George "Doddie" Weir, born 4 July 1970 in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

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, is a Rugby Union

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 player, in the lock position.

George Weir started playing rugby for Stewarts Melville RFC, his former school, in Edinburgh. He studied at the Scottish Agricultural College

Scottish Agricultural College

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, gaining an HND

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, from 1988-1991 . He moved to Melrose RFC

Melrose RFC

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 in the Borders

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 and was part of the team that won six Scottish club championships. Doddie was first capped for Scotland against in 1990. He suffered a horrific knee injury as a result of foul play while playing for the British Lions

British and Irish Lions

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 against Mpumalanga Province

Pumas (rugby team)

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 in the 1997 South African tour. Doddie has won 61 Scottish cap

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s and played for Newcastle Falcons

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. He finished his playing career together with Gary Armstrong

Gary Armstrong

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 at The Borders in 2004.
He is now a manager for Hutchison, a water waste company.

External links

• Dismissal of Williams is the only way to go, says Weir - The Scotsman, March 23, 2005