2012 Inductee Chris Paterson is Scotland’s most capped male rugby player (109 caps) and the first to have made 100 international appearances. He captained his country 12 times and scored 809 points at international level - the highest total ever by a Scottish player. Chris moved from the University’s physical education degree programme to start his distinguished career in professional rugby, in the course of which he represented Glasgow, Edinburgh and Gloucester. A versatile three-quarter, he played at stand-off, full back, and on the wing. He played in four World Cups - in Wales in 1999, Australia in 2003, France in 2007, and New Zealand in 2011. A prolific points scorer at club and international level, he scored a record 40 points in a Test against Japan in 2004. Between August 2007 and September 2008, a period which included the 2007 World Cup and the 2008 Six Nations, he kicked 36 consecutive goals for Scotland, a remarkable Test match record. In the 2004/05 season, Chris was selected as the Scottish player of the season. A popular and well-respected figure in the sport, he was awarded the MBE for his services to Scottish rugby in 2012. This article was published on 2024-05-13
