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{{Infobox rugby biography
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| name = Jamie Ritchie
| name = Jamie Ritchie
| image =Jamie Ritchie 2015.jpg
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| caption = Ritchie representing [[Scotland national under-20 rugby union team|Scotland]] during the [[World Rugby Under 20 Championship]]
| caption =Jamie Ritchie in 2015
| birth_name = James Thomas Ritchie
| fullname = James Thomas Ritchie
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|08|16|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|08|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Dundee]], Scotland
| birth_place = [[Dundee]], Scotland
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| school = [[Strathallan School]]
| school = [[Strathallan School]]
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| position = [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]]
| position = [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]]
| currentclub = [[Edinburgh Rugby]]
| currentclub = [[Edinburgh Rugby|Edinburgh]]
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| years1 = 2014–
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| clubs1 = [[Edinburgh Rugby|Edinburgh]]
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| apps1 = 98
| points1 = 35
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'''James Thomas Ritchie''' (born 16 August 1996) is a [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scottish]] rugby union player who currently plays for [[Edinburgh Rugby]] in the [[United Rugby Championship]].<ref name="bbc">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/27600454 |title=Edinburgh sign 17-year-old Jamie Ritchie for first team |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=28 May 2014 |access-date=7 August 2014}}</ref>
'''James Thomas Ritchie''' (born 16 August 1996) is a Scottish professional [[rugby union]] player who plays as a [[Flanker (rugby union)|flanker]] for [[United Rugby Championship]] club [[Edinburgh Rugby|Edinburgh]] and [[Captain (sports)|captains]] the [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland national team]].<ref name="bbc">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/27600454 |title=Edinburgh sign 17-year-old Jamie Ritchie for first team |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=28 May 2014 |access-date=7 August 2014}}</ref>


== Early life ==
As of October 2022, Ritchie is captain of the [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]] team.<ref name="bbc.co.uk">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/63313225|title=Scotland: Finn Russell left out of autumn squad as Jamie Ritchie named captain|via=www.bbc.com|date= 2020-10-19|access-date=2020-10-28}}</ref>

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==Rugby Union career==
Jamie Ritchie started his rugby career while being brought up in the city of [[Dundee]]. One of his idols is Dundee-born [[Andy Nicol]].
Jamie Ritchie started his rugby career while being brought up in the city of [[Dundee]]. One of his idols is Dundee-born [[Andy Nicol]].


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Outside rugby, he was a silver medalist at the British [[judo]] championships in 2009, the British independent schools judo champion in 2010 and played first XI [[cricket]] at his school.<ref name="edinburghrugby">{{cite web|url=http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/14/05/27/starlets-scots-promise-secures-senior-deal|title=Starlet Scot&#039;s promise secures senior deal &#124; Edinburgh Rugby|publisher=[[Edinburgh rugby]]|access-date=2014-05-27}}</ref>
===Professional career===


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== Club career ==
While still a teenager, Ritchie made his first-team debut in October 2014 with an appearance from the replacements' bench in the [[Pro14|Pro12]] match against [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edinburghrugby.org/edinburgh-rugby/player/jamie-ritchie|title=Edinburgh Rugby (Jamie Ritchie) - Edinburgh Rugby|website=www.edinburghrugby.org}}</ref> In January 2021, Ritchie signed the longest deal in Edinburgh's history, with head coach [[Richard Cockerill]] describing Ritchie as a future Scotland captain. "“Jamie is an excellent young player with an old head on his shoulders. He has a really bright future ahead of him and we’re delighted he’s signed such a long-term deal. His work-rate is immense but it’s the quality of work within that which sets him apart," Cockerill said.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.edinburghrugby.org/the-clubhouse/ritchie-signs-record-deal|title=RITCHIE SIGNS RECORD DEAL|date=14 January 2021|website=www.edinburghrugby.org}}</ref>
While still a teenager, Ritchie made his first-team debut in October 2014 with an appearance from the replacements' bench in the [[Pro14|Pro12]] match against [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edinburghrugby.org/edinburgh-rugby/player/jamie-ritchie|title=Edinburgh Rugby (Jamie Ritchie) - Edinburgh Rugby|website=www.edinburghrugby.org}}</ref> In January 2021, Ritchie signed the longest deal in Edinburgh's history, with head coach [[Richard Cockerill]] describing Ritchie as a future Scotland captain. "“Jamie is an excellent young player with an old head on his shoulders. He has a really bright future ahead of him and we’re delighted he’s signed such a long-term deal. His work-rate is immense but it’s the quality of work within that which sets him apart," Cockerill said.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.edinburghrugby.org/the-clubhouse/ritchie-signs-record-deal|title=RITCHIE SIGNS RECORD DEAL|date=14 January 2021|website=www.edinburghrugby.org}}</ref>


