Jim Hamilton

Who is Jim Hamilton?

James Leigh Hamilton is a Scottish rugby union footballer who plays for Montpellier and Scotland.

Born in Swindon, England, the son of a soldier also called James who was a sergeant major in the Army. He was educated at Coundon Court School in Coventry, and played for Barkers Butts R.F.C, whilst there he was part of the Warwickshire Colts side before joining Leicester Tigers. He also spent a summer playing in New Zealand in order to advance his potential.

Known as Big Jim because he is 6'8" and 19 st 11 lb he was both the tallest and heaviest member of the Leicester squad.

Hamilton played for England at U21 level but decided to opt for senior honours with Scotland. He was the 1000th man to be capped by Scotland when he made an appearance off the bench against Romania in 11 November 2006. He gained his second cap off the bench against Australia when called up at the last minute for Nathan Hines, over confusion over whether or not Hines was suspended. He was included in the 2007 World Cup squad making several appearances during the group stages.

In 2008 Hamilton signed a three year contract with Edinburgh Rugby. Hamilton moved to Gloucester for the 2010/2011 season.