Bill Cuthbertson

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Bill Cuthbertson
Birth nameWilliam Cuthbertson
Date of birth (1949-12-06) 6 December 1949 (age 74)
Place of birth Kilwinning, Scotland
Occupation(s)housemaster
Rugby union career
Position(s) lock
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1980
1984
Kilmarnock RFC
Harlequin F.C.
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Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Glasgow District ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1980
1980–84
Scotland 'B'
Scotland

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William Cuthbertson (born 6 December 1949) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. He won twenty one caps for Scotland playing as a lock.

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

In 1980 he played club rugby for Kilmarnock RFC. [1] He went on to play for Harlequin F.C. [2] He was also known by the nickname "Cubby". [3]

Provincial career

He played for Glasgow District in Scottish Inter-District Championship. [4]

International career

He was capped by Scotland 'B' twice in 1980.

Cuthbertson’s first international match was against Ireland at Lansdowne Road on 2 February 1980, where he was one of five new caps. [1] The last of his twenty one caps was against Australia at Murrayfield on 8 December 1984. [2] [3]

Between 1981 and 1984 he played eleven matches for Barbarians FC. [5]

Coaching career

He worked as a housemaster and rugby coach at Seaford College, an independent school in West Sussex. [3] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 McMurtrie, Bill (4 February 1980). "Ireland teach Scots a lesson in teamwork". The Glasgow Herald . p. 19. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  2. 1 2 McMurtrie, Bill (10 December 1984). "Laidlaw vows that Grand Slam is still the target". The Glasgow Herald. p. 16. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 Smith, Aiden (17 November 2016). "Interview: Bill Cuthbertson on his Crazy win over Australia". The Scotsman . Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  4. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  5. "Player Archive - W. Cuthbertson". Barbarians F.C. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  6. "Brendan Gallagher: Discovering the secrets of those great schools XVs". www.therugbypaper.co.uk. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2017.