===International career===
== International career ==

Ritchie has represented Scotland at under-16, under-18 and under-20.<ref name="scotsman">{{cite web |url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby/latest/solomons-hails-new-edinburgh-signing-ritchie-1-3424498 |title=Solomons hails new Edinburgh signing Ritchie |newspaper=[[Scotsman]] |date=27 May 2014 |access-date=8 August 2014}}</ref> He played in the 2013 and 2014 [[European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship]], the latter as captain.<ref name="scotsman" /> In June 2014 he played four matches for [[Scotland national under-20 rugby union team|Scotland under-20]] at the [[2014 IRB Junior World Championship]].<ref name="skysports">{{cite web |url=http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/15182/9327774/edinburgh-sign-exciting-scotland-prospect-jamie-ritchie |title=Edinburgh sign exciting Scotland prospect Jamie Ritchie |publisher=[[Sky Sports]] |date=27 May 2014 |access-date=8 August 2014}}</ref>
Ritchie has represented Scotland at under-16, under-18 and under-20.<ref name="scotsman">{{cite web |url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby/latest/solomons-hails-new-edinburgh-signing-ritchie-1-3424498 |title=Solomons hails new Edinburgh signing Ritchie |newspaper=[[Scotsman]] |date=27 May 2014 |access-date=8 August 2014}}</ref> He played in the 2013 and 2014 [[European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship]], the latter as captain.<ref name="scotsman" /> In June 2014 he played four matches for [[Scotland national under-20 rugby union team|Scotland under-20]] at the [[2014 IRB Junior World Championship]].<ref name="skysports">{{cite web |url=http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/15182/9327774/edinburgh-sign-exciting-scotland-prospect-jamie-ritchie |title=Edinburgh sign exciting Scotland prospect Jamie Ritchie |publisher=[[Sky Sports]] |date=27 May 2014 |access-date=8 August 2014}}</ref>


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Ritchie received player of the match in Scotland's match against France in the 2020 Six Nations, after getting punched by France prop [[Mohamed Haouas]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.scottishrugby.org/fixtures-and-results/internationals/2019-20/guinness-six-nations-2020/8mar/scotland-v-france|title=Scotland beat France at BT Murrayfield for second straight win|website=Scottish Rugby Union|language=en|access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref> During this game [[Mohamed Haouas]] was sent off for [[Dangerous play in rugby union|dangerous play]] in the 37th minute for punching Ritchie.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/51795372|title=Six Nations 2020: Red-carded Mohamed Haouas to talk to coaches - Raphael Ibanez|date=2020-03-08|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2020-03-15|language=en-gb}}</ref> He once again won a 2020 Six Nations player of the match award, this time against Wales in a 14–10 victory.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/54725357|title=Scotland win in Wales to end 18-year wait|via=www.bbc.com}}</ref> It was Scotland's first win on Welsh soil since 2002.
Ritchie received player of the match in Scotland's match against France in the 2020 Six Nations, after getting punched by France prop [[Mohamed Haouas]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.scottishrugby.org/fixtures-and-results/internationals/2019-20/guinness-six-nations-2020/8mar/scotland-v-france|title=Scotland beat France at BT Murrayfield for second straight win|website=Scottish Rugby Union|language=en|access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref> During this game [[Mohamed Haouas]] was sent off for [[Dangerous play in rugby union|dangerous play]] in the 37th minute for punching Ritchie.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/51795372|title=Six Nations 2020: Red-carded Mohamed Haouas to talk to coaches - Raphael Ibanez|date=2020-03-08|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2020-03-15|language=en-gb}}</ref> He once again won a 2020 Six Nations player of the match award, this time against Wales in a 14–10 victory.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/54725357|title=Scotland win in Wales to end 18-year wait|via=www.bbc.com}}</ref> It was Scotland's first win on Welsh soil since 2002.


