Birth name | Fraser Thomson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 18 May 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fraser Thomson (born 18 May 1989) is a former Scotland Club XV international rugby union player, previously with Glasgow Warriors, Southern Knights and Sale Sharks. He now coaches Gala. [1] [2]
Thomson began playing rugby union for his home club Gala. He played for Gala for 3 seasons. [3]
Thomson then played for Melrose. He spent 11 seasons at Melrose making 234 appearances and scoring 106 tries. [3] With the club he won the Scottish Premiership 4 times, the Scottish Cup 2 times and also won the 2011 Melrose Sevens with the club. [3]
In 2011 he played for Sale Sharks but did not make the first team, instead scoring tries for their reserve side. [4]
He secured an Elite Development place with Glasgow Warriors in 2012. [4]
He played twice for the club in season 2012-13, scoring a try. [5] He is Warrior Number 210. [6]
He was vice-captain of the Super 6 side Southern Knights in season 2019-20; playing 9 times and scoring 1 try. [3]
He has been capped by Scotland Club XV and is currently the most capped player to date with 15 appearances. [7] He captained the side in 2018. [7]
On 30 July 2020 Thomson resigned from the Southern Knights to take up the position as Head Coach of Gala. [8] Uncertainty in the timetabling of competitive rugby in the covid-19 pandemic is said to have influenced his decision to stop his playing career. [9]
Thomson is married to A·Hume Country Clothing Managing Director Rachel Thomson, who won the Draper's Independent Rising Star Award in 2021. His Brother in law is a Professional footballer currently playing in Scotland. [10]
Birth name | Fraser Thomson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 18 May 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fraser Thomson (born 18 May 1989) is a former Scotland Club XV international rugby union player, previously with Glasgow Warriors, Southern Knights and Sale Sharks. He now coaches Gala. [1] [2]
Thomson began playing rugby union for his home club Gala. He played for Gala for 3 seasons. [3]
Thomson then played for Melrose. He spent 11 seasons at Melrose making 234 appearances and scoring 106 tries. [3] With the club he won the Scottish Premiership 4 times, the Scottish Cup 2 times and also won the 2011 Melrose Sevens with the club. [3]
In 2011 he played for Sale Sharks but did not make the first team, instead scoring tries for their reserve side. [4]
He secured an Elite Development place with Glasgow Warriors in 2012. [4]
He played twice for the club in season 2012-13, scoring a try. [5] He is Warrior Number 210. [6]
He was vice-captain of the Super 6 side Southern Knights in season 2019-20; playing 9 times and scoring 1 try. [3]
He has been capped by Scotland Club XV and is currently the most capped player to date with 15 appearances. [7] He captained the side in 2018. [7]
On 30 July 2020 Thomson resigned from the Southern Knights to take up the position as Head Coach of Gala. [8] Uncertainty in the timetabling of competitive rugby in the covid-19 pandemic is said to have influenced his decision to stop his playing career. [9]
Thomson is married to A·Hume Country Clothing Managing Director Rachel Thomson, who won the Draper's Independent Rising Star Award in 2021. His Brother in law is a Professional footballer currently playing in Scotland. [10]