Career
He was the captain of the Scotland 7s team from 2009 to 2014. He is only the 8th player, and first Scot, to score over 1,000 points on the Institutional Review Board Sevens World Series. He is one of only 13 in all forms of rugby.
And as captain at Glasgow 2014.
He plays as a Scrum-half or Fly-half. Prior to signing a full-time contract to captain the 7s team in 2011, Gregor signed professional terms with Glasgow Warriors in 2004.
Colin amassed over 100 appearances in 8 years at the Glasgow Warriors. During this time he also featured 9 times for Scotland A, including selection for the Churchill Cup in 2006 and 2008, alongside regular appearances on the Institutional Review Board Sevens World Series.
His rugby career started with mini rugby at GHK and subsequently Glasgow Hawks.
In the latter years of his education at Balfron High School he joined his local team, Strathendrick Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Colin played an integral role as the team in the 8th division of Scottish rugby went on a "fairytale run" to the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup. After moving to Edinburgh, in 1999, to study history at the University of Edinburgh (graduated with a 2:1 Master of Arts History) he joined Watsonians. In his final year of study he first represented Scotland, at the 2003 Hong Kong 7s.
Whilst playing for Watsonians Reconstruction Finance Corporation he regularly competed on the King of the Sevens circuit, winning tournaments at Gala, Hawick, Jed-Forest, Peebles and Earlston.
He also writes regular articles for The Sun newspaper and undertakes charity work for The Craig Hodgkinson Trust and Chest Heart Stroke Scotland.
