Full name | Alasdair Granville Dickinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 11 September 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 111 kg (17 st 7 lb; 245 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | High School of Dundee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Napier University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Loosehead prop | ||
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Amateur team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2001–2003 2003–2005 |
Dundee HSFP Heriot's FP |
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Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2003–2007 2007–2011 2007 2011–2013 2013– |
Edinburgh Gloucester →Moseley(loan) Sale Sharks Edinburgh |
55 72 2 28 40 |
(40) (15) (5) (5) (5) |
Correct as of 6 September 2015
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National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2007– | Scotland | 58 | (10) |
Correct as of 18 June 2016
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Alasdair Dickinson (born 11 September 1983 in Dundee) is a Scottish rugby union footballer, who plays for Edinburgh Rugby. He plays as a prop and is regarded as a tremendous ball carrier.
He is a product of the Scottish Institute of Sport and made his Scotland debut against New Zealand at the RWC 2007.
Dickinson signed for Gloucester Rugby from Edinburgh Gunners for the 2007–08 season. 2008–09 really saw him force his way into the Gloucester first team to a regular basis as he made 20 appearances in total.
Dickinson moved to Sale Sharks for the 2011–12 season, joining international teammates Fraser McKenzie and Richie Vernon. Dickinson rejoined Edinburgh Rugby from the Sale Sharks for the 2013–14 season.