Iain Fullarton

Iain Fullarton
Date of birth (1976-04-25) 25 April 1976
School Merchiston Castle School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–2001
2001–2004
2004–2008
2008-2010		 Edinburgh
Sale Sharks
Saracens F.C.
London Scottish		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000-2006  Scotland 8 ()

Iain Fullarton (born 25 April 1976) is a former Scottish rugby union player.[1]

Club career

Fullarton was educated at St. Mary's School, Melrose, Merchiston Castle School and the University of Aberdeen.[2] While at Merchiston Castle School he appeared for the Scottish schools side. Fullarton turned professional with Edinburgh Reivers and has since played for Sale Sharks. He signed for Saracens in 2004.[3] In June 2008 he signed a two-year deal to play for London Scottish.[4]

International career

Fullarton represented Scotland at under 21, under 19 and under 18 levels and made 15 appearances for the Scotland A side. He made his full Scotland debut in their tour of New Zealand in 2000, replacing Scott Murray in the first Test against New Zealand, and was subsequently selected in the starting line up for the second test. He won his third cap, again as a replacement for Scott Murray in the November 2001 Test, also against New Zealand. He won his fifth cap for Scotland when he came on as a substitute in the 2003 Rugby World Cup countdown Test against Ireland in 2003. Earlier that summer he toured South Africa with Scotland but did not play in either Test match. Overall he won eight international caps.[5] In 2009 Fullarton represented the Barbarians.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Old Boys support Merchiston". The Daily Telegraph. 19 March 2001. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Rugby". St. Mary's School, Melrose. 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Sarries swoop for Fullarton". BBC. 13 March 2004. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "My Life in Rugby: Iain Fullarton – former Edinburgh, Sale, Saracens, London Scottish & Scotland lock". www.rugbypaper.co.uk. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Watford man finds he does miss the gap". The Scotsman. 22 October 2006. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Club International Captain Seleced For Barbarians". Scottish Rugby Union. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
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