Jamie Weston

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]

Jamie Weston
Birth nameJamie Weston
Date of birth (1976-01-08) 8 January 1976
Place of birthScotland
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Weight80 kg (12 st 8 lb; 176 lb)
SchoolKelvinside Academy[2]
UniversityHeriot Watt University[2]
Keble College, Oxford University[2]
Notable relative(s)Vivian Weston, grandfather[3]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Watsonians RFC
Oxford University RFC		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996-1998 Glasgow Warriors
Edinburgh Rugby
Borders Reivers		 3 (5)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995-96 Glasgow District 1 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Scotland U21

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He left Glasgow Warriors to play for Watsonians.[2] He left Watsonians to go to Oxford.[4] He was however playing for Watsonians from 1994.[5]

He was captain of the Oxford University rugby team.[2][6] Weston turned down a contract with Glasgow Caledonians to go to - and play rugby for - Oxford University.[7] Weston played for Oxford University in the Melrose Sevens.[8] Oxford University Sevens with Weston as captain won the Rosslyn Park Floodlit Sevens in London.[9]

Provincial and professional career

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.[10]

He then found himself in the professional Glasgow side when the district turned professional in 1996.[11] 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.[4] He was however playing for Watsonians from 1994.[5]

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.[12]

International career

He was capped by Scotland Under 21s.[2][13]

References
  1. "Player Archive : EPCRugby.com - Official website of European Professional Club Rugby". epcrugby.com. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  2. "Weston well-versed for Varsity test". scotsman.com. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  3. "Buy Duff Meat". Glasgow Accies Rugby Club. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  4. "THE NEW RUGBY PROGRAMME STARTS TOMORROW. ALAN LORIMER TAKES A LOOK AT THE CLOSE SEASON COMINGS AND GOINGS". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  5. "Record". calmview.eu. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  6. Mick Cleary (12 December 2000). "University Match: Jennings on the ball as Dark Blues slide home". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  7. "Dark Blues the dark horses as Varsity attraction grows". The Independent. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  8. "Oxford University 17 Boroughmuir 21". bordernet.co.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  9. "Oxford amateurs show Quins the way". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  10. "Munro gives Glasgow a French boost". The Herald. 15 October 1996.
  11. "No Headline Present". Herald Scotland.
  12. nechronicle Administrator (24 September 2004). "Borders hit by Leinster backlash". nechronicle.
  13. "Scots ready for a Popp at Irish; COUNTDOWN TO MURRAYFIELD". thefreelibrary.com.


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