Fraser Thomson (rugby union)

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Fraser Thomson
BornFraser Thomson
(1989-05-18) 18 May 1989 (age 36)
Scotland
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight89 kg (14 st 0 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Full Back
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Gala
– Melrose
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011 Sale Sharks 0 (0)
2012-13 Glasgow Warriors 2 (5)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019 Southern Knights 9 (5)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Scotland Club XV
Coaching career
YearsTeam
2020- Gala

Fraser Thomson (born 18 May 1989) is a former Scotland Club XV international rugby union player, previously with Glasgow Warriors, Southern Knights and Sale Sharks. He now coaches Gala. [1] [2]

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Thomson began playing rugby union for his home club Gala. He played for Gala for 3 seasons. [3]

Thomson then played for Melrose. He spent 11 seasons at Melrose making 234 appearances and scoring 106 tries. [3] With the club he won the Scottish Premiership 4 times, the Scottish Cup 2 times and also won the 2011 Melrose Sevens with the club. [3]

Professional career

In 2011 he played for Sale Sharks but did not make the first team, instead scoring tries for their reserve side. [4]

He secured an Elite Development place with Glasgow Warriors in 2012. [4]

He played twice for the club in season 2012-13, scoring a try. [5] He is Warrior Number 210. [6]

He was vice-captain of the Super 6 side Southern Knights in season 2019-20; playing 9 times and scoring 1 try. [3]

International career

He has been capped by Scotland Club XV and is currently the most capped player to date with 15 appearances. [7] He captained the side in 2018. [7]

Coaching career

On 30 July 2020 Thomson resigned from the Southern Knights to take up the position as Head Coach of Gala. [8] Uncertainty in the timetabling of competitive rugby in the covid-19 pandemic is said to have influenced his decision to stop his playing career. [9]

Personal life

Thomson is married to A·Hume Country Clothing Managing Director Rachel Thomson, who won the Draper's Independent Rising Star Award in 2021. His Brother in law is a Professional footballer currently playing in Scotland. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Fraser Thomson". www.ultimaterugby.com.
  2. ↑ "Fraser Thomson". ESPN scrum.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Fraser Thomson - announcement". 30 July 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Fraser Thomson earns Warriors deal". www.scotsman.com. 19 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors | Fraser Thomson". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
  6. ↑ Unknown [ permanent dead link ]
  7. 1 2 Harper, Gavin (9 September 2017). "The Saturday interview: 100 try man Fraser Thomson".[ dead link ]
  8. ↑ Rugby, Gala (30 July 2020). "Fraser Thomson Commits Full Time to Head Coach role". Gala Rugby.
  9. ↑ "Thanks and good Knight ahead of Gala display". www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk.
  10. ↑ "Two awards for Kelso outfitters". www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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