Hamish Watson (rugby union)


Hamish Watson is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays for Edinburgh in the Pro14.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

During his early schooling days At Terra Nova school in Cheshire he won the English schools boys national U13 trophy. He then moved to Scotland to play for Edinburgh Academicals.

Professional career

At the start of his English professional career he moved to Oakham in Rutland and was at the Leicester Tigers Academy. On moving to Scotland he would then play for Edinburgh Rugby.

International career

He progressed to a centrally held Scotland 7s contract in the summer of 2011 before being approached to join the Edinburgh Rugby elite development programme, after a string of impressive showings in the back-row.
He made his Scotland Club XV debut in 2013 whilst still at Edinburgh Academicals.
After impressing for Edinburgh Rugby, Watson made his international debut in the home defeat to Italy during the 2015 6 Nations.
His first international try came during the Autumn Internationals of November 2016 as Scotland beat Georgia with his second coming the following summer in the impressive victory over Australia in Sydney.