James Thomas Ritchie (born 16 August 1996) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for United Rugby Championship club Edinburgh and the Scotland national team. [1]

6 days ago · A product of Howe of Fife RFC, Ritchie further underlined his leadership credentials by co-captaining the side alongside Grant Gilchrist during the 2022/23 campaign. ADVERTISEMENT Head Coach Sean Everitt added: “We have tried our best to keep Jamie at the club but we must respect his personal decision.

6 days ago · Back-row Jamie Ritchie will join French Top 14 side Perpignan at the end of the 2024/25 season when his current contract ends. Ritchie, 28 – who joined the club straight from school at the age of 17 – made his Edinburgh Rugby debut in 2014 and has spent the entirety of his professional career in the Scottish capital.

6 days ago · JAMIE RITCHIE will leave Edinburgh to join USA Perpignan at the end of the season, bringing to a close an 11-year association with the capital club. Edinburgh had been in talks with the former Scotland captain about a new contract, but were told a few days ago that he had decided to join the French Top 14 club instead.

6 days ago · Former Scotland captain Jamie Ritchie will leave Edinburgh at the end of the season and join French side Perpignan, the capital club have confirmed. Ritchie, 28, signed for Edinburgh straight from school as a 17-year-old and made his debut against Leinster in October 2014.

David: Jamie Ritchie - really good player who, this year, is showing how good he is. The captaincy of Scotland maybe didn't work out as well as he hoped, but he has always given his all as a player.

6 days ago · Scotland flanker Jamie Ritchie is to leave Edinburgh at the end of the season to join Perpignan on a two-year deal, The French Top 14 side announced on Thursday.

6 days ago · Scotland star Jamie Ritchie is set to leave Edinburgh at the end of the season, bringing an end to his 11-year spell with the club as he signs a two-year deal with USA Perpignan. ... Ritchie, who made his Edinburgh debut in 2014 before earning his first Scotland cap in 2018, signed a record-breaking long-term deal with the club in 2021. But now ...

6 days ago · A product of Madras College and Howe of Fife RFC, Ritchie became Edinburgh Rugby’s 40 th centurion last season, while the back-row co-captained the team alongside Grant Gilchrist in 2022/23.

Jan 23, 2025 · Jamie Ritchie is “really proud” of the way he has responded to the blow of losing the Scotland captaincy a year ago and believes his game is in good order ahead of the upcoming Guinness Six Nations.