Jack Cuthbert
Jack Cuthbert (born 3 September 1987 in Bristol, England)[2] is a Scottish rugby union player for Jersey Reds in the RFU Championship. He plays as a winger/fullback or outside centre, although most of his senior appearances have come in the number 15 jersey. He has also acted as a goal kicker on occasions.
Birth name | Jack M Cuthbert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 3 September 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Queen Elizabeth's Hospital | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Bath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cuthbert joined Edinburgh from Bath in the summer of 2013.[3]
Cuthbert made his international debut for Scotland on 6 August 2011 against Ireland at Murrayfield, coming off the bench for an injured Nikki Walker, and was also called into the squad during the 2014 Six Nations Championship.[4]
On 4 April 2016, Cuthbert moved to the Jersey Reds in the RFU Championship to play there from the 2016–17 season.[5]
In late 2020, Cuthbert topped a poll for the best Scottish winger of the decade by a remarkable 50% margin.
References
- "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Bath Rugby". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- Jack Cuthbert player profile Scrum.com
- "Edinburgh Rugby (Jack Cuthbert) | Edinburgh Rugby". www.edinburghrugby.org. Archived from the original on 3 August 2013.
- "Edinburgh Rugby (Jack Cuthbert) | Edinburgh Rugby". www.edinburghrugby.org. Archived from the original on 3 August 2013.
- "Jersey Reds sign former Scotland versatile back Jack Cuthbert". BBC Sport. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.