Jim Thompson

Jim Thompson (born 5 November 1984) is a Scottish former professional rugby union player who played as a full-back. He represented Scotland in rugby sevens at 18 World Series tournaments and was once the top try scorer at the Scotland leg with six tries in one weekend. He played a major role in helping Edinburgh Rugby get to the Semi Finals of the Heineken Cup where they lost to Ulster in the Aviva Stadium. His last act for Edinburgh was scoring a try in the Semi-final. At the end of the 2011–12 season, his contract with Edinburgh Rugby expired and he left the club to join London Scottish, where he played from the beginning of the 2012–13 season. He quickly established himself as a key player at London Scottish, making 51 appearances over two seasons in the RFU Championship. He retired due to injury in January 2015. Club career Thompson played his first match for Edinburgh Rugby while an academy player as a replacement against Leinster in the opening fixture of the 2007–08 Celtic League season. He signed a professional contract with Edinburgh in May 2008.