Graeme Kiddie

Graeme Kiddie
Birth name Graeme Kiddie
Date of birth (1977-12-13) 13 December 1977
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Occupation(s) Rugby player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full Back
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Dundee HSFP
Edinburgh Academicals
Boroughmuir
Plymouth Albion
Boroughmuir
Morgan Academy RFC		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997-98
2000-2002		 Caledonia Reds
Glasgow Warriors
7
(20)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Scottish Exiles ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Scotland Under 21 ()
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
- Scotland 7s

Graeme Kiddie (born 13 December 1977, Edinburgh, Scotland) is a former Scotland Under 21 international rugby union player who played at Full Back or Centre.

Kiddie started his rugby career with Dundee HSFP.[1]

He played for Edinburgh Academicals[2] before representing the provincial Caledonia Reds side in 1997.

He played for professional side Caledonia Reds until they folded in 1998.[2]

He played for Glasgow Warriors.[3][4] He joined Glasgow for season 2000-01, but never played that season due to injury.[5][6]

Kiddie played for Boroughmuir in 1999[7] to 2003-04,[3] with a break when he played for Plymouth. He also played Sevens for Boroughmuir and the Royal Scots Fijians.[8] He played in the Melrose Sevens tournament for NIG Scottish Thistles in 2002[9] and was in Scotland's Sevens rugby squad for the Manchester Commonwealth Games for 2002.[10]

Kiddie was a Scotland Under 21 internationalist.[3] He also made the Scotland Sevens international team,[11] playing 12 matches and scoring 34 points.[12]

He played for Plymouth Albion.[3] He signed for Plymouth in the 2002-03 season.[13] While with Plymouth he played for the Scottish Exiles District team.[14]

Finally, he played rugby for Morgan Academy from 2007[15] to 2014.[16][17][18] After rugby he became a Physical Education teacher at Morgan Academy.

References

  1. ↑ "A new school of thought for rugby in Dundee New youth team promises to end FP exclusivity and unite the city, says Kevin Ferrie". Herald Scotland.
  2. 1 2 "Article".
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Kiddie given thumbs-up".
  4. ↑ "Glasgow edge out Bridgend". ESPN scrum.
  5. ↑ "BBC SPORT - RUGBY UNION - Glasgow take pack precautions".
  6. ↑ "Rugby: Kiddie keen to make up for lost time at Glasgow".
  7. ↑ http://www.calmview.eu/Hubcat/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BML%2F6%2F1%2F159
  8. ↑ Peter Donald (17 April 2004). "Kiddie is keen to make amends". Telegraph.co.uk.
  9. ↑ http://www.melrose7s.com/2002/live/24.html
  10. ↑ "News".
  11. ↑ Peter Donald (23 October 2001). "Scottish Rugby: Sevens call-up rewards Capaldi". Telegraph.co.uk.
  12. ↑ "HSBC Sevens World Series".
  13. ↑ "History Graeme Kiddie". Statbunker.
  14. ↑ "Happy Return For Barry Irving".
  15. ↑ John Methven. "SANFT LEADS THE WAY IN ANOTHER BONUS POINT WIN - Kirkcaldy Rugby Football Club".
  16. ↑ "Changing times for Howe of Fife". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.
  17. ↑ "Perthshire vs. Morgan Rugby - 29 February 2016 - 1st XV - Morgan Rugby Club".
  18. ↑ "Moseley Match Preview (Birmingham UK)".
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