Greig Laidlaw
 | |||
| Full name | Greig David Laidlaw | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 October 1985 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Weight | 12 st 8 lbs (80 kg) | ||
| School | Jedburgh Grammar School | ||
| Occupation(s) | Professional rugby union player | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Scrum-half / Fly-Half | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2007–2014 2014–2016 |
Edinburgh Gloucester |
139 50 |
(616) (505) |
| correct as of 28 October 2016. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2004–2006 2008–2011 2011– |
Scotland U21 Scotland A Scotland[1] |
14 10 56 |
(0) (0) (570) |
| correct as of 26 November 2016. | |||
| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| 2008–2010 | Scotland | 8 (0) | |
Greig Laidlaw (born 12 October 1985) is a Scottish rugby union player. He plays as a scrum-half, currently with Gloucester. He has been the captain of the Scottish national team since 2011.
A nephew of Scotland scrum half Roy Laidlaw,[2] he joined Edinburgh in the summer of 2006. His first-team opportunities were limited at first behind Scotland scrum-half Mike Blair, but in 2010 he signed a new two-year contract.
His earlier representative rugby included games for Borders under-16 and under-18 as well as Scotland under-18. After stints with the Scotland sevens and under-21 sides, he made his full Scotland debut against New Zealand at Murrayfield in November 2010. In January 2011, he was called up to Scotland's Six Nations squad and, although he did not get any game time, he was retained in Andy Robinson's 40-man squad ahead of the World Cup. He captained Scotland A to wins over the Ireland Wolfhounds and Italy A in early 2011, and then skippered Edinburgh in the Magners League.
He became a regular part of the Scotland team during the 2012 Six Nations, following Dan Parks' sudden retirement after the first round of the tournament. He took on the kicking duties, and in his first start against Wales he scored all of Scotland's 13 points, including a try.[3] He remained at fly-half throughout the rest of 2012 at both international and club level, and captained Edinburgh to a semi-final appearance in that year's Heineken Cup.
The 2013 Six Nations saw Ruaridh Jackson recalled to the national side, so Laidlaw was shifted back to scrum-half while still taking Scotland's kicks. He was second-leading scorer of the season with 61 points, behind Wales' Leigh Halfpenny.[4] He was left out of the 2013 Lions squad, instead heading to the South African Quadrangular Tournament with Scotland. He kicked a last-minute conversion against Italy to salvage something from an underwhelming tournament, giving Scotland a 30–29 victory. He continued to captain Edinburgh throughout the 2013–14 season, missing out on a place in the Amlin Challenge Cup on points difference.
On 4 March 2014 it was announced that Laidlaw would depart Murrayfield at the end of the season and join English Premiership side Gloucester.[5]
References
- ↑ "Greig Laidlaw - Rugby Union". Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ↑ Turnbull, Simon (13 October 2012). "Greig Laidlaw: Thirsty for more Heineken". The Independent. London.
- ↑ Palmer, Bryn (12 February 2012). "Greig Laidlaw: Six Nations: Wales 27-13 Scotland".
- ↑ "Statbunker 2013 Six Nations Leading Scorers".
- ↑ "Edinburgh and Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw seals Gloucester move". Sky Sports. 4 March 2014.