Jamie Ritchie

Jamie Ritchie (born 16 August 1996) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays for Edinburgh in the Pro14.[1]

Jamie Ritchie
Birth nameJames Thomas Ritchie
Date of birth (1996-08-16) 16 August 1996
Place of birthDundee, Scotland
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb)
SchoolStrathallan School
Children2
Occupation(s)Professional rugby player.
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Madras College FP
Howe of Fife		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014– Edinburgh 73 (15)
Correct as of 13 November 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
-
2013
2014–2016
2018–		 Scotland U16
Scotland U18
Scotland U20
Scotland		 -
5
18
23		 -
(0)
(25)
(5)
Correct as of 14 January 2021

Rugby Union career

Jamie Ritchie started his rugby career while being brought up in Dundee. He has often said that one of his idols is, Dundee born, Andy Nicol, who he has met many times.

Professional career

Despite his tender years, Ritchie made his first-team debut in October 2014 with an appearance from the replacements' bench in the Pro12 match against Leinster.[2] In January 2021, Ritchie signed the longest deal in Edinburgh's history, with head coach Richard Cockerill describing Ritchie as a future Scotland captain. "“Jamie is an excellent young player with an old head on his shoulders. He has a really bright future ahead of him and we’re delighted he’s signed such a long-term deal. His work-rate is immense but it’s the quality of work within that which sets him apart," Cockerill said.[3]

International career

Ritchie has represented Scotland at under-16, under-18 and under-20.[4] He played in the 2013 and 2014 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship, the latter as captain.[4] In June 2014 he played four matches for Scotland under-20 at the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship.[5]

Ritchie received his first call up to the senior Scotland squad by coach Gregor Townsend in October 2017 for the Autumn Internationals.[6] Ritchie received his first senior cap against Canada on the 9 June 2018 in a 48-10 victory.[7]

Ritchie was picked in Scotland's 2019 Rugby World Cup squad. However he fractured his cheekbone in the last warm-up match for Scotland against Georgia.[8]

Ritchie received player of the match in Scotland’s match against France in the 2020 Guinness Six Nations, after getting punched by, sent-off, France prop Mohammed Haouas[9] During this game Mohamed Haouas was sent off for dangerous play in the 37th minute for punching Ritchie.[10] He, once again, won a 2020 Guinness Six Nations player of the match award, this time against Wales in a 14-10 victory.[11] It was Scotland’s first win on Welsh soil since 2002.

Other sports

Outwith rugby, he was a silver medalist at the British judo championships in 2009, the British independent schools judo champion in 2010 and played first XI cricket at his school.[12]

References
  1. "Edinburgh sign 17-year-old Jamie Ritchie for first team". BBC. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  2. "Edinburgh Rugby (Jamie Ritchie) - Edinburgh Rugby". www.edinburghrugby.org.
  3. "RITCHIE SIGNS RECORD DEAL". www.edinburghrugby.org. 14 January 2021.
  4. "Solomons hails new Edinburgh signing Ritchie". Scotsman. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  5. "Edinburgh sign exciting Scotland prospect Jamie Ritchie". Sky Sports. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  6. "Scotland: Gregor Townsend calls up 10 new caps for autumn Tests". BBC. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  7. "Scottish Rugby on Twitter".
  8. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/49625907
  9. "Scotland beat France at BT Murrayfield for second straight win". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  10. "Six Nations 2020: Red-carded Mohamed Haouas to talk to coaches - Raphael Ibanez". BBC Sport. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  11. https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/54725357
  12. "Starlet Scot's promise secures senior deal | Edinburgh Rugby". Edinburgh rugby. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
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