| Birth name | Christopher Peter Cusiter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1982-06-13)13 June 1982 (age 42) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Robert Gordon's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Edinburgh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Calum Cusiter, brother | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4th Sir Willie Purves Quaich | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 2003–2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Ally Hogg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Mark McMillan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Christopher Peter Cusiter (born 13 June 1982) is a retired Scottish internationalrugby union player who played atscrum-half. He played for teams includingGlasgow Warriors,Border Reivers andPerpignan before ending his career atSale Sharks.
Cusiter made his first start forScotland in the2004 Six Nations match againstWales.
During 2005 and 2006 Cusiter suffered a series of injuries representing Scotland. In 2015 he sustained a knee injury againstAustralia and upon his starting return againstItaly in the2006 Six Nations suffered a pectoral injury. After making a substitute appearance againstRomania in the 2006 Autumn tests he was given the all clear to start against thePacific Islanders only to be stretchered off after 10 minutes.
Cusiter was named as joint-captain Captain along withMike Blair for the Autumn internationals of 2009 and the2010 Six Nations Championship.
Cusiter went on the2005 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand making one appearance as a substitute against Argentina.[2]
While still atWatsonians, Cusiter was called into theGlasgow Warriors side in the2001–02 season. At the end of the season he had a number of games warming the bench, before making his professional debut coming on in the 79th minute againstSwansea RFC in theWelsh-Scottish League in Glasgow's last game of the season.[3]
At the season end he moved back toWatsonians, but secured another professional club in 2003 when he signed forBorder Reivers. The Borders side folded in 2007 and Cusiter moved to play in France. On 18 April 2007, it was announced that Cusiter would sign for the French sidePerpignan.[4]
On 27 January 2009 Cusiter moved back to Scotland, securing a deal to play withGlasgow Warriors once again; this time on a three-year contract. His contract was extended and he played with Glasgow till the end of the2013–14 season.
For the following season 2014–15, he moved to the English Aviva Premiership side,Sale Sharks.
Cusiter announced his retirement from rugby in May 2016.[5]
His brotherCalum was also an international Rugby player representing theScotland 7s team.
Cusiter is a self-confessed fan ofrugby league, following theCatalans Dragons after his two-year spell inPerpignan.[6]
Originally fromAberdeen, he attendedRobert Gordon's College and studied law at theUniversity of Edinburgh.[7]
Following his retirement moved toCalifornia to set up a whisky-focused alcohol retail business.[8]