Chris Paterson
Personal information
Full name	Christopher Douglas Paterson
Date of birth	March 30, 1978 (1978-03-30) (age 30)
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Height	6 ft 0 in (1. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. 83 m)
Weight	12 st 4 lb (78 kg)
Nickname	Mossy
School	Galashiels Academy
Occupation(s)	Professional rugby union player
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Fly-half / Wing / Fullback
Amateur clubs
1996-1999	Gala RFC
Professional clubs		Caps	(points)
1998 1999-2007 2007-present	Glasgow Caledonians Edinburgh Gloucester Rugby	2 ? 17	(0) (?) (43)
National team(s)
1999-present	Scotland	87	(671)

Chris Paterson (born March 30, 1978 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish rugby union footballer. Galashiels Academy is the High school in Galashiels, Scotland, that serves the surrounding area as well as Stow (which does not have its own Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short A Rugby union team is made up of 15 players eight forwards numbered from 1 to 8 and seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 A Rugby union team is made up of 15 players eight forwards numbered from 1 to 8 and seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 A Rugby union team is made up of 15 players eight forwards numbered from 1 to 8 and seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 A Rugby union team is made up of 15 players eight forwards numbered from 1 to 8 and seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 Gala Rugby Football Club are a Rugby union team based in Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, founded in 1875, they play their home games at A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports The Glasgow Warriors, formerly Glasgow Rugby, is one of two professional Rugby union teams in Scotland, Edinburgh being the other Edinburgh Rugby (formerly Edinburgh Reivers, Edinburgh Gunners) is one of two Professional Rugby union teams in Scotland competing Gloucester Rugby are a professional English Rugby union team situated in the West country city of Gloucester. The following is a list of international Rugby union teams The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international Rugby union. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short He is a fullback, wing or fly-half who plays for Gloucester Rugby and Scotland. A Rugby union team is made up of 15 players eight forwards numbered from 1 to 8 and seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 A Rugby union team is made up of 15 players eight forwards numbered from 1 to 8 and seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 A Rugby union team is made up of 15 players eight forwards numbered from 1 to 8 and seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 Gloucester Rugby are a professional English Rugby union team situated in the West country city of Gloucester. The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international Rugby union.

Paterson earned his 83rd cap for Scotland against Wales on February 9, 2008, passing the record of Gregor Townsend for a Scottish back. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Gregor Peter John Townsend MBE (born 26th April 1973 in Galashiels) is a Scottish Rugby union player and coach at He captained Scotland in the 2007 Six Nations Championship, after the regular captain, Jason White, was ruled out of the competition through injury. The 2007 RBS 6 Nations Championship was the eighth series of the Rugby union Six Nations Championship and was won by, on points difference For other people named Jason White see Jason White (disambiguation Jason Phillip Randall White (born 17 April

Paterson spent much of his career playing for Edinburgh Rugby, but announced on 24 July 2007 that he was leaving Edinburgh by mutual consent, moving on to Gloucester Rugby. Edinburgh Rugby (formerly Edinburgh Reivers, Edinburgh Gunners) is one of two Professional Rugby union teams in Scotland competing Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Gloucester Rugby are a professional English Rugby union team situated in the West country city of Gloucester.

After limited starting opportunities at Gloucester during the 2007/08 season, it was announced on 2 May 2008 that Paterson would return to Edinburgh Rugby for the 2008/09 season. Gloucester Rugby are a professional English Rugby union team situated in the West country city of Gloucester. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Edinburgh Rugby (formerly Edinburgh Reivers, Edinburgh Gunners) is one of two Professional Rugby union teams in Scotland competing ^[1]

He is nicknamed "Mossy", after a cartoon character on television.

Contents 1 Player 1.1 Record breaker 2 The Lion that did not roar 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

Player

Record breaker

On November 15, 2004 in the Scotland v Japan game his total points scored exceeded that of Andy Irvine, and is now second only to Gavin Hastings. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " For the Japanese Rugby League team see Japan national rugby league team. Andrew Robertson "Andy" Irvine (born 16 September 1951 is a former President of the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU and a former Scottish international Andrew Gavin Hastings OBE (born 3 January 1962 in Edinburgh) is a former Scottish Rugby Union player He scored 40 points (three tries, 11 conversions and one penalty) that day at McDiarmid Park. McDiarmid Park is the home Stadium of St Johnstone Football Club from Perth, Scotland.

On November 27, 2004 he became the youngest ever Scottish player to earn 50 caps, aged 26. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

On February 26, 2005 Chris equalled the scoring record set by Gavin Hastings for one game of six penalties converted in the 18-13 win over Italy which ensured that Scotland would not earn the wooden spoon for the second year running. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Andrew Gavin Hastings OBE (born 3 January 1962 in Edinburgh) is a former Scottish Rugby Union player A' 'wooden spoon' is a mock or real award usually given to an individual or team which has come last in a competition but sometimes also to runners-up

He was the BBC's full-back of the Six Nations in 2005, and runner up in 2006. He was also second highest points scorer in 2006 with 57 points (47 from kicks), despite Scotland scoring the second lowest amount of points (78) in the Championship.

