scottishrugby.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  8. "Match Centre - Amlin Challenge Cup - ERC - Official Website". ercrugby.com.
  9. "AS Montferrand 76-9 Glasgow Rugby : European Rugby Challenge Cup - EPCR - Official Website". epcrugby.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  10. "Rugby Union: PORTUGAL DATE FOR BATES". thefreelibrary.com.
  11. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". google.com.
  12. Alan Lorimer (18 December 2001). "Scottish Rugby: Metcalfe facing shoulder surgery". Telegraph.co.uk.
  13. "Reds seen as blueprint for Glasgow regional side". Herald Scotland.
  14. "Rugby Union: Ayr we go for boss George.(Sport)". highbeam.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018.
  15. "Teams Chosen For Club International Trial". edinburghrugby.org.
  16. "George Breckenridge - 1st XV - Lenzie Rugby Club". pitchero.com.
  17. "Carlin set for Cupar". The Scrum Magazine.
  18. "George Breckenridge". twitter.com.
  19. "Penguin Rugby News".
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