Lewis Calder
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Lewis Calder is a professional Rugby Union
player who currently plays flanker for London Scottish
. Calder captained Scotland U21 and represented Scotland 7's in 2010.
He is a former pupil of Stewarts Melville College and has had spells with the Newcastle Falcons
and the Exeter Chiefs
.
Calder is the son of 1984 Grand Slam Winner Jim Calder and nephew of former British Lions
captain Finlay Calder
.
Lewis also has a law degree from Durham University
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player who currently plays flanker for London Scottish
London Scottish F.C.
London Scottish Football Club is a rugby union club in England. It is a member of both the Rugby Football Union and the Scottish Rugby Union.-History:...
. Calder captained Scotland U21 and represented Scotland 7's in 2010.
He is a former pupil of Stewarts Melville College and has had spells with the Newcastle Falcons
Newcastle Falcons
The Newcastle Falcons is an English rugby union team currently playing in the Aviva Premiership. The club was established in 1877 and played under the name of Gosforth Football Club until 1990. The name was then changed to Newcastle Gosforth and the club began to play at Kingston Park stadium in...
and the Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Rugby Club are a rugby union club based in Exeter, Devon.The Exeter club was formed around 1871 and played its first match in 1873. The first team has been rebranded as the Exeter Chiefs and play in a strip of Black , White ....
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Calder is the son of 1984 Grand Slam Winner Jim Calder and nephew of former British Lions
British and Irish Lions
The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
captain Finlay Calder
Finlay Calder
Finlay Calder is a Scottish former rugby union player.Born in Haddington, East Lothian and educated at Stewart's Melville College, Calder played at open side flanker and won 34 caps representing Scotland from 1986-91. He captained the British Lions tour to Australia in 1989...
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Lewis also has a law degree from Durham University
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
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