In the crucial final Group C game against Italy of the 2007 Rugby World Cup he scored all his team's points in the 18–16 victory which guaranteed Scotland a place in the quarter finals of the tournament. For the rugby sevens side see Italian national rugby union team (sevens The Italy national rugby union team represent the nation of The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international Rugby union world championship inaugurated in 1987. Statistically he is the best goal kicker in the world, having kicked an astonishing 35 consecutive goals as of 6 June 2008, not missing a single attempt during the 2007 Rugby World Cup or the 2008 Six Nations Championship. The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international Rugby union world championship inaugurated in 1987. The 2008 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2008 RBS 6 Nations because of the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the ninth series of the His run was finally brought to an end during the June 7, 2008 game against Argentina. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Argentina national rugby team, nicknamed Los Pumas, represents Argentina in international Rugby union matches

At the end of the 2008 Six Nations Championship, he needed one more cap to equal the Scottish record held by Scott Murray and 11 more points to equal Gavin Hastings' all-time Scottish record of 667 points. The 2008 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2008 RBS 6 Nations because of the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the ninth series of the Scott Murray (born 15 January 1976) is a Rugby union player who plays at lock for US Montauban and Scotland. Andrew Gavin Hastings OBE (born 3 January 1962 in Edinburgh) is a former Scottish Rugby Union player He is also third on the list of Scotland's try-scorers, needing two more tries to equal the record of 24 tries, jointly held by Tony Stanger and Ian Smith

On June 7th 2008 Paterson kicked a penalty during Scotland's first test against Argentina to overtake Gavin Hastings long standing points record of 667. Anthony George Stanger (born 14 May 1968 in Hawick Scotland) is a former Scottish international Rugby union player and is Scotland's joint Ian Scott Smith ( 31 October 1903 &ndash 18 September 1972) was a Scottish Rugby union who played 32 Tests for Scotland Andrew Gavin Hastings OBE (born 3 January 1962 in Edinburgh) is a former Scottish Rugby Union player Paterson's ponits record is now: 671. On this day Paterson gained his 87th cap equaling Scott Murray's caps record

The Lion that did not roar

Because of his reliable kicking and elusive running from full-back in the 2005 Six Nations Championship, especially in the Calcutta Cup game, Paterson's omission from Clive Woodward's squad for the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand surprised many and helped to fuel criticisms that Woodward had placed too much reliance on his England team that won the 2003 Rugby World Cup. The 2005 RBS 6 Nations Championship was the sixth series of the Six Nations Championship to be held since the competition expanded in 2000 to include Italy The Calcutta Cup is a Rugby union Trophy awarded to the winner of the annual Six Nations Championship match between England and Scotland Sir Clive Ronald Woodward (born 6 January 1956 at Ely in Cambridgeshire) is a former English Rugby union international who In 2005 the British and Irish Lions Rugby union team toured New Zealand for the first time since 1993 suffering a 3–0 whitewash at the hands of The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby union world cup and was won by England.

His play is reminiscent of Andy Irvine or Christian Cullen, but some feel he should be given more of a chance at fly half, especially as this is not a position where Scotland has strength in depth. Andrew Robertson "Andy" Irvine (born 16 September 1951 is a former President of the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU and a former Scottish international Christian Mathias Cullen (born 12 February 1976 in Paraparaumu) is a former Rugby union footballer who played most of his rugby at fullback

See also

• Gregor Townsend, another former pupil of Galashiels Academy

References

External links

• Scotland profile
• Gloucester Rugby profile
• BBC Gloucestershire speak to Gloucester Rugby's Chris Paterson
• Paterson backs Edinburgh coaches. The Scotsman, August 11, 2006
• Paterson back as Gunners captain, BBC, July 26, 2006
• Jovial Paterson gets serious over Springboks - The Scotsman, June 3, 2006
• Paterson reigns on Dragon's Parade with majestic display - The Scotsman, May 15, 2006
• Six Nations frustration fuels Paterson craving for success - The Scotsman, March 25, 2006
• Speaking my mind could have resulted in chop, says hero Paterson - The Scotsman, March 22, 2006
• Paterson wins further recognition - BBC website, May 7, 2005
• Paterson could still be solution at stand-off - The Scotsman, March 30, 2005
• Paterson praise is Scots' only crumb of comfort - The Scotsman, March 21, 2005
• The cap fits as Paterson clocks up 50 The Scotsman, November 27, 2004
• Chris Paterson Returns to Edinburgh Scottish Rugby Union, May 2, 2008

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