Jim Hamilton (rugby player)
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Leigh Hamilton | |
| Date of birth | 17 November 1982 | |
| Place of birth | Swindon, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | |
| Weight | 19 st 9 lb (126 kg) | |
| Nickname(s) | Big Jim | |
| School(s) attended | Coundon Court School | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Lock | |
| Current club | Leicester Tigers | |
| Number | 4 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Years | Club | |
1999 ‐ 2003 |
Barker's Butts Leicester Academy |
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| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 2003 ‐ | Leicester Tigers | 73 (20) |
| Representative teams | ||
| 2006 ‐ | Scotland | 13 |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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James Hamilton or Big Jim Hamilton (born 17 November 1982) is a Scottish rugby union footballer who plays for English club Leicester Tigers and Scotland.
Born in Swindon, England, the son of a soldier also called James who was a sergeant in the Queen's Own Highlanders. He was educated at Coundon Court School in Coventry, and played for Barkers Butts R.F.C before joining Leicester. He also spent a summer playing in New Zealand in order to advance his potential.
Known as Big Jim because he is 6'8" and 19 st 11 lb he is both the tallest and heaviest member of the Leicester squad.
He played for England at U21 level but decided to opt for senior honours with Scotland. He was the 1000th man to be capped by Scotland when he made an appearance off the bench against Romania in 11 November 2006. He gained his second cap off the bench against Australia when called up at the last minute for Nathan Hines, over confusion over whether or not Hines was suspended. He was included in the 2007 World Cup squad making several appearances during the group stages. Jim has just signed a three year contract with Edinburgh Rugby.
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