Fergus Thomson

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Fergus Thomson
Birth nameFergus Matthew Andrew Thomson
Date of birth (1983-10-18) 18 October 1983 (age 40) [1]
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight16 st 1 lb (104 kg)
School Bell Baxter High School
University University of Glasgow
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Glasgow Warriors
Youth career
  West of Scotland FC
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)


2003–2012
Howe of Fife RFC
Glasgow Hawks
Glasgow Warriors


124


(20)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007/08
2009/10
Scotland
Scotland A
6
3
(0)
(0)
Correct as of 15 March 2008.

Fergus Matthew Andrew Thomson (born 18 September 1983) is a Scottish rugby union hooker who plays for Glasgow Warriors. He was a member of the Scotland squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France.

Thomson made his Celtic League début in November 2004 for Glasgow Warriors against the Border Reivers. He won his first international cap, aged 23, on 11 August 2007 against Ireland at Murrayfield; Scotland won the match 31–21.

In 2012 it was announced that Thomson would be leaving the Warriors at the end of the season alongside others, such as Rob Dewey, Richie Gray and Johnnie Beattie.

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References

  1. "Glasgow Warriors | Fergus Thomson". www.glasgowwarriors.com. Retrieved 8 January 2024.