Alasdair Dickinson

Alasdair Dickinson (born 11 September 1983 in Dundee) is a retired Scottish rugby union footballer, who played for Edinburgh Rugby. He played as a prop.

Alasdair Dickinson
Birth nameAlasdair Granville Dickinson
Date of birth (1983-09-11) 11 September 1983
Place of birthDundee, Scotland
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight111 kg (17 st 7 lb; 245 lb)[1]
SchoolHigh School of Dundee
UniversityNapier University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001–2003
2003–2005		 Dundee HSFP
Heriot's FP		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–2007
2007–2011
2007
2011–2013
2013–2018		 Edinburgh
Gloucester
→Moseley(loan)
Sale Sharks
Edinburgh		 55
72
2
28
54		 (40)
(15)
(5)
(5)
(5)
Correct as of 29 March 2018
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–2016 Scotland 58 (10)
Correct as of 18 June 2016

He is a product of the Scottish Institute of Sport and made his Scotland debut against New Zealand at the RWC 2007.

Dickinson signed for Gloucester Rugby from Edinburgh Gunners for the 2007–08 season.[2] 2008–09 really saw him force his way into the Gloucester first team to a regular basis as he made 20 appearances in total.

Dickinson moved to Sale Sharks for the 2011–12 season, joining international teammates Fraser McKenzie and Richie Vernon. Dickinson rejoined Edinburgh Rugby from the Sale Sharks for the 2013–14 season.[3]

In 2016 Dickinson had suffered a shoulder injury which prevented him from playing for the duration of the 2016-17 season.[4]

References
  1. "Alasdair Dickinson". web page. Scottish Rugby. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  2. "Scottish pair make Gloucester switch". Gloucester Rugby. 9 March 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  3. "Alasdair Dickinson to rejoin Edinburgh from Sale Sharks". BBC Sport. BBC News. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  4. "Edinburgh forward Alasdair Dickinson sidelined after shoulder surgery". Sport.co.uk. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2018.


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