Bill Cuthbertson Explained

Bill Cuthbertson
Birth Name:William Cuthbertson
Birth Date:1949 12, df=y
Birth Place:Kilwinning, Scotland
Ru Position:lock
Ru Amateuryears:1980
1984
Ru Amateurclubs:Kilmarnock RFC
Harlequin F.C.
Ru Province1:Glasgow District
Ru Nationalteam:Scotland 'B'
Scotland
Ru Nationalyears:1980
1980–84
Ru Nationalcaps:
21
Occupation:housemaster

William Cuthbertson (born 6 December 1949) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. He won twenty one caps for Scotland playing as a lock.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

In 1980 he played club rugby for Kilmarnock RFC.[1] He went on to play for Harlequin F.C.[2] He was also known by the nickname "Cubby".[3]

Provincial career

He played for Glasgow District in Scottish Inter-District Championship.[4]

International career

He was capped by Scotland 'B' twice in 1980.

Cuthbertson’s first international match was against Ireland at Lansdowne Road on 2 February 1980, where he was one of five new caps.[1] The last of his twenty one caps was against Australia at Murrayfield on 8 December 1984.[2] [3]

Between 1981 and 1984 he played eleven matches for Barbarians FC.[5]

Coaching career

He worked as a housemaster and rugby coach at Seaford College, an independent school in West Sussex.[3] [6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ireland teach Scots a lesson in teamwork . Bill . McMurtrie . . 4 February 1980 . 19 . 5 February 2017.
  2. News: Laidlaw vows that Grand Slam is still the target . Bill . McMurtrie . The Glasgow Herald . 10 December 1984 . 16 . 5 February 2017.
  3. News: Interview: Bill Cuthbertson on his Crazy win over Australia . Aiden . Smith . . 17 November 2016 . 5 February 2017.
  4. Web site: The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com.
  5. Web site: Player Archive - W. Cuthbertson . . 5 February 2017.
  6. Web site: Brendan Gallagher: Discovering the secrets of those great schools XVs . www.therugbypaper.co.uk . 9 October 2014 . 5 February 2017.