After abandoning a career in veterinary medicine, Jamie turned to sports journalism six years ago, aiming to harness his passions for sport, writing, and complementary pre-match buffets. While his career has not grown as prolifically as his body fat percentage, he was fortunate enough to learn his trade with Planet Rugby and BBC Scotland before entering the freelance world. He has since been offered several brilliant opportunities to launch his commentary career, and when not writing for RugbyPass, can often be found bellowing names into a microphone for the BBC, BT Sport and others.
In his post-match media conference, Gregor Townsend spoke with weary frustration about the horrors of what he had just witnessed, …
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Ignore Tuesday's tedious unveiling ceremony in the Edinburgh rain... the job Gregor Townsend had in deciding Scotland's World Cup …
Scotland's Alan Tait recalls how very different the World Cup was when launched in 1987: 'Your team room in the hotel had two frid…
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Not since 2017 has Duncan Taylor worn a Scotland jersey, so watching him walk out in France next Saturday night will be like seein…
Set to bow out from Georgia at the end of RWC, Milton Haig predicts a bright future for the eastern Europeans if World Rugby gives…
After four years Deon Davids has stepped away from the chaos that exists at PRO14's Southern Kings, but his attempt to secure anot…
Ben Vellacott is a Scottish age-grade international Gregor Townsend took an interest in, but safeguarding a club career in England…
Scotland back-row Josh Strauss has agreed to join the Bulls and will leave Sale Sharks with a year left on his contract at the clu…
Cornal Hendricks’ insatiable desire to succeed has seen him beat desperate poverty and crime, a heart problem, the loss of his l…
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A stint in the Premiership at Northampton cultivated Nic Groom's preference for all things European and he can't wait to get back …
Kwagga Smith still has hopes he can make South Africa's World Cup squad, but he has a PRO14 plan B if that RWC selection doesn't m…
It's only now with the recent departed Stuart Hogg booked in for a Scotstoun return with Exeter that the mountain Glasgow have to …
Luke Hamilton's eventful career is opening a new chapter in Japan, but he goes there worried about the long-term damage rugby migh…
Not since Tom Smith started 18 years ago have Scotland had a Lions Test starter and breaking that cycle will be difficult with War…
Glasgow Warriors are charting the same rise that led to their only Pro12 title win of 2015, believe Pete Horne and Ryan Wilson.
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