Gavin Hastings, Ian McGeechan, Andy Irvine, Jim Telfer, Chris Paterson.
In the discussion of Scotland’s most legendary rugby player, there’s no doubt that ‘Mossy’ deserves his place amongst the greats.
And on Monday, Chris Paterson will speak on his career and current position as a specialist coach for the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU).
The event, kicking off at 6pm, takes places at the National Library of Scotland and costs the grand sum of…nothing. How’s that for a bargain?
To get you acquainted with Chris’ illustrious career for Scotland, Edinburgh, Gloucester and briefly Glasgow, here’s ten of the best facts and quotes about the versatile back.
1. He signed as a professional for Glasgow before coming to his senses and moving to Edinburgh.
2. His nickname stems from a cartoon character called Moss Chops, a “lumbering and accident-prone dinosaur†who was his hero
3. He is the nephew of former Scotland scrum-half Duncan Paterson
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4. He is the second highest scoring Scot in a single international having scored 40 points against Japan
4. He is the eleventh highest points scorer in international rugby of all time, with 809 points.
5. He is the highest points scorer for Scotland of all time, surpassing Gavin Hastings by 11 points.
6. He is Scotland’s most capped player of all time, with 109 test appearances, and the 14th most capped in the world.
7. He is Edinburgh Rugby’s top scorer with 783 points.
8. He studied at Edinburgh University for a time as a PE teacher before turning pro.
9. He is the joint-top scorer of penalties in a single Six Nations match.
10. He is Scotland’s third highest try scorer of all time with 22, two behind joint-leaders Ian Smith and Tony Stanger.
As with every genius, Chris also had his fair share of less than exemplary moments. If you don’t believe us, check out Mossy’s absolute shocker at fly-half against the All Blacks:
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Ten of the best from Scotland"s most capped rugby player
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