In October 2022 Ritchie was named as the captain of the Scottish squad for the [[2022 end-of-year rugby union internationals]].<ref name="bbc.co.uk"/>
In October 2022 Ritchie was named as the captain of the Scottish squad for the [[2022 end-of-year rugby union internationals]].<ref name="bbc.co.uk">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/63313225|title=Scotland: Finn Russell left out of autumn squad as Jamie Ritchie named captain|via=www.bbc.com|date= 2020-10-19|access-date=2020-10-28}}</ref>


==Other sports==
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Outside rugby, he was a silver medalist at the British [[judo]] championships in 2009, the British independent schools judo champion in 2010 and played first XI [[cricket]] at his school.<ref name="edinburghrugby">{{cite web|url=http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/14/05/27/starlets-scots-promise-secures-senior-deal|title=Starlet Scot&#039;s promise secures senior deal &#124; Edinburgh Rugby|publisher=[[Edinburgh rugby]]|access-date=2014-05-27}}</ref>
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Revision as of 10:39, 27 June 2023

Not to be confused with Jamie Ritchie (baseball).

Jamie Ritchie
Ritchie representing Scotland during the World Rugby Under 20 Championship
Full nameJames Thomas Ritchie
Date of birth (1996-08-16) 16 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birthDundee, Scotland
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight109 kg (240 lb; 17 st 2 lb)
SchoolStrathallan School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Edinburgh
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014– Edinburgh 98 (35)
Correct as of 26 April 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 Scotland U18 5 (0)
2014–2016 Scotland U20 18 (25)
2018– Scotland 41 (5)
Correct as of 19 March 2023

James Thomas Ritchie (born 16 August 1996) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for United Rugby Championship club Edinburgh and captains the Scotland national team.[1]

Early life

Jamie Ritchie started his rugby career while being brought up in the city of Dundee. One of his idols is Dundee-born Andy Nicol.

Outside rugby, he was a silver medalist at the British judo championships in 2009, the British independent schools judo champion in 2010 and played first XI cricket at his school.[2]

Club career

While still a teenager, Ritchie made his first-team debut in October 2014 with an appearance from the replacements' bench in the Pro12 match against Leinster.[3] In January 2021, Ritchie signed the longest deal in Edinburgh's history, with head coach Richard Cockerill describing Ritchie as a future Scotland captain. "“Jamie is an excellent young player with an old head on his shoulders. He has a really bright future ahead of him and we’re delighted he’s signed such a long-term deal. His work-rate is immense but it’s the quality of work within that which sets him apart," Cockerill said.[4]

International career

Ritchie has represented Scotland at under-16, under-18 and under-20.[5] He played in the 2013 and 2014 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship, the latter as captain.[5] In June 2014 he played four matches for Scotland under-20 at the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship.[6]

Ritchie received his first call up to the senior Scotland squad by coach Gregor Townsend in October 2017 for the autumn internationals.[7] Ritchie received his first senior cap against Canada on the 9 June 2018 in a 48–10 victory.[8]

Ritchie was picked in Scotland's 2019 Rugby World Cup squad. However he fractured his cheekbone in the last warm-up match for Scotland against Georgia.[9]

Ritchie received player of the match in Scotland's match against France in the 2020 Six Nations, after getting punched by France prop Mohamed Haouas[10] During this game Mohamed Haouas was sent off for dangerous play in the 37th minute for punching Ritchie.[11] He once again won a 2020 Six Nations player of the match award, this time against Wales in a 14–10 victory.[12] It was Scotland's first win on Welsh soil since 2002.

In October 2022 Ritchie was named as the captain of the Scottish squad for the 2022 end-of-year rugby union internationals.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Edinburgh sign 17-year-old Jamie Ritchie for first team". BBC. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Starlet Scot's promise secures senior deal | Edinburgh Rugby". Edinburgh rugby. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Edinburgh Rugby (Jamie Ritchie) - Edinburgh Rugby". www.edinburghrugby.org.
  4. ^ "RITCHIE SIGNS RECORD DEAL". www.edinburghrugby.org. 14 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Solomons hails new Edinburgh signing Ritchie". Scotsman. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Edinburgh sign exciting Scotland prospect Jamie Ritchie". Sky Sports. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  7. ^ "Scotland: Gregor Townsend calls up 10 new caps for autumn Tests". BBC. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Scottish Rugby on Twitter".
  9. ^ "Scotland add Bradbury as Ritchie cover" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  10. ^ "Scotland beat France at BT Murrayfield for second straight win". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Six Nations 2020: Red-carded Mohamed Haouas to talk to coaches - Raphael Ibanez". BBC Sport. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Scotland win in Wales to end 18-year wait" – via www.bbc.com.
  13. ^ "Scotland: Finn Russell left out of autumn squad as Jamie Ritchie named captain". 19 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020 – via www.bbc.com.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by 21st Sir Willie Purves Quaich
2020 		Succeeded by
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