Chris Paterson

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Chris Paterson
Full name Chris Douglas Paterson
Date of birth 1978-03-30
Place of birth Edinburgh
Height 1.83 m
Weight 78 kg
Nickname Mossy
Rugby union career
Position Fly-half, Wing or Fullback
Amateur clubs
1996-1999 Gala RFC
correct as of 7 August 2006.
Professional clubs Caps (points)
1998
1999-present		 Glasgow Caledonians
Edinburgh		 2
?		 (0)
(?)
correct as of 7 August 2006.
National team(s)    
1999-present Scotland 61 (430)
correct as of 7 August 2006.
Other Information
Occupation Professional rugby union player
School  attended Galashiels Academy

Chris "Mossy" Paterson (born March 30, 1978 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish rugby union footballer. He is a fullback or wing or fly-half who plays for Edinburgh and Scotland. He is probably Scotland's most naturally gifted rugby footballer since Gregor Townsend who also attended Galashiels Academy. Chris recently earned his 64th cap for Scotland, and will serve as captain of the Scotland team in the 2007 Six Nations Championship, as regular Scotland captain Jason White is out of the competition due to injury.

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[edit] Record breaker

On November 13, 2004 in the Scotland v Japan game his total points scored exceeded that of Andy Irvine, and is now second only to the legendary Gavin Hastings. He scored 40 points (three tries, 11 conversions and one penalty) that day at McDiarmid Park. Paterson is an excellent kicker.

On November 27, 2004 he became the youngest ever Scottish player to earn 50 caps, aged 26. He is nicknamed "Mossy", after a cartoon character on television.

On February 26, 2005 Chris equalled the scoring record set by Gavin Hastings for one game of six penalties converted in the 18-0 win over Italy which ensured that Scotland would not earn the wooden spoon for the second year running.

In the Six Nations Championship of 2006 Chris was one of Scotland's best players, scoring invaluable points through penalties and tries. He kicked an amazing 17 from 19 shots at goal.

He was the BBC's full-back of the Six Nations in 2005, and runner up in 2006. He was also second highest points scorer in 2006 with 57 (47 from kicks), despite Scotland scoring the second lowest amount of points (78) in the Championship. Statistically he was the best goal kicker in the world for 2006 and still is at the moment, having kicked 20 consecutive goals as of 10 March 2007.

Chris Paterson is absolutly amazing, and a hero of Scotland!

[edit] The Lion that did not roar

Due to Paterson's ultra-reliable kicking and mazy, elusive running from the full back position in the Six Nations Championship 2005, especially in the Calcutta Cup game, he was thought to have almost certainly ensured a call-up by Sir Clive Woodward for the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand in 2005. However, controversionally, he was not picked, with Woodward widely criticised for picking a squad based around his World Cup winning England team of 2003.

His play is reminiscent of the great Andy Irvine or Christian Cullen, but some feel he should be given more of a chance at fly half, especially as this is not a position where Scotland has strength in depth.

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