William Cuthbertson (born 6 December 1949) is a former

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player. He won twenty one caps for

playing as a

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

In 1980 he played club rugby for

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. He went on to play for

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He was also known by the nickname "Cubby".

Provincial career

He played for Glasgow District in

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International career

He was capped by Scotland 'B' twice in 1980. Cuthbertson’s first international match was against

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on 2 February 1980, where he was one of five new caps. The last of his twenty one caps was against

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on 8 December 1984. Between 1981 and 1984 he played eleven matches for

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Coaching career

He worked as a housemaster and rugby coach at

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, an independent school in

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References

1949 births Living people Barbarian F.C. players Glasgow District (rugby union) players Harlequin F.C. players Kilmarnock RFC players Rugby union players from Kilwinning Scotland 'B' international rugby union players Scotland international rugby union players Scottish rugby union coaches Scottish rugby union players Rugby union locks {{Scotland-rugbyunion-bio-stub