Ronnie Eriksson

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'''Ronnie Eriksson''' (born 22 April 1972) is a rugby union player who made three appearances for the Scotland national rugby union team. He played centre.

==Early life== He was born in Athlone in Ireland.<ref name="ESPN profile">{{cite web |url= http://en.espn.co.uk/scotland/rugby/player/11926.html |title=Rugby: Player profile: Ronnie Eriksson, Scotland |publisher=ESPN |accessdate=4 October 2015}}</ref> He was educated at Merchiston Castle School and played rugby there.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12133390.Young_ones_full_of_promise/ |title=Young ones full of promise |work=The Herald |date=19 November 2001 |accessdate=4 October 2015}}</ref>

==Rugby Union career==

===Amateur career===

He played club rugby for London Scottish.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.londonscottish.com/pro/fixtures/pro_squad.php?player=7927&includeref=dynamic |title=Players: Ronnie Eriksson |publisher=London Scottish |accessdate=4 October 2015}}</ref>

===Provincial and professional career===

Eriksson's career straddles the amateur and professional era. He played for Scottish Exiles and won the 1994–95 Scottish Inter-District Championship with the side.

London Scottish turned professional in 1995.

Eriksson also played for Harlequins later in his career.

===International career===

Eriksson made his international debut against New Zealand at Dunedin as part of the 1996 Scotland tour.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12115699.Flurry_of_tries_marks_the_new_style_of_international_rugby_Brave__battling_but_in_the_end_just_not_good_enough/ |title=Flurry of tries marks the new style of international rugby Brave, battling but in the end just not good enough |work=The Herald |date=17 June 1996 |accessdate=4 October 2015}}</ref>

His last appearance was against England at Twickenham in 1997.<ref name="ESPN profile"/> He had been selected for the 1998 Scotland rugby union tour of Oceania but withdrew because of injury.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-eriksson-and-nicol-pull-out-of-tour-1159840.html |title=Rugby union: Eriksson and Nicol pull out of tour |work=The Independent |date=13 May 1998 |accessdate=4 October 2015}}</ref>

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