Full name | James Allan Pollock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 16 November 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Newcastle Upon Tyne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Wing | ||
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Amateur team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
1976-1979 1979-1981 1981-1985 1985-1993 |
Novocastrians Northern Football Club Gosforth Novocastrians |
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National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
1982-1985 | Scotland | 8 | (8) |
Jim Pollock (born 16 November 1958) in Newcastle is a Scottish former international rugby union player. His nickname was "Lucky Jim". Jim played eight games for Scotland between 1982 and 1985. Famously scoring on his debut against Wales, at Cardiff Arms Park where Scotland hadn't won in 20 years. Jim scored his second try against New Zealand in a 25-25 draw - to date Scotland's best ever result against the All blacks