| Born | Gordon Bulloch (1975-03-26)26 March 1975 (age 50) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 10 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Alan Bulloch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gordon Bulloch (born 26 March 1975) is a formerScotland internationalrugby union player.
He made his debut forWest of Scotland in November 1995 against a touring side, South African provincial teamGriqualand West.[1] He went on to captain West of Scotland from 1996 to 1997 and took West to promotion to theScottish Premiership.
The game turned professional in 1996 and he played for and captainedGlasgow Rugby district team – nowGlasgow Warriors. He isGlasgow Warrior No. 2 after his professional debut againstNewbridge on 12 October 1996. He captained Glasgow through to 1999.[2] In November he led the team to the quarter final play-off in the1997–98European Cup. In May 2002, he signed a further three-year contract with Glasgow.[3] In December he made his 100th senior appearance for Glasgow.[4]
Bulloch signed forLeeds Tykes in May 2005.[5] He had joined on a two-year contract, although the following year Leeds Tykes were relegated from the Guinness Premiership in England and subsequently freed several players including Bulloch.[6]
He played for Scotland at U19 and U21 level and has been in four tours in South Africa. In 1996, he was an important player in helping the Scots to fourth place in the 1996 Students' World Cup.
In 1997, he was part of the squad for the Scotland XV tour and played in the three victories on the tour. He won his first A cap in 1997 for Scotland's victory over Emerging Wales, and went on to play against all of Scotland'sFive Nations opponents at that level.
In December 1997 Bulloch made his full Scotland debut in anAutumn international againstSouth Africa at theMurrayfield Stadium.[7] Bulloch went on the1998 tour of Oceania but in the first five minute of Scotland's first test againstAustralia he left the field with a dislocated shoulder.[8] In 1999 his performances in Scotland's Five Nations success saw him force his way into the World XV. He played in the1999 Rugby World Cup.
In June 2001 he was called into theBritish & Irish Lions squad to cover for an injury toPhil Greening on thetour of Australia.[9] He made five appearances, including a replacement appearance in the first Test inBrisbane. His only start came againstNew South Wales County when the Lions won 46–3.[10]
In November 2002, he was named man of the match for his outstanding performance in Scotland's win over South Africa at Murrayfield.[11] He was included in the Zurich World XV for 2002, a notional team list that was compiled based on ratings from detailed video analysis of performances during the past year.[12] In August 2003 he played against Wales and in gaining his 53rd cap he became Scotland's most-capped hooker.[13] He was named captain for the following match against the Irish.
He played in the2003 Rugby World Cup.[14]
In 2005, Bulloch captainedScotland in theSix Nations
He was selected for the2005 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand and was picked as captain for the fifth tour match.[15] He captained three of the Lions mid week games. He made his Test debut in the final Test game of the tour – becoming the only Scot to do so on the tour. Bulloch required stitches after an injury was sustained in a training ground incident involving himself andJohn Hayes.[16] He retired from international rugby union shortly after his return from Lions duty.
In June 2014 he lost the accolade of Scotland's most capped hooker toRoss Ford.[17]
In August 2008 he was appointed a non-executive director on the board ofScottish Rugby.[18]
Bulloch moved back to Scotland and took up employment with Colliers CRE, and returned to play rugby with then third-division West of Scotland.[19]
Bulloch now works for Highland Galvanisers inElgin, as a technical consultant.