Rory Lawson

Who is Rory Lawson?

Rory Lawson is a former Scottish international rugby union player who played his career in Scotland and England as a scrum half.

He attended Dollar Academy where he captained the school's 1st XV. After a number of years playing amateur rugby for Heriots he then took a professional contract with Edinburgh Gunners in 2003 but in the summer of 2006 moved to the Guinness Premiership side Gloucester. He gained his first international cap against Australia in the autumn of 2006 coming on as a substitute, he earned his first full cap against France in the 2007 Six Nations. He would have had many more caps for Scotland but for the strong competition for the Scrum-half position from British and Irish Lions, Mike Blair and Chris Cusiter, but still managed to captain Scotland to some notable victories. He was also a member of Scotland's 2007 Rugby World Cup Squad. Lawson was confirmed as joining Newcastle Falcons on 18 May 2012. On 7 August 2013, Lawson announced his retirement from rugby on medical advice, due to chronic wrist injury.