Chris Paterson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chris Paterson
Occupation	Rugby Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 30, 1978(1978-03-30)
Age	46
Birthplace	Edinburgh
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Scotland
Horoscope	Pisces

Chris Paterson Biography

Chris Paterson is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Player who was born on March 30, 1978 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. Flexible rugby union player who plays for Scotland in addition to Edinburgh. He also was a player for Gloucester from 2007 until 2008.

He and Gavin Hastings both had historic careers with the Scottish national team. and He and Gavin Hastings both had historic careers with the Scottish national team. both enjoyed a memorable career with the Scottish national team.

Paterson earned his first cap for Scotland against Spain in the 1999 Rugby World Cup as a fullback. This was his only appearance during the 1999 World Cup. Scotland went on to reach the quarter finals before losing 30–18 to New Zealand.

Paterson started his rugby career with hometown club Gala, the highlight being a solo try that won Gala the 1999 Scottish Cup at Murrayfield. Soon after Paterson turned professional by signing for Glasgow where he played only two games before signing for Edinburgh Rugby. In becoming a professional player he dropped out of the University of Edinburgh where he was studying to become a PE teacher.

He was raised within Edinburgh, Scotland. He married Claire Paterson in 2008.

Chris Paterson Net Worth

Chris Paterson is one of the richest Rugby Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chris Paterson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played for his local team, the rugby club Gala.

He was a winner of the four Rugby World Cups and became Scotland’s top scoring points and cap scoring 809 points across the 109 appearances in international competitions.

Christopher Douglas Paterson, MBE (born 30 March 1978 in Edinburgh) is an ambassador and specialist coach for the Scotland and Edinburgh rugby union teams. He is a former professional rugby union player who played for Scotland and, for the most part of his career, Edinburgh. Paterson is Scotland’s record points scorer with 809 points and second most-capped player with 109 caps. He is capable of playing in a range of positions, including fullback, wing and fly-half.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Chris Paterson height 5 ft 11 in Chris weight 81 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Chris Paterson Dating?

According to our records, Chris Paterson married to Claire Paterson. As of December 1, 2023, Chris Paterson’s is not dating anyone.

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As a result of his incredibly reliable kicking and elusive running from full- back during the 2005 Six Nations Championship, especially in the Calcutta Cup game, Paterson’s omission from Clive Woodward’s squad for the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand surprised many critics and fans alike. This fueled criticism that Woodward relied too much upon his England team who had won the 2003 Rugby World Cup. Ultimately, Woodward’s 2005 Lions were unsuccessful losing the test series 3–0.

Facts & Trivia

Chris Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Chris Paterson celebrates birthday on March 30 of every year.

Paterson played as part of a resurgent Scotland team of the 2006 Six Nations Championship who recorded wins over France, England and Italy to finish third in the table. This remains Scotland’s best finish since the 5 Nations became the 6 Nations with the addition of Italy in 2000.

What does Chris Paterson do now?

Scotland’s all-time record points scorer and, at the time of his retirement, record appearance maker, now works as a specialist skills coach for the SRU.

Why is Chris Paterson called mossy?

Paterson is universally known by the nickname “Mossy”, which is a reference to a television character from his youth.

How tall is Chris Paterson?

5′ 11″

Who is Chris Patterson?

Personal information
Active years| 1993, 1997–2018, 2021
Teams| Citroën, M-Sport Ford
Rallies| 144
Championships| 0

Was Chris Paterson a lion?

Chris Paterson (Scotland) A national treasure, he is Scotland’s most capped player with 109 test appearances but was never even selected for a Lions tour. A victim of the underperforming national sides he played in, registering only solitary victories against Italy in the 2005 and 2009 Six Nations Championships.