James Eddie (born 3 June 1985) is a Scottish former professional Rugby union player. He played as a flanker or lock for Glasgow Warriors in the Guinness PRO12.[2]
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| Birth name | James William Eddie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 June 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (17 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 7th Sir Willie Purves Quaich | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 2006–2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Stuart Corsar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Moray Low | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eddie has represented both Scotland A and Scotland Sevens and has made 126 appearances for his club since joining as an apprentice in 2004 and earning his professional contract in 2006.[3]
On 26 April 2016 James Eddie announced his retirement from playing professional rugby with immediate effect.[4] A huge fans favourite, Eddie paid tribute to the fans on his retiral: "The Glasgow Warriors supporters have always had my back, they've been amazing and I want to thank them for all the support they've given me."[5] This was echoed by Gregor Townsend: "James has been a great role model for what the Warriors are all about – working hard every day to improve himself and also doing all he can to get the best out of his teammates. He has also been a great ambassador for the club and is rightly held in high regard from our supporters."[4]
In May 2016 he was named as Specialist Skills Coach for GHA.[6]
Reference List
edit- ^ a b "Starring Xv – James Eddie – Glasgow Warriors". Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "James Eddie Glasgow Warriors profile". Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ "James Eddie itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Glasgow stalwart Eddie retires". Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors stalwart Eddie calls time on Scotstoun career". pro12rugby.com.
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors – Coaching role for James Eddie". glasgowwarriors.com.
External links
edit- James Eddie Glasgow Warriors biography
- James Eddie at ESPNscrum