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| Birth name | James McCrone Johnstone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 April 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dumfries, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Merchiston Castle School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James McCrone Johnstone (born 17 April 1990) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays centre for the Scotland 7s [1] team.
Johnstone previously played for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship.
Johnstone was part of the Scotland 7s squad at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Johnstone made his Edinburgh Rugby debut against Leinster at Meggetland Sports Complex in September 2015. [2]
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