George Breckenridge

George Breckenridge (born 5 September 1964) is a former Scottish rugby union player and now coach. He played for the amateur Glasgow District side before playing for the professional Glasgow side, now Glasgow Warriors.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

A former student of the High School of Glasgow, Breckenridge played for Glasgow High Kelvinside for 8 years. He played in Glasgow District's famous 1989-90 side which won the Scottish Inter-District Championship outright and remained unbeaten the entire season, beating the touring Fiji national rugby union team into the bargain. He played in all their matches that season. Glasgow Warriors later honoured the 20th anniversary of that season when they played Munster in 2009 in the Magners League opener.

When the district side turned professional in 1996, Breckenridge also turned out for the fledgling Glasgow Warriors side. He was Glasgow's top kicker in European Competition for the season 1996-97 scoring 18 points; 3 penalties a-piece in games against Sale Sharks and Clermont (then as Montferrand).

As the replacement wing named for Warriors first match as a professional team - against Newbridge in the European Challenge Cup - Breckenridge has the distinction of being given Glasgow Warrior No. 17 for the provincial side.

He also played rugby in France and New Zealand. and Scotland 'B'.

Coaching career

He coached Ayr RFC to 2004 He also coached the Scotland national under-18 rugby union team and Murrayfield Wanderers RFC in 2005.

He became a Backs Coach at Heriots and in 2006-7 was Assistant Coach to the Scotland Club XV side.

He also coached West of Scotland

He is a keen supporter of the District system and would like to see it again expanded beyond Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby. He coached a Co-Optimists side containing Glasgow Warriors stars Carlin Isles and Folau Niua in a charity match against Caledonia Reds in 2011. He stated: "Having played for Glasgow, I know what a great honour it is to pull on that jersey."