Calum Cusiter

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Calum Cusiter
Birth nameCalum Cusiter
Date of birth (1980-10-21) 21 October 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight86 kg (13 st 8 lb)
Notable relative(s) Chris Cusiter, brother
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-Half
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Boroughmuir ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2005-06 Glasgow Warriors ()
2006-07 Border Reivers ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2001 Edinburgh District ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1999 Scotland U21
2006 Scotland Club XV
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2007 Scotland 7s

Calum Cusiter (born 21 October 1980 in Aberdeen, Scotland), is a retired Scottish 7s international rugby union player, formerly of Glasgow Warriors and Border Reivers. Cusiter played at Scrum-Half. He is the elder brother of former Scotland captain Chris Cusiter.

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Cusiter played for Boroughmuir at amateur level. [1]

He also represented Edinburgh District when the Scottish Inter-District Championship returned to its amateur roots during the Scottish professional teams sojourn in the Welsh-Scottish League. [2]

Professional career

In season 2005-06, Cusiter joined Glasgow Warriors on a trial. He played once that season for the Glasgow side, coming on as a substitute in the pre-season match against rivals Edinburgh Rugby. [3] Edinburgh won the match 24 - 7. [4]

In season 2006-07 Cusiter started with Glasgow Warriors. He played in Glasgow's match against the Scotland U20 team in November 2006. [5]

He was shortly afterwards loaned out and played for Border Reivers at professional level for the rest of that season. [6]

International career

Cusiter played for the Scotland Under 21 side in 1999. [1]

He also played for the Scotland Club XV international side in 2006. [1] He played for Scotland in the Club XV international match against Ireland. [7]

Cusiter was called into the Scotland 7's squad in 2007, playing in both the New Zealand and USA legs of the series. [6] [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cusiter back in rugby with Boroughmuir".
  2. ↑ "Exiles stay on top". 9 May 2001 – via bbc.co.uk.
  3. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby match report". Glasgow Warriors.com.
  4. ↑ "Glasgow Benefit In Defeat - Glasgow Warriors". Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "News".
  6. 1 2 "Cusiter Called Into Sevens Squad - Scottish Rugby Union".
  7. ↑ "Ireland Win Inaugural AIB Club International". Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Let's get ready to scrumble! - The San Diego Union-Tribune". Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
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