Ronnie Eriksson Explained

Ronnie Eriksson
Birth Name:Bo Ronald Sheehan Eriksson
Birth Date:22 April 1972
Birth Place:Athlone, Ireland
Height:6feet
Weight:15st
Children:Sophia Eriksson,Helena Eriksson,Angus Eriksson
Ru Position:centre
Youthyears1: 
Years1:1998-1999
Clubs1:London Scottish
Ru Provinceyears1:-
Ru Province1:Scottish Exiles
Superyears1: 
Repyears1:1996-1997
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:3
Ru Sevensnationalyears1: 

Ronnie Eriksson (born 22 April 1972) is a rugby union player who made three appearances for the Scotland national rugby union team. He played centre.

Early life

He was born in Athlone in Ireland.[1] He was educated at Merchiston Castle School and played rugby there.[2]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played club rugby for London Scottish.[3]

Provincial and professional career

Eriksson's career straddles the amateur and professional era. He played for Scottish Exiles and won the 1994–95 Scottish Inter-District Championship with the side.

London Scottish turned professional in 1995.

He also had a career with Harlequins

International career

Eriksson made his international debut against New Zealand at Dunedin as part of the 1996 Scotland tour.[4]

His last appearance was against England at Twickenham in 1997.[1] He had been selected for the 1998 Scotland rugby union tour of Oceania but withdrew because of injury.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rugby: Player profile: Ronnie Eriksson, Scotland . . 4 October 2015.
  2. News: Young ones full of promise . . 19 November 2001 . 4 October 2015.
  3. Web site: Players: Ronnie Eriksson . . 4 October 2015.
  4. News: Flurry of tries marks the new style of international rugby Brave, battling but in the end just not good enough . The Herald . 17 June 1996 . 4 October 2015.
  5. News: Rugby union: Eriksson and Nicol pull out of tour . . 13 May 1998 . 4 October 2015.