Chris Paterson
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| Full name | Christopher Douglas Paterson | ||
| Date of birth | March 30, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight | 12 st 4 lb (78 kg) | ||
| Nickname | Mossy | ||
| School | Galashiels Academy | ||
| Occupation(s) | Professional rugby union player | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
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| Position | Fullback / Fly-half | ||
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| 1996-1999 | Gala RFC | ||
| Professional clubs | Caps | (points) | |
| 1998 1999-2007 2007-2008 2008-present |
Glasgow Caledonians Edinburgh Gloucester Rugby Edinburgh |
2 ? 17 |
(0) (?) (43) |
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| 1999-present | Scotland | 94 | (732) |
Chris Paterson (born March 30 1978 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish rugby union footballer. He is a "utility back", capable of playing fullback, wing or fly-half, who plays for Edinburgh Rugby and Scotland.
Paterson earned his first cap for Scotland against Spain in the 1999 Rugby World Cup as a fullback. He has started 30 tests as a fullback, 45 as a wing, 11 as fly-half, and 8 as a substitute. He has been Scotland's main goal-kicker since 2003 and captained Scotland in the 2007 Six Nations Championship, after the regular captain, Jason White, was ruled out of the competition through injury.
Paterson spent much of his club career playing for Edinburgh Rugby, but announced on 24 July 2007 that he was leaving Edinburgh by mutual consent, moving on to Gloucester Rugby.
After limited starting opportunities at Gloucester during the 2007/08 season, it was announced on 2 May 2008 that Paterson would return to Edinburgh Rugby for the 2008/09 season.[1]
He is nicknamed "Mossy", after a cartoon character on television.[citation needed]
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On November 15 2004 in the Scotland v Japan game he overtook Andy Irvine to become Scotland's second highest points scorer, behind Gavin Hastings. He scored 40 points (three tries, 11 conversions and one penalty) that day at McDiarmid Park.
On November 27 2004 he became the youngest ever Scottish player to earn 50 caps, aged 26.
On February 26 2005 Chris equalled the scoring record set by Gavin Hastings for one game of six penalties converted in the 18-13 win over Italy which ensured that Scotland would not earn the wooden spoon for the second year running.
Because of his reliable kicking and elusive running from full-back in the 2005 Six Nations Championship, especially in the Calcutta Cup game, Paterson's omission from Clive Woodward's squad for the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand surprised many and helped to fuel criticisms that Woodward had placed too much reliance on his England team that won the 2003 Rugby World Cup.
He was the BBC's full-back of the Six Nations in 2005, and runner up in 2006. He was also second highest points scorer in 2006 with 57 points (47 from kicks), despite Scotland scoring the second lowest amount of points (78) in the Championship.
On February 9 2008, Paterson earned his 83rd cap for Scotland against Wales , passing the record of Gregor Townsend for a Scottish back.
Paterson successfully kicked 36 consecutive goals for Scotland between 11 August 2007 and 7 June 2008, not missing a single attempt during the 2007 Rugby World Cup or the 2008 Six Nations Championship.[citation needed] This run was brought to an end during the June 7 2008 Test against Argentina. During this match Paterson also overtook Gavin Hastings' long standing Scotland points record of 667, as well as equalling Scott Murray's record of 87 caps for Scotland. On 14 June 2008 he won his 88th cap and was named man of the match in Scotland's 26-14 victory over Argentina in Buenos Aires.
Chris Paterson is now the most capped player and the highest points scorer in the history of the Scotland Rugby Team. He is also third on the list of Scotland's try-scorers, needing two more tries to equal the record jointly held by Tony Stanger and Ian Smith. His current points tally of 732 comprises 22 tries, 86 conversions, 2 drop goals and 148 penalty goals.
[edit] See also
- Gregor Townsend, another former pupil of Galashiels Academy
- List of rugby union Test caps leaders
[edit] References
- ^ "Paterson to join Edinburgh next season". Gloucester Rugby. 2008-05-02. http://www.gloucesterrugbyclub.com/304_3741.php. Retrieved on 2008-05-05.
[edit] External links
- Scotland profile
- BBC Gloucestershire speak to Gloucester Rugby's Chris Paterson
- Paterson backs Edinburgh coaches. The Scotsman, August 11, 2006
- Paterson back as Gunners captain, BBC, July 26, 2006
- Jovial Paterson gets serious over Springboks - The Scotsman, June 3, 2006
- Paterson reigns on Dragon's Parade with majestic display - The Scotsman, May 15, 2006
- Six Nations frustration fuels Paterson craving for success - The Scotsman, March 25, 2006
- Speaking my mind could have resulted in chop, says hero Paterson - The Scotsman, March 22, 2006
- Paterson wins further recognition - BBC website, May 7, 2005
- Paterson could still be solution at stand-off - The Scotsman, March 30, 2005
- Paterson praise is Scots' only crumb of comfort - The Scotsman, March 21, 2005
- The cap fits as Paterson clocks up 50 The Scotsman, November 27, 2004
- Chris Paterson Returns to Edinburgh Scottish Rugby Union, May 2, 2008
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