Cameron Redpath
{{short description|Scotland international rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Cameron Redpath
| image = Cameron Redpath.jpg
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| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|12|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Narbonne, France
| height = {{convert|1.88|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|96|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
| school = Cheltenham College
King's School
Sedbergh School
| university =
| relatives = Bryan Redpath (father)
| position = Centre
| currentclub = Bath
| years1 = 2017–2020
| clubs1 = Sale Sharks
| apps1 = 22
| points1 = 2
| years2 = 2020–
| clubs2 = Bath
| apps2 = 81
| points2 = 55
| repyears1 = 2014-2015
| repteam1 = Scotland U16
| repcaps1 =
| reppoints1 =
| repyears2 = 2015-2016
| repteam2 = Scotland U18
| repcaps2 =
| reppoints2 =
| repyears3 = 2016–2017
| repteam3 = England U18
| repcaps3 = 5
| reppoints3 = 20
| repyears4 = 2018–2019
| repteam4 = England U20
| repcaps4 = 9
| reppoints4 = 15
| repyears5 = 2021–
| repteam5 = Scotland
| repcaps5 = 14
| reppoints5 = 5
| clubupdate = 25 May 2025
| repupdate = 16 March 2024
}}
Cameron Redpath (born 23 December 1999) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Premiership Rugby club Bath. Born in France, he represents Scotland at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds. His father, Bryan Redpath, is a former Scotland captain.
Club career
He came through the Sale Sharks academy and played 22 games for the club before joining Bath Rugby in February 2020.{{cite news|url= https://www.premiershiprugby.com/news/england-under-20-star-cameron-redpath-joins-bath-rugby-from-sale-sharks |title= England under-20 star Cameron Redpath joins Bath Rugby from Sale Sharks | date= 24 February 2020 |work= Premiership Rugby |accessdate=25 February 2020}}{{cite news|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/51616617 |title= Cameron Redpath: Sale Sharks centre to join Bath on three-year deal | date= 24 February 2020 |work= BBC Sport |accessdate=25 February 2020}}
International career
Cameron Redpath represented Scotland at U16 level and both Scotland and England at U18 level. Redpath represented England under-20 in the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, scoring tries against Wales{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42978892|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Under-20s Six Nations: England 37-12 Wales |date=9 February 2018 |accessdate=18 January 2021}} and France.{{cite news|url=https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/2018/03/12/under-20s-six-nations-round-four-wrap/|publisher=Six Nations|title=Under-20s Six Nations – Round Four wrap |date=12 March 2018 |accessdate=18 January 2021}} Redpath was selected in England's 34-man squad for their 2018 summer tour of South Africa{{Cite web|last=Jones|first=Chris|date=10 May 2018|title=Danny Cipriani named in England squad to tour South Africa in June|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44066387|access-date=25 February 2020|website=BBC Sport|language=en}} but was unable to travel with the squad because of injury.{{cite news|url= https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union-2-14915/cameron-redpath-sidelined-with-acl-injury-will-miss-england-summer-tour-1-4744822 |title= Cameron Redpath sidelined with ACL injury, will miss England Summer Tour | date= 25 May 2018 |work=The Scotsman |accessdate=25 February 2020}} He scored a try against Scotland in the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.{{Cite web|last=Campbell|first=Alan|date=15 March 2019|title=England U20 45-7 Scotland U20: Young Scots overrun in second half|url=https://www.scotsman.com/regions/england-u20-45-7-scotland-u20-young-scots-overrun-second-half-72822|access-date=18 January 2021|website=The Scotsman|language=en}} He also played at the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship however his tournament came to an end when he received a six-week ban for biting an opponent in their penultimate match against Ireland.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/48667875|title=World Rugby U20 Championship: England grab last-gasp win over Ireland|publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 June 2019 |accessdate=18 January 2021}}{{Cite web|last=Heatly|first=Gary|date=20 June 2019|title=Son of Bryan Redpath handed six-week rugby ban for biting opponent|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/son-bryan-redpath-handed-six-week-rugby-ban-biting-opponent-1414914|access-date=18 January 2021|website=The Scotsman|language=en}}
In January 2021, Redpath was selected in the Scotland 2021 Six Nations Championship squad.{{cite web |title=Scotland: Cameron Redpath among four uncapped players in Six Nations squad |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/55732236 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=20 January 2021 |date=20 January 2021}} On 6 February 2021 he started for Scotland at Centre in the Calcutta Cup against England.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenational.scot/sport/19071318.scotland-record-historic-twickenham-victory-secure-calcutta-cup/|title=Scotland record historic Twickenham victory to secure Calcutta Cup|website=The National|date=6 February 2021 }} Redpath came on as a replacement versus Wales in the 2022 Six Nations match.{{cite web | url = https://www.scottishrugby.org/teams/scotland-men/cameron-redpath | title = Cameron Redpath Inside Centre | work = Scottish Rugby | access-date = 17 February 2022 | publisher = scottishrugby.org}}
In 2023 Redpath was selected in Scotland's 33 player squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.{{cite web |url=https://scottishrugby.org/scotland-squad-named-for-rugby-world-cup-2023/ |title=Scotland squad named for Rugby World Cup 2023 |date=16 August 2023 |publisher=Scottish Rugby Union}}
Personal life
Cameron is the son of former Scotland international captain Bryan Redpath,[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2003/feb/16/sixnations2003.sixnations3 Captain Everywhere], Norman Harris, The Guardian, 16 February 2003 and was born in France when his father was playing there for RC Narbonne.{{Cite web|last=Ballantyne|first=Iona|date=27 May 2018|title=Bryan Redpath would 'love' son Cameron to choose Scotland over England|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44258149|access-date=25 February 2020|website=BBC Sport|language=en}} He was educated at Cheltenham College, The King's School, Macclesfield, and Sedbergh School on a scholarship.{{cite news|url= https://www.salesharks.com/2018/02/03/the-redpath-way-to-the-future/ |title= The Redpath way to the future | date= 3 February 2018 |work= Sale Sharks |accessdate=25 February 2020}} His uncle Craig also played at a high level, and his younger brother Murray was playing for the Scotland Under-20 team in 2022.[https://www.theoffsideline.com/u20s-6n-murray-redpath-has-only-ever-had-eyes-for-scotland/ U20s 6N: Murray Redpath has only ever had eyes for Scotland], David Barnes, The Offside Line, 21 February 2022
Bryan Redpath's nickname as a player was "Basil"{{Cite web|last=Turnbull|first=Simon|date=24 November 2002|title=Redpath brushes up on Scottish history|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/redpath-brushes-up-on-scottish-history-129043.html|access-date=18 January 2021|website=The Independent|language=en}} and whilst at Sale his son was given the nickname "boom boom" as a result due to the association with the children's television character Basil Brush.{{Cite web|title=Basil Brush|url=https://www.basilbrush.com/|access-date=12 October 2020|website=Basil Brush|language=en}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ruck.co.uk/list-5-funniest-rugby-player-nicknames-in-the-premiership/|title=5 funniest rugby player nicknames in the Premiership|publisher=Ruck |date=12 January 2021 |accessdate=18 January 2021}}
References
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External links
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- [https://scottishrugby.org/teams/scotland-men/cameron-redpath/ Cameron Redpath] at Scottish Rugby Union
- [https://www.bathrugby.com/senior-squad/cameron-redpath/ Cameron Redpath] at Bath Rugby
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Category:Scottish rugby union players
Category:People educated at The King's School, Macclesfield
Category:People educated at Sedbergh School
Category:People educated at Cheltenham College
Category:Scotland international rugby union players