Career
He prides himself on his versatility. Rory is the younger brother of Sean Lamont. Club career
He also played for Northampton Old Scouts Reconstruction Finance Corporation after having left Northampton Saints.
He is yet another international to have played for the Scouts that includes Ben Cohen, Steve Thompson and Courtney Lawes.
In February 2009 it was announced that Rory was to join Remote Control Toulon in France"s Top 14. On 27 November Rory terminated his contract himself as he felt he was not getting enough playing time risking him losing his place in his Scottish side, he was linked with a return to Northampton Saints as a winger but also to Harlequins and Saracens.
He joined Glasgow Warriors in December 2011. International career
Lamont made a memorable try scoring debut for Scotland in the 2005 Six Nations Championship match against Wales at Murrayfield.
He also played for Scotland As against Australia A in the experimental position of inside centre at national coach Frank Hadden request.
He played in the 2007 Rugby World Cup at full back, arguably being Scotland"s best back in the tournament. While playing Rugby on 8 March 2008, Scotland v England, Rory Lamont sustained a facial fracture. He returned for the 2011 World Cup, but only played one game, against Georgia.
During the match against France in the 2012 Six Nations Championship, Lamont broke his legal
He never managed to regain full fitness after this injury. Lamont announced his retirement from professional rugby on 26 April 2013, citing his inability to recover fully from the broken leg he suffered against France the previous year as a deciding factor.
Rory recently married his long term girlfriend Julia Hill.