# Craig Hamilton

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**Craig Peter Hamilton** (born 1 September 1979, [Dumfries](/source/Dumfries)) is a [Scottish](/source/Scotland) international [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) player. He is a [lock](/source/Lock_(rugby_union)) and currently plays at [Whitley Bay Rockcliff RFC](/source/Whitley_Bay_Rockcliff_RFC), Northumbria University Men's 1st XV and previously for [Glasgow Warriors](/source/Glasgow_Warriors), [Border Reivers](/source/Border_Reivers_(rugby)), [Edinburgh Rugby](/source/Edinburgh_Rugby) and French Second Division club [Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby](/source/Tarbes_Pyr%C3%A9n%C3%A9es_Rugby). He also currently coaches at [Whitley Bay Rockcliff RFC](/source/Whitley_Bay_Rockcliff_RFC)

## Career

### Club

Hamilton was born in Dumfries and is a former pupil of [Stranraer Academy](/source/Stranraer_Academy). He is 6 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 15 stones 8 pounds. He was previously with [West of Scotland](/source/West_of_Scotland_F.C.) before moving to [Newcastle](/source/Newcastle_upon_Tyne) to study where he played for [Newcastle Falcons](/source/Newcastle_Falcons) playing 50 games for the club between 1999 and 2005. He was a replacement as they won the 2004 [Anglo-Welsh Cup](/source/Anglo-Welsh_Cup) final.[1]

He then moved to [Glasgow Warriors](/source/Glasgow_Warriors) in the summer of 2005[2]

He stayed in Glasgow for one season before moving to [Border Reivers](/source/Border_Reivers_(rugby)).[2] From there he moved to [Edinburgh Rugby](/source/Edinburgh_Rugby).

In May 2011 it was announced that Hamilton was leaving Edinburgh had agreed to join French Second Division club [Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby](/source/Tarbes_Pyr%C3%A9n%C3%A9es_Rugby). He left the club along with [Scott Newlands](/source/Scott_Newlands) and [Mark Robertson](/source/Mark_Robertson_(rugby_union_born_1984)).

In June 2018 Hamilton took up the position of Player/Coach with Durham/Northumberland Division 2 side [Whitley Bay Rockcliff RFC](http://www.rockcliffrfc.co.uk),[3] helping the team secure promotion into Durham/Northumberland Division 1 for the first time in over 15 years and also the league record of the most points scored in a season.

In December 2019 Hamilton received the first red card of his career, in a hard fought game between Whitley Bay Rockcliff and [Newcastle Medicals RFC](/source/Medicals_RFC), where a total of nine cards were given including seven yellow cards and two red.

### International

He represented Scotland U21 in the 2000 [SANZAR](/source/SANZAAR) tournament, starting against [Tonga](/source/Tonga_national_rugby_union_team) and coming on as a replacement against [South Africa](/source/South_Africa_national_rugby_union_team) and [Argentina](/source/Argentina_national_rugby_union_team). He also represented Scottish Students, in particular starting in their game against French Students at [Inverleith](/source/Inverleith_Sports_Ground) in March 2002. He has made 17 appearances for Scotland A including appearances in February 2010.

He was awarded his first [Scotland cap](/source/Scotland_national_rugby_union_team) on 19 June 2004 in [Sydney](/source/Sydney), coming on as a replacement in the second Test against [Australia](/source/Australian_national_rugby_union_team). He gained 4 further caps in the five months from June to November 2005 when he started against each of [Romania](/source/Romania), Argentina, [Samoa](/source/Samoa) and New Zealand. He was on Scotland’s 2008 tour to Argentina but did not figure in the match squad for either Test match.

## References

1. ["Newcastle 37–33 Sale"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/3630163.stm). BBC. 17 April 2004. Retrieved 26 December 2009.

1. ["Glasgow Warriors - Craig Hamilton"](http://www.glasgowwarriors.com/articles/player/002683.php). *www.glasgowwarriors.com*

1. ["New coaching team appointed for the 1st XV and Senior Mens Team - News - Rockcliff RFC"](http://www.rockcliffrfc.co.uk/news/new-coaching-team-appointed-for-the-1st-xv-and-sen-2312081.html). *www.rockcliffrfc.co.uk*

## Further reading

- ["Craig Hamilton | Rugby Union | Players and Officials | ESPN Scrum"](http://www.espnscrum.com/scotland/rugby/player/14558.html). Scrum.com. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
- ["Scotland Squads | Scottish Rugby Union"](http://www.scotlandrugbyteam.org/content/view/141/131/). Scotlandrugbyteam.org. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
- ["BBC Sport - Craig Hamilton joins Tarbes Pyrenees from Edinburgh"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/13417399). Bbc.co.uk. 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2015-10-03.

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