Rory Lamont
| Birth name | Rory Patrick Lamont | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 October 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Perth, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | King Edward VII School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Northampton University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Rugby player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rory Lamont (born 10 October 1982 in Perth) is a former rugby union player who played as full-back and on the wing for Glasgow Warriors and Scotland. He prides himself on his versatility. Rory is the younger brother of Sean Lamont.
Rugby career
Club career
Lamont played for Northampton Saints, and also for Northampton Old Scouts RFC after leaving Northampton Saints.
In February 2009 it was announced that he was to join RC Toulon in France's Top 14.[2]
On 27 November he terminated his contract himself as he felt he was not getting enough playing time, risking him losing his place in the Scottish side. He was linked with a return to Northampton Saints as a winger but also to Harlequins and Saracens. He joined Glasgow Warriors in December 2011.
International career
Lamont made a memorable try-scoring debut for Scotland in the 2005 Six Nations Championship match against Wales at Murrayfield. He also played for Scotland A against Australia A in the experimental position of inside centre at national coach Frank Hadden's request.
He played in the 2007 Rugby World Cup at full-back, arguably being Scotland's best back in the tournament. While playing for Scotland against England on 8 March 2008, he sustained a facial fracture.
He returned for the 2011 World Cup, but only played one game, against Georgia. During the match against France in the 2012 Six Nations Championship, Lamont broke his leg.[3] He never managed to regain full fitness after this injury.
Retirement
Lamont announced his retirement from professional rugby on 26 April 2013, citing as a deciding factor his inability to recover fully from the broken leg he had suffered against France the previous year.[4]
References
- ^ "Rugby Club Toulonnaise Rory Lamont". Rugby Club Toulonnaise. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ^ "Lamont joins French exodus". PA Sport. 26 May 2009. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
- ^ "Lamont has surgery to stabilise a fracture to his fibula". BBC. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Rory Lamont retires from rugby". BBC. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.