| Eric Paxton | |
| Birth Name: | Robert Eric Paxton |
| Birth Date: | 1957 4, df=y |
| Ru Position: | No. 8 / Flanker |
| Amatyears1: | - |
| Amatyears2: | 1986 |
| Amatteam1: | Kelso |
| Amatteam2: | Co-Optimists |
| Provinceyears1: | - |
| Province1: | South of Scotland District |
| Repteam1: | Scotland 'B' |
| Repteam2: | Scotland |
| Repyears1: | 1981-82 |
| Repyears2: | 1982 |
| Repcaps1: | 2 |
| Repcaps2: | 2 |
| Reppoints2: | 0 |
| Coachteams1: | Border Reivers |
| Coachteams2: | Biggar |
| Coachyears1: | 1996-97 |
| Coachyears2: | 1997- |
Eric Paxton (born 4 April 1957) is a former Scotland national team international rugby union player.[1]
Paxton played for Kelso. He played for them in two championship winning sides.[2]
He captained the Co-Optimists in 1986 when they played in the Hong Kong Sevens.[3]
He played for South of Scotland District in the Scottish Inter-District Championship.[4]
He was capped by Scotland 'B' twice, the first time on 7 March 1981 against France 'B'. Scotland 'B' won the match 18-4.[5] M
He was capped twice by the full senior Scotland side, both times in 1982. He played against Ireland at Lansdowne Rd, and Australia at the Sydney Cricket ground.[6] [7]
He was the head coach of the Border Reivers when the Scottish game turned professional in 1996.[8]
He took over as head coach of Biggar in 1997.[9]