Richie Vernon

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Richie Vernon

| image =

| birth_name = Richard John Vernon

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|7|7|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Dundee, Scotland

| height = {{convert|1.98|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|105|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=http://www.premiershiprugby.com/squads.php?player=19929&includeref=dynamic|title= Aviva Premiership Rugby – Sale Sharks – Richie Vernon profile|work=web page |publisher= Premier Rugby |access-date =1 January 2012}}

| school = High School of Dundee

| university = University of Edinburgh

| position = Outside Centre, Flanker, Number eight

| ru_currentteam =

| youthclubs1 =

| amatyears1 =

| amatyears2 = 2008-09

| amatyears3 = 2009-10

| amatyears4 = 2010-11

| amatyears5 = 2011-14

| amatyears6 = 2014-18

| amatteam1 = Dundee HSFP

| amatteam2 = West of Scotland

| amatteam3 = Dundee HSFP

| amatteam4 = Ayr

| amatteam5 = Stirling County

| amatteam6 = Currie

| years1 = 2006–07

| years2 = 2007–11

| years3 = 2011–13

| years4 = 2013–2018

| years5 = 2018–19

| clubs1 = Border Reivers

| clubs2 = Glasgow Warriors

| clubs3 = Sale Sharks

| clubs4 = Glasgow Warriors

| clubs5 = London Scottish

| apps1 = 6

| apps2 = 48

| apps3 = 48

| apps4 = 48

| apps5 = 18

| points1 = 0

| points2 = 10

| points3 = 50

| points4 = 25

| points5 = 5

| ru_clubupdate =

| repyears1 = 2009–

| repteam1 = Scotland

| repcaps1 = 24

| reppoints1 = 0

| repsevensyears1 = 2005-08

| repsevensteam1 = Scotland 7s

| repsevenscomp1 = 13 (120)

| ru_ntupdate = 22 May 2016

}}

Richie Vernon (born 7 July 1987) is a former Scotland international rugby union player with London Scottish. He previously was with Glasgow Warriors, playing for the Glasgow side over two spells. He has also previously played for the now defunct Border Reivers and Sale Sharks.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21589769|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Scotland back-rower Richie Vernon to return to Glasgow|date=26 February 2013}}

Rugby union career

=Amateur career=

Educated at the High School of Dundee, Vernon then played for Dundee HSFP.{{cite web|url=http://www.dundeehighrugby.club/club-history/internationalists/|title=Internationalists|date=23 November 2023 }}

Vernon has been drafted to Currie in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017–18 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.glasgowwarriors.com/articles/news/009919.php|title=Pro-player draft}}

=Professional career=

Vernon started his pro career at the Border Reivers until they disbanded in 2007. His contract was then move to Glasgow where he would breakthrough into the team playing mainly at No. 8 or openside flanker.

With the establishment of the "Killer B's" as the first choice back row at Glasgow, he left the Warriors in 2011 for Sale Sharks, signing a two-year deal with hopes for more gametime to develop his game and enhance his prospects for more caps with Scotland.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/9425181.stm|title=BBC Sport – Rugby Union – Richie Vernon signs two-year Sale deal from Glasgow|date=15 March 2011}}

At the end of 2013 he returned to Glasgow.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/21589769|title=Scotland back-rower Richie Vernon to return to Glasgow|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 February 2013}} However, he struggled to tie down a regular starting place in the back row due to injuries form and also stiff competition within the squad. This led to an unusual conversion in position to centre{{cite web|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby/latest/richie-vernon-hopes-switch-to-centre-pays-off-1-3231829|title=Richie Vernon hopes switch to centre pays off}} following discussions with Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend and Scotland coach Scott Johnson, who hope to more readily use his 6-foot, 5-inch frame and evident pace.

Vernon announced his retirement from rugby to finish at the end of the 2018–19 season on 12 March 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scottishrugby.org/news/richie-vernon-announces-retirement|title = Vernon announces retirement}}

=International career=

Vernon played Rugby Sevens for Scotland between 2005 and 2008, gaining his first cap in the Dubai Tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishrugby.org/scotland-7s/player/richie-vernon|title=Scotland 7s (Richie Vernon) – Scottish Rugby Union}}

Vernon won his first cap for Scotland as a replacement for Johnnie Beattie in the 23–10 victory over Fiji in the 2009 Autumn Internationals.{{cite web|url=http://www.scotlandrugbyteam.org/content/view/1521/55/|title=Cool Scots douse Fiji flames|publisher=Scottish Rugby|date=2009-11-14|access-date=2010-03-09}}

References

External links

[http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/1689.php?player=92565&includeref=dynamic RBS 6 Nations profile]
[http://www.scotlandrugbyteam.org/content/view/191/86/ Scotland profile]
[http://www.glasgowwarriors.com/articles/player/004470.php GlasgowWarriors.com profile]

Category:1987 births

Category:Living people

Category:People educated at the High School of Dundee

Category:Scottish rugby union players

Category:Glasgow Warriors players

Category:Sale Sharks players

Category:Scotland international rugby union players

Category:Rugby union players from Dundee

Category:Rugby union flankers

Category:Scotland international rugby sevens players

Category:Dundee HSFP players

Category:Currie RFC players