Jamie Ritchie is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship.

Jamie Ritchie : Captain | Wife | Position | Salary

Ritchie started his rugby career while being brought up in Dundee. One of his idols is Dundee-born Andy Nicol.

Jamie Ritchie : Captain | Wife | Position | Salary

Birth name James Thomas Ritchie
Date of birth 16 August 1996 (age 26)
     Place of birth        Dundee, Scotland
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 108.7 kg (17 st 2 lb; 240 lb)
School Strathallan School
Children 2

While still a teenager, Ritchie made his first-team debut in October 2014 with an appearance from the replacements’ bench in the Pro12 match against Leinster.

In January 2021, Ritchie signed the longest deal in Edinburgh’s history, with head coach Richard Cockerill describing Ritchie as a future Scotland captain. ““Jamie is an excellent young player with an old head on his shoulders. He has a really bright future ahead of him and we’re delighted he’s signed such a long-term deal.

His work-rate is immense but it’s the quality of work within that which sets him apart,” Cockerill said.

Jamie ritchie captain 

Edinburgh Rugby flanker Jamie Ritchie has been named Scotland captain for the Autumn Nations Series ahead of the matches against Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Argentina at BT Murrayfield.

The 26-year-old is current co-captain of Edinburgh and previously led Scotland alongside Ali Price, against Tonga last Autumn, having played for the national team for four years amassing 32 caps.

Jamie Ritchie : Captain | Wife | Position | Salary

In the forwards, Ritchie is joined by new call-up Jack Dempsey. The 28-year-old Glasgow Warriors number 8 qualifies for Scotland through his Scottish grandfather. Having previously played 14 matches for Australia, Dempsey has made himself available to play for Scotland under World Rugby’s birthright transfer rules which allows a capped player to switch allegiance to another country they are eligible to play for following a three-year cooling off period.

Fellow Warriors forward Richie Gray has also been called up where he will look to add to his 67 caps with the last of those arriving in the 2021 Guinness Six Nations.

Edinburgh Rugby duo WP Nel and Nick Haining have returned to the squad having featured in this year’s Guinness Six Nations but having missed out on selection for the summer tour.

In the backs, Gloucester Rugby’s Chris Harris and Adam Hastings are included after the latter was ruled out of the tour to Argentina through injury at the last minute.

Blair Kinghorn and Ross Thompson have been included in the squad once again and will join Hastings in the battle for the number 10 jersey.

Jamie ritchie wife

The 25-year-old will marry his childhood sweetheart Millie in Ayrshire last year, after their plans to wed last summer were scuppered by lockdown restrictions.

Ritchie had negotiated with Richard Cockerill to have a week off for the wedding but the latter’s departure meant the flanker had to clear it with new coach Mike Blair.

 

Jamie Ritchie : Captain | Wife | Position | Salary

“When I told Mike that he was like, ‘can you come in on the Friday?’ I don’t know what that tells you!” said Ritchie.

“We have been engaged for a while – I think we got engaged around Christmas 2016. The wedding has been on the cards but obviously Covid postponed it for a bit. It’s good and I’m excited and I’ve planned it quite well – I turned 25 on Monday so I’ll remember my 25th wedding anniversary because it will coincide with my 50th birthday.”

Ritchie has already packed a lot into his personal and professional life. He and Millie are parents to Oscar and Ava and the Edinburgh openside was appointed Scotland captain for the summer tour to Romania and Georgia under the auspices of Blair, who was interim head coach while Gregor Townsend was away with the Lions.

“It was obviously a bit frustrating, but it was a good opportunity for me in terms of getting an idea of how I might want to lead if I got the opportunity again,” he said.

Also it was a good learning experience for me and probably for Mike as well. It was a good opportunity for us to work together.

Position 

While still a teenager, Ritchie made his first-team debut in October 2014 with an appearance from the replacements’ bench in the Pro12 match against Leinster.

Jamie Ritchie : Captain | Wife | Position | Salary

 

Rugby union career
                 Position(s)                      Flanker           

In January 2021, Ritchie signed the longest deal in Edinburgh’s history, with head coach Richard Cockerill describing Ritchie as a future Scotland captain.

““Jamie is an excellent young player with an old head on his shoulders.

He has a really bright future ahead of him and we’re delighted he’s signed such a long-term deal. His work-rate is immense but it’s the quality of work within that which sets him apart,” Cockerill said.

Ritchie has represented Scotland at under-16, under-18 and under-20. He played in the 2013 and 2014 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship, the latter as captain.

In June 2014 he played four matches for Scotland under-20 at the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship.

Salary

According to RugbyPass his new salary is somewhere in the region of £750,000 to £1 million – making him England’s highest paid player.

QUICK FACTS
Date of Birth August 161996
Age 26 Years, 2 Months, 26 Days  
Place of Birth         Dundee
Salary  £750,000 to £1 million 
Profession Rugby Union Player
Horoscope Leo

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