Chris Paterson
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| Full name | Christopher Douglas Paterson | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 March 1978 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 12 st 8 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Galashiels Academy | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Rugby ambassador and coach | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback / Fly-half / Wing | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Club / team | ||
| 1996–1999 | Gala RFC | ||
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Correct as of 24 July 2007
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1998 1999–2007 2007–2008 2008–2012 |
Glasgow Edinburgh Gloucester Edinburgh |
2 89 14 67 |
(0) (530) (38) (529) |
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Correct as of 5 May 2012
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| National team(s) | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1999–2011 | Scotland | 109 | (809) |
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Correct as of 1 October 2011
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Christopher Douglas Paterson, MBE (born 30 March 1978 in Edinburgh) is an ambassador and specialist coach for the Scotland and Edinburgh rugby union teams. He is a former professional player who played for Scotland – and for the most part of his career – Edinburgh. Paterson is Scotland’s record cap and points holder with 109 caps and 809 points being capable in a range of positions, including fullback, wing and fly-half.
Paterson retired from international rugby in December 2011 and as a professional player in May 2012.
Paterson started his rugby career with hometown club Gala, the highlight being a solo try that won Gala the 1999 Scottish Cup at Murrayfield. Soon after Paterson turned professional by signing for Glasgow where he played only two games before signing for Edinburgh Rugby. In becoming a professional player he dropped out from Edinburgh University where he was studying to become a PE teacher.
From 2000 until 2002 Paterson played in the Scottish/Welsh League, the predecessor to the competition now known as Pro12 (prior to the addition of Irish teams). He was part of the Edinburgh squad that reached the Heineken Cup quarter finals in 2003–04. For seven years he was a mainstay of the Edinburgh squad. With the ongoing dispute between the SRU and then Edinburgh Rugby owner Bob Carruthers over the refusal to release Edinburgh players for a pre-2007 World Cup training camp, Paterson left Edinburgh for Gloucester by mutual consent. On 24 July 2007, Paterson signed a three-year contract with Gloucester.
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