Jamie Ritchie

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Jamie Ritchie
Birth nameJames Thomas Ritchie
Date of birth (1996-08-16) 16 August 1996 (age 25)
Place of birthDundee, Scotland
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb)
SchoolStrathallan School
Children2
Occupation(s)Professional rugby player.
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Madras College FP
Howe of Fife		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014– Edinburgh 85 (25)
Correct as of 1 February 2022
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013
2014–2016
2018–		 Scotland U18
Scotland U20
Scotland		 5
18
31		 (0)
(25)
(5)
Correct as of 1 February 2022
21st Sir Willie Purves Quaich
In office
2020–2020
Preceded byDarcy Graham
Succeeded byScott Cummings

Jamie Ritchie (born 16 August 1996) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays for Edinburgh in the United Rugby Championship.[1]

Rugby Union career[]

Jamie Ritchie started his rugby career while being brought up in Dundee. One of his idols is Dundee-born Andy Nicol, who he has met many times.[citation needed]

Professional career[]

While still a teenager, Ritchie made his first-team debut in October 2014 with an appearance from the replacements' bench in the Pro12 match against Leinster.[2] In January 2021, Ritchie signed the longest deal in Edinburgh's history, with head coach Richard Cockerill describing Ritchie as a future Scotland captain. "“Jamie is an excellent young player with an old head on his shoulders. He has a really bright future ahead of him and we’re delighted he’s signed such a long-term deal. His work-rate is immense but it’s the quality of work within that which sets him apart," Cockerill said.[3]

International career[]

Ritchie has represented Scotland at under-16, under-18 and under-20.[4] He played in the 2013 and 2014 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship, the latter as captain.[4] In June 2014 he played four matches for Scotland under-20 at the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship.[5]

Ritchie received his first call up to the senior Scotland squad by coach Gregor Townsend in October 2017 for the Autumn Internationals.[6] Ritchie received his first senior cap against Canada on the 9 June 2018 in a 48-10 victory.[7]

Ritchie was picked in Scotland's 2019 Rugby World Cup squad. However he fractured his cheekbone in the last warm-up match for Scotland against Georgia.[8]

Ritchie received player of the match in Scotland’s match against France in the 2020 Six Nations, after getting punched by, sent-off, France prop Mohamed Haouas[9] During this game Mohamed Haouas was sent off for dangerous play in the 37th minute for punching Ritchie.[10] He once again won a 2020 Six Nations player of the match award, this time against Wales in a 14-10 victory.[11] It was Scotland’s first win on Welsh soil since 2002.

Other sports[]

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.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Edinburgh sign 17-year-old Jamie Ritchie for first team". BBC. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Edinburgh Rugby (Jamie Ritchie) - Edinburgh Rugby". www.edinburghrugby.org.
  3. ^ "RITCHIE SIGNS RECORD DEAL". www.edinburghrugby.org. 14 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Solomons hails new Edinburgh signing Ritchie". Scotsman. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Edinburgh sign exciting Scotland prospect Jamie Ritchie". Sky Sports. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Scotland: Gregor Townsend calls up 10 new caps for autumn Tests". BBC. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Scottish Rugby on Twitter".
  8. ^ "Scotland add Bradbury as Ritchie cover" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  9. ^ "Scotland beat France at BT Murrayfield for second straight win". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Six Nations 2020: Red-carded Mohamed Haouas to talk to coaches - Raphael Ibanez". BBC Sport. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Scotland win in Wales to end 18-year wait" – via www.bbc.com.
  12. ^ "Starlet Scot's promise secures senior deal | Edinburgh Rugby". Edinburgh rugby. Retrieved 27 May 2014.

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