Cammy Hutchison (born 1 June 1998), is a Scottish

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player who plays for

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. He usually plays inside centre but has also excelled at outside centre.

Rugby union career

Amateur career

Hutchison is a former pupil of

North Berwick High School North Berwick High School is a non-denominational state secondary school in North Berwick North Berwick (; gd, Bearaig a Tuath) is a seaside town and former royal burgh in East Lothian, Scotland. It is situated on the south shore of the F ...

and latterly

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, Edinburgh. He entered the

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in the 2015–2016 season as a stage 2 player. He signed for Currie Rugby Club straight from school in 2016 and was recognised as the Young Player of the Year at the end of his first season.

Professional career

Hutchison was awarded a Stage 3 contract in the BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy in 2016. In 2018 Hutchison played in the south of France, through Scottish Rugby's performance partnership with French Federale 1 side Stade Niçois. He returned to Scotland after his one-year loan period and signed for Heriot's Rugby in Scottish Rugby's Super 6 franchise earning 3 Player of the Match awards. Hutchison started training with

in November 2020 and made a try-scoring debut for the club in the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup clash against Ulster in June 2021. Following his performances in the Rainbow Cup Hutchison signed a professional contract with

in partnership with FOSROC Super6 side Heriot's Rugby. Following strong performances at the start of the 2021–2022 United Rugby Championship season, Hutchison's contract was upgraded a full time professional contract with Edinburgh Rugby.

International career

Hutchison was chosen to lead the Scotland U18s at the inaugural International Series held in Wales in April 2016. He also Captained the Scotland U19s in a game against Georgia U20 in November 2016 Hutchison played in the highly successful Scotland U20 side in the 2016–2017 season before sustaining a season ending injury against England U-20's during a Six Nations game in Northampton. He returned from injury in time to join the team for the 2017-18 World Cup in France.

References

External links

itsrugby.co.uk ProfileCameron Hutchison awarded the FOSROC Player of the MatchHutchison tests himself training with Edinburgh Rugby

Edinburgh Rugby signs Cammy Hutchison
1998 births Living people Scottish rugby union players Heriot's RC players North Berwick RFC players Rugby union centres Currie RFC players People educated at North Berwick High School People educated at George Heriot's School Stade Niçois players Edinburgh Rugby players Rugby union players from Birmingham, West Midlands {{Scotland-rugbyunion-bio-stub