Cammy Hutchison

{{short description|Scottish rugby union player (born 1998)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Cammy Hutchison

| image = Cammy Hutchison.jpg

| caption = Cammy Hutchison - Edinburgh Rugby

| birth_name = {{nowrap|Cameron Hamish MacDougall Hutchison}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|6|1|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Birmingham, West Midlands, England

| height_cm = 182

| weight_kg = 104

| school = North Berwick High School
George Heriot's School

| university = Heriot-Watt University

| ru_currentposition = Centre

| currentclub = Newcastle Falcons

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2018–2019

| clubs1 = Stade Niçois

| apps1 = 15

| points1 = 5

| years2 = 2021–2023

| clubs2 = Edinburgh Rugby

| apps2 = 20

| points2 = 15

| years3 = 2021-2023

| clubs3 = → Edinburgh 'A'

| apps3 = 2

| points3 = 0

| years4 = 2023–

| clubs4 = Newcastle Falcons

| apps4 = 20

| points4 = 0

| ru_clubupdate = 26 April 2023

| repteam1 = Scotland U18

| repyears1 = 2016–2017

| repcaps1 = 4

| reppoints1 = 15

| repteam2 = Scotland U19

| repyears2 = 2015–2016

| repcaps2 = 1

| reppoints2 = 0

| repteam3 = Scotland U20

| repyears3 = 2017–2018

| repcaps3 = 8

| reppoints3 = 5

}}

Cameron Hutchison (born 1 June 1998) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who currently plays for Newcastle Falcons in the Premiership Rugby.

Amateur career

Hutchison born in Birmingham and moved to North Berwick when he was 2 where he attended North Berwick High School and latterly George Heriot's School in Edinburgh. He was awarded a Stage 3 contract in the BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy in 2016.{{Cite web |title=30 young Scottish Rugby prospects join BT Academy |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/30-young-scottish-rugby-prospects-join-bt-academy-1466885 |access-date=2020-08-04 |website=www.scotsman.com |language=en}}

Professional career

In 2018 Hutchison played in the south of France, through Scottish Rugby's performance partnership with French Federale 1 side Stade Niçois.{{Cite web|title=Scottish Rugby names 6 players joining Stade Nicois|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/scottish-rugby-names-6-players-joining-stade-nicois-1427586|access-date=2020-08-04|website=www.scotsman.com|language=en}}

He returned to Scotland after his one-year loan period and signed for Heriot's Rugby in Scottish Rugby's Super 6 franchise earning 3 Player of the Match awards.

Hutchison started training with Edinburgh Rugby in November 2020 and made a try-scoring debut for the club in the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup clash against Ulster in June 2021.

Following his performances in the Rainbow Cup Hutchison signed a professional contract with Edinburgh Rugby in partnership with FOSROC Super6 side Heriot's Rugby.

Following strong performances at the start of the 2021–2022 United Rugby Championship season, Hutchison's contract was upgraded a full time professional contract with Edinburgh Rugby.{{Cite web|title=Hutchison the latest North Berwick star to pen capital deal|url=https://www.edinburghrugby.org/the-clubhouse/hutchison-the-latest-north-bewick-star-to-pen-capital-deal|access-date=2022-01-25|website=Edinburgh Rugby|language=en}}

In April 2023 Hutchison announced he would be joining Newcastle Falcons at the start of the 2023–24 Premiership Rugby season.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-26 |title=Edinburgh centre Cameron Hutchison signs up - Newcastle Falcons |url=https://www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/edinburgh-centre-cameron-hutchison-signs-up/ |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=NC Falcons}}

International career

Hutchison was chosen to lead the Scotland U18s at the inaugural International Series held in Wales in April 2016. He also Captained the Scotland U19s in a game against Georgia U20 in November 2016{{Cite web|last=Harper|first=Gavin|date=2016-11-22|title=Hutchison given honour of leading under-19s|url=https://scrummagazine.com/hutchison-given-honour-leading-19s/|access-date=2020-08-16|website=SCRUM|language=en-US}}

Hutchison played in the highly successful Scotland U20 side in the 2016–2017 season{{Cite web|title=Trio set for French test with Scotland under-20s|url=https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/15078116.trio-set-for-french-test-with-scotland-under-20s/|access-date=2020-08-16|website=East Lothian Courier|language=en}} before sustaining a season ending injury against England U-20's during a Six Nations game in Northampton.   He returned from injury in time to join the team for the 2017-18 World Cup in France.{{Cite web|last=Barnes|first=David|date=2018-06-03|title=World Rugby U20 Championship: Argentina next up for fit again Cameron Hutchison|url=https://www.theoffsideline.com/u20-championship-cameron-hutchison/|access-date=2020-08-05|website=The Offside Line|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|date=2018-05-27|title=Five Scotland players to watch at the World Rugby U20 Championship|url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/five-scotland-players-watch-world-rugby-u20-championship/|access-date=2020-08-04|website=RugbyPass|language=en}}

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