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Rory Lamont to stay with Glasgow
28 Mar 2005

Rory Lamont is staying with Glasgow though his elder brother and fellow cap, Sean, has opted to join Northampton Saints. The younger Lamont has now signed full-time for Glasgow after having been on a short-term contract.

Glasgow have announced today that no fewer than 11 players have signed new or renewed contracts. Among them is Craig Hamilton from Newcastle Falcons. The Scotland international lock forward, a former Wigtownshire player, will join Glasgow in June for the start of preparations for next season.

Two players from Glasgow Hawks, Colin Shaw and Steve Swindall, also have signed for Glasgow. So has Ben Prescott, the Aberdeen Grammar School FP prop forward. Fergus Thomson, like Rory Lamont, has upgraded to a full-time contract. The hooker had been on an apprentice contract.

Three other Scotland caps, Graeme Morrison, Graeme Beveridge, and Andrew Henderson, have signed new contracts with Glasgow. So have Scott Lawson and Calvin Howarth, who reach the 400-point landmark in Glasgow’s victory against Cardiff on Friday.
“We’re delighted to have signed experienced players together with some young Scots who have been coming through the system,” Hugh Campbell, Glasgow’s head coach, said today.

Rory Lamont has had a meteoric rise since he arrived in Glasgow last summer. Initially, he joined Glasgow Hawks in the hope of catching the attention of the professional team’s coaches, but he achieved that far more quickly that he could have expected. In September he accepted a short-term contract to join his brother, Sean, in the Glasgow squad.

Earlier this month Rory also joined his brother in the national XV. When they played against Wales they became the nineteenth set of brothers to appear together for Scotland, and Rory also joined the ranks of those who have scored a debut try in international rugby.

This article was originally posted on 28-Mar-2005, 17:23 by Hugh Barrow.
Last updated by Hugh Barrow on 28-Mar-2005, 17:29.