Richie Dixon

Richie Dixon (born c. 1947) is a former Scotland international rugby union player, the former head coach of the Scotland national team, the Georgia national team and Glasgow Caledonians (now known as Glasgow Warriors). He was head of Physical Education at Currie High School in Edinburgh from 1972 until 1980.

Playing career

Amateur career

Born in Chirnside, Berwickshire, Dixon played for Jordanhill.

Provincial career

As a rugby player he was to captain Glasgow District; the side that was later to become the Glasgow Warriors on professionalism. Jordanhill's Richie Dixon began his second district career in that ill-starred Murrayfield inter-city. Having played 22 times for Glasgow on the Wing or Centre between 1967 and 1970, he switched to the pack and re-appeared in the district team as a flanker, but midway in the first half had to go back to full back. The national selectors were reminded that he used to be a back and that seems to have been holding back his career ever since.

International career

Dixon played for Scotland 'B' on 3 occasions and captained the side each time. He also played for the Barbarians.

He was on the bench for the Scottish International Team and earned his one and only cap against the Netherlands, March 1984.

Coaching career

Glasgow District

Dixon coached Glasgow District; notably during its famous unbeaten 1989-90 season, winning the Scottish Inter-District Championship outright and topped off with a 22–11 win against Fiji at Hughenden Stadium.

He was Scotland national rugby union team Head Coach from 1995 to 1998. As Scotland boss he took Scotland to within one game of a grand slam when they were beaten by England at Murrayfield in 1996. Dixon lost his job in 1998