Jamie Ritchie

Jamie Ritchie
Full name James Thomas Ritchie
Date of birth (1996-08-16) 16 August 1996
Place of birth Dundee
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
School Strathallan School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Flanker
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2014– Edinburgh 11 (0)
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)

2013
2014–		 Scotland U16
Scotland U18
Scotland U20
5
7
(0)
(25)

Jamie Ritchie (born 16 August 1996) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Edinburgh in the Guinness Pro12.[1]

Ritchie has represented Scotland at under-16, under-18 and under-20.[2] He played in the 2013 and 2014 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship, the latter as captain.[2] In June 2014 he played four matches for Scotland under-20 at the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship. [3]

Despite his tender years, Ritchie made his first-team debut in October 2014 with an appearance from the replacements' bench in the Pro12 match against Leinster.[4]

Outwith rugby, he was a silver medalist at the British judo championships in 2009, the British independent schools judo champion in 2010 and played first XI cricket at his school.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Edinburgh sign 17-year-old Jamie Ritchie for first team". BBC. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Solomons hails new Edinburgh signing Ritchie". Scotsman. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Edinburgh sign exciting Scotland prospect Jamie Ritchie". Sky Sports. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  4. ↑ http://www.edinburghrugby.org/edinburgh-rugby/player/jamie-ritchie
  5. ↑ "Starlet Scot's promise secures senior deal | Edinburgh Rugby". Edinburgh rugby. Retrieved 2014-05-27.

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