Chris Paterson
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Christopher Douglas Paterson | |
| birthday | March 30, 1978 | |
| place of birth | Edinburgh , Scotland | |
| Nickname | Mossy | |
| society | ||
| society | Career ended | |
| position |
Compound semiconductor , outer three quarters , goalkeeper |
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| Clubs as active | ||
| Years | society | Games (points) |
| 1998 | Glasgow Caledonians | 2 (0) |
| 1999-2007 | Edinburgh rugby | 89 (530) |
| 2007-2008 | Gloucester RFC | 14 (38) |
| 2008–2012 | Edinburgh rugby | 67 (529) |
| National team | ||
| Years | National team | Games (points) |
| 1999-2011 |
 Scotland
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109 (809) |
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Status: May 5, 2012 |
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Chris Douglas Paterson , MBE (born March 30, 1978 in Edinburgh ) is a former Scottish rugby union player who was active for Edinburgh and the Scottish national team . He played in the positions connecting half , outer three quarters and goalkeeper .
Paterson began his career in 1998 with the Glasgow Caledonians , but after only one year he moved to the second major Scottish club in Edinburgh . He played there for eight years until he went to England for the Gloucester RFC in 2007 . After only one season he returned to Edinburgh.
He made his national team debut at the 1999 World Cup in the final group game against Spain . At the Six Nations 2000 he was part of the squad as well as the friendly games against New Zealand in the same year. The second time he met the All Blacks, he scored his first attempt for Scotland.
In the following years Paterson developed into one of the most important players in the Scottish national team and is one of the best kickers in the world. At the 2007 World Championships and the Six Nations 2008 , he did not miss a single penalty or elevation kick. His last missed kick was in August 2007.
Paterson is his country's record international player with 95 appearances. He scored 738 points, also a Scottish record. In the trial statistics he is only two behind Tony Stanger and Ian Smith with 22 attempts . At 26, Paterson became the youngest Scottish player to reach 50 international appearances.
In 2005 he was voted the best back-team player of the Six Nations, but was not considered for the tour of the British and Irish Lions , for which coach Clive Woodward was heavily criticized in public.
See also
- List of rugby union players with the most international matches
- List of rugby union players with the most international match points
Individual evidence
- ^ Paterson to return to Edinburgh. BBC, May 2, 2008, accessed March 21, 2009 .
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Paterson, Chris |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Paterson, Christopher Douglas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | scottish rugby player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 30, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Edinburgh , Scotland |