David Jamieson (born in

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) is a Scottish former

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player who played for

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at the

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position, although he can also play hooker.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Jamieson's rugby career spanned the amateur and professional era. In 1995 before professionalism was introduced in Scotland – Scotland would take up professional rugby a year later for the 1996–97 season – he was playing for West of Scotland. He subsequently signed for the

. Whilst not involved with the professional provincial Glasgow side in the 1997–98 season, Jamieson played amateur rugby with Stirling County. In 2000, he was back at West of Scotland and played at the opening of West's new stand at Burnbrae. However at the start of the 2000–01 season, following West's demotion to Division 2, he was one of 14 players that staged a walk-out of the club. He then signed for

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. By 2002, Jamieson was playing at Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians. but they were also relegated to Division 2 in 2005. In 2010, the prop was now playing at

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By 2013, Jamieson was playing for the Grangemouth Stags. They played in the RBS Bowl Final against Oban Lorne that year.

Professional and provincial career

In 1995 he was also being selected for the Under 21 Glasgow District side They won the Championship in 1995-96. By the end of 1995, Jamieson was on the bench for the full Glasgow District side. Jamieson played for

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in the 1997–98 season. He was on the bench in the pre-season friendly match against the Australian Super Rugby side

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. He came on for

Mike Beckham Mike Beckham (born 22 May 1970, in Auckland, New Zealand) is a Cook Islands former international rugby union player for Glasgow Warriors at the Loosehead Prop position. He was signed by Kevin Greene, the Glasgow coach, in 1997. Previously the ...

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. In 1999 he was signed by Le Creusot-Montchainin, now

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International career

He played for Scotland Under 21s against Ireland at Blackrock in 1996, and against France.

References

External links

West of Scotland v Currie, 1995West of Scotland v Dundee HSFP, 1995Jed-Forest v West of Scotland, 1995West of Scotland v Wigtownshire, 1996West of Scotland v Kilmarnock, 1997Stirling County vWatsonians, 1998Stirling County v Boroughmuir, 1998

Falkirk Tighthead

Hamilton v Falkirk

Grangemouth Stags Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jamieson, David Living people Scottish rugby union players Glasgow Warriors players Stirling County RFC players West of Scotland FC players Ayr RFC players Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians RFC players Falkirk RFC players Year of birth missing (living people) Rugby union props