Stuart Grimes
Encyclopedia
Stuart Brian Grimes is a former Scottish
rugby player and captain. Grimes' previous clubs include Padova, Border Reivers
, Newcastle Falcons
, Caledonia Reds
, Watsonians, Edinburgh University, Robert Gordon's College
. He was previously Newcastle Falcons
forwards coach. Grimes is married, and the second eldest of six sons.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
rugby player and captain. Grimes' previous clubs include Padova, Border Reivers
Border Reivers
Border Reivers were raiders along the Anglo–Scottish border from the late 13th century to the beginning of the 17th century. Their ranks consisted of both Scottish and English families, and they raided the entire border country without regard to their victims' nationality...
, 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...
, Caledonia Reds
Caledonia Reds
Caledonia Reds were a Scottish rugby union district team who participated in the precursor to the Celtic League and in two seasons of the Heineken Cup. They represented one of four districts of Scotland, covering the North and Midlands Caledonia Reds were a Scottish rugby union district team who...
, Watsonians, Edinburgh University, Robert Gordon's College
Robert Gordon's College
Robert Gordon's College is a private co-educational day school in Aberdeen, Scotland. The school caters for pupils from Nursery-S6.-History:...
. He was previously 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...
forwards coach. Grimes is married, and the second eldest of six sons.
International Record
INTERNATIONAL RECORD: Scottish Caps (Part 1) 1997-00- 1997 v Australia (R) (Murrayfield) L 37-8
- 1998 v Ireland (R) (Dublin) W 17-16 (FN)
- 1998 v France (R) (Murrayfield) L 51-16 (FN)
- 1998 v Wales (R) (Wembley) L 19-13 (FN)
- 1998 v England (R) (Murrayfield) L 34-20 (FN)
- 1998 v Fiji (Suva) L 51-26
- 1998 v Australia (Sydney) L 45-3
- 1998 v Australia (Brisbane) L 33-11
- 1999 v Wales (R) (Murrayfield) W 33-20 (FN)
- 1999 v England (Twickenham) L 24-21 (FN)
- 1999 v Italy (Murrayfield) W 30-12
- 1999 v Ireland (Murrayfield) W 30-13 (FN)
- 1999 v France (Paris) W 36-22 (FN)
- 1999 v Argentina (Murrayfield) L 31-22
- 1999 v Romania (Glasgow) W 60-19
- 1999 v S.Africa (Murrayfield) L 46-29 (World Cup)
- 1999 v Uruguay (Murrayfield) W 43-12 (World Cup)
- 1999 v W.Samoa (R) (M'field) W 35-20 (World Cup)
- 1999 v N.Zealand (R) (M'field) L 30-18 (World Cup)
- 2000 v Italy (Rome) L 34-20 (SN)
- 2000 v Ireland (Dublin) L 44-22 (SN)
- 2000 v France (R) (Murrayfield) L 28-16 (SN)
- 2000 v Wales (Cardiff) L 26-18 (SN)
- 2000 v USA (Murrayfield) W 53-6
- 2000 v Australia (Murrayfield) L 30-9
- 2000 v W. Samoa (R) (Murrayfield) W 31-8 (SN)
- Career Record: P71, W27, D1, L43
External links
- Stuart Grimes inducted into Aberdeen Hall of Fame 2010 (News Article)
- Aberdeen Sporting Hall of Fame
- Edinburgh University Sports Union Hall of Fame
- Grimes relishing Falcons role
- sporting heroes
- Grimes Scoops Academic Prize
- D-day for Grimes ban
