Jason White (rugby player)

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Jason White
Full name Jason Phillip Randall White
Date of birth 1978-04-17
Place of birth Flag of Scotland Edinburgh
Height 1.96 m
Weight 108 kg
Rugby union career
Position Lock
Flanker
Number eight
Amateur clubs
Watsonians
correct as of .
Professional clubs Caps (points)
2003-present
 Flag of England Sale Sharks
Flag of Scotland Glasgow		 59
?		 (20)
(?)
correct as of 7 November 2006.
National team(s)    
2000-present Scotland 51 (20)
correct as of 7 December 2006.
Other Information
Occupation Professional rugby union player
School  attended Cults Academy, George Watson's College

Jason Phillip Randall White (born 17 April 1978 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish rugby union footballer. He is a utility forward who can play any position in the second or back row of the scrum—lock, flanker, or Number 8. White plays at club level for Premiership-side Sale Sharks and is captain of the Scottish national team, and is renowned as one of the hardest hitting tacklers in international rugby.

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[edit] Early life

Jason, educated in Aberdeen at Cults Academy and at George Watson's College in Edinburgh, first started playing rugby union when a friend invited him to join a local team in Aberdeen. He quickly rose through the ranks of the Scotland Under-18 and Under-21 Squads.

[edit] Captain of Scotland

He was named the new captain of the Scotland national team by Scotland coach Frank Hadden after an injury to Jon Petrie. Jason led them for the first time in the test against Argentina in Murrayfield on November 12th, 2005. He also led them in the famous win against France on February 4, 2006 at Murrayfield when he earned his 50th Scottish cap. Shortly after he led Scotland to another famous 18-12 victory over the 'Auld Enemy' at Murrayfield, therefore recovering the Calcutta Cup. He received the Man of the Match award for his outstanding contribution to the victory.

[edit] Awards

On the 21st April 2006 Jason White was named The Famous Grouse Scotland Player of the Season 2005-06. In the tenth year of the awards it is the first time that a serving Scotland captain has been declared winner.

On May 10, 2006 he received the Guinness Premiership Player's Player of the Year Award after receiving the same accolade in his native Scotland.

[edit] Injury

White is currently out of action after having sustained an injury to his anterior cruciate ligament in the 2006 Autumn test match against Romania; he underwent reconstructive surgery for the injury in November 2006. It is not known when he will return to the game but recovery time following ACL reconstruction is estimated at 9 months.

The SRU, RFU and Sale Sharks are jointly financing a trip for Jason to see a specialist in America. The trip is planned for March. This may have him back to full fitness before the World Cup in September.

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