Jim Pollock (born 16 November 1958) in

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is a Scottish former international

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player. His nickname was "Lucky Jim". Jim played eight games for Scotland between 1982 and 1985. Famously scoring on his debut against Wales, at

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where Scotland hadn't won in 20 years. Jim scored his second try against New Zealand in a 25-25 draw - to date Scotland's best ever result against the

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. Pollock worked as a Police Officer for

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and later

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and previously worked as a P.E. teacher

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