Rory Lamont Explained

Rory Lamont
Birth Name:Rory Patrick Lamont
Birth Date:1982 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Perth, Scotland
Height:1.88m (06.17feet)
Weight:1000NaN0[1]
Ru Position:Fullback / Wing
Ru Nationalyears:2005–2013
Ru Nationalcaps:29
Ru Nationalpoints:(30)
Ru Ntupdate:25 October 2012
Ru Clubyears:2004–2007
2007–2009
2009–2011
2011–2013
Ru Proclubs:
Sale Sharks
Toulon
Ru Clubcaps:54
21
37
6
Ru Clubpoints:(95)
(45)
(15)
(5)
Ru Clubupdate:19 May 2013
Occupation:Rugby player
School:King Edward VII School
University:Northampton University

Rory Lamont (born 10 October 1982 in Perth) is a former rugby union player who played as full-back and on the wing for Glasgow Warriors and Scotland. He prides himself on his versatility. Rory is the younger brother of Sean Lamont.

Rugby career

Club career

Lamont played for Northampton Saints, and also for Northampton Old Scouts RFC after leaving Northampton Saints.

In February 2009 it was announced that he was to join RC Toulon in France's Top 14.[2]

On 27 November he terminated his contract himself as he felt he was not getting enough playing time, risking him losing his place in the Scottish side. He was linked with a return to Northampton Saints as a winger but also to Harlequins and Saracens. He joined Glasgow Warriors in December 2011.

International career

Lamont made a memorable try-scoring debut for Scotland in the 2005 Six Nations Championship match against Wales at Murrayfield. He also played for Scotland A against Australia A in the experimental position of inside centre at national coach Frank Hadden's request.

He played in the 2007 Rugby World Cup at full-back, arguably being Scotland's best back in the tournament.While playing for Scotland against England on 8 March 2008, he sustained a facial fracture.

He returned for the 2011 World Cup, but only played one game, against Georgia. During the match against France in the 2012 Six Nations Championship, Lamont broke his leg.[3] He never managed to regain full fitness after this injury.

Retirement

Lamont announced his retirement from professional rugby on 26 April 2013, citing as a deciding factor his inability to recover fully from the broken leg he had suffered against France the previous year.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rugby Club Toulonnaise Rory Lamont . 7 May 2011. Rugby Club Toulonnaise.
  2. Web site: Lamont joins French exodus. PA Sport. 26 May 2009. 26 May 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120229142034/http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/13725.php. 29 February 2012.
  3. Web site: Lamont has surgery to stabilise a fracture to his fibula. BBC. 26 April 2013. 18 November 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20131118193252/http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/20521.php. 18 November 2013.
  4. Web site: Rory Lamont retires from rugby. BBC. 26 April 2013. 18 November 2013.