Stuart Grimes

Stuart Grimes

Full name	Stuart Brian Grimes
Date of birth	4 April 1974
Place of birth	Aberdeen, Scotland
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
University	University of Edinburgh
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Lock
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
	Watsonians RFC Edinburgh University RFC
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
	Caledonia Reds Glasgow Warriors Petrarca Rugby Border Reivers Newcastle Falcons
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
	North and Midlands
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
	Scotland	71

Stuart Grimes (born 4 April 1974) is a former Scottish international rugby player and captain. Grimes' previous clubs include Padova, Border Reivers,^[1] Newcastle Falcons, Caledonia Reds, Glasgow Warriors,^[2] Watsonians and Edinburgh University RFC. He was previously Newcastle Falcons forwards coach.

Personal information

Grimes is married, and the second eldest of six sons.

International Record

INTERNATIONAL RECORD: Scottish Caps (Part 1) 1997-00

1. 1997 v Australia (R) (Murrayfield) L 37-8
2. 1998 v Ireland (R) (Dublin) W 17-16 (FN)
3. 1998 v France (R) (Murrayfield) L 51-16 (FN)
4. 1998 v Wales (R) (Wembley) L 19-13 (FN)
5. 1998 v England (R) (Murrayfield) L 34-20 (FN)
6. 1998 v Fiji (Suva) L 51-26
7. 1998 v Australia (Sydney) L 45-3
8. 1998 v Australia (Brisbane) L 33-11
9. 1999 v Wales (R) (Murrayfield) W 33-20 (FN)
10. 1999 v England (Twickenham) L 24-21 (FN)
11. 1999 v Italy (Murrayfield) W 30-12
12. 1999 v Ireland (Murrayfield) W 30-13 (FN)
13. 1999 v France (Paris) W 36-22 (FN)
14. 1999 v Argentina (Murrayfield) L 31-22
15. 1999 v Romania (Glasgow) W 60-19
16. 1999 v S.Africa (Murrayfield) L 46-29 (World Cup)
17. 1999 v Uruguay (Murrayfield) W 43-12 (World Cup)
18. 1999 v W.Samoa (R) (M'field) W 35-20 (World Cup)
19. 1999 v N.Zealand (R) (M'field) L 30-18 (World Cup)
20. 2000 v Italy (Rome) L 34-20 (SN)
21. 2000 v Ireland (Dublin) L 44-22 (SN)
22. 2000 v France (R) (Murrayfield) L 28-16 (SN)
23. 2000 v Wales (Cardiff) L 26-18 (SN)
24. 2000 v USA (Murrayfield) W 53-6
25. 2000 v Australia (Murrayfield) L 30-9
26. 2000 v W. Samoa (R) (Murrayfield) W 31-8 (SN)

1. Career Record: P71, W27, D1, L43

References

1. "Borders complete Grimes signing". BBC Sport (BBC). 17 July 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
2. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-france-feel-the-power-of-scotland-1086824.html

External links

• Stuart Grimes inducted into Aberdeen Hall of Fame 2010 (News Article)
• Aberdeen Sporting Hall of Fame
• Edinburgh University Sports Union Hall of Fame
• Grimes relishing Falcons role
• sporting heroes
• Grimes Scoops Academic Prize
• D-day for Grimes ban