Jim Thompson (rugby union), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jim Thompson (rugby union)

Scottish rugby union player

Date of Birth: 05-Nov-1984

Place of Birth: Catterick, England, United Kingdom

Profession: rugby union player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Jim Thompson (born 5 November 1984) is a Scottish rugby union player.
He currently works at King's Ely School in Cambridgeshire as Head of Rugby, Athletics and General Sprt. Jim is the son of Derek Thompson the biggest conman in horse racing, and the grandson of the 'Voice of Rugby' Bill McLaren.
His cousin Rory Lawson and uncle Alan Lawson were Scotland international Scrum-halves with Rory having also played for Edinburgh Rugby albeit before Thompson joined the club.
His cousin Gregor Lawson also played rugby for London Scottish, Heriot's and Scotland 7s and is one of the founders and owners of Morphsuits. He went to school at Stewart's Melville College in Edinburgh and Dollar Academy in Clackmannanshire before graduating with a degree in Sport and Exercise Science from Napier University. Thompson was a member of Scottish Rugby's Senior National Academy.