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He studied at [[Queen Margaret College (Edinburgh)|Queen Margaret College]] in [[Edinburgh]], graduating in 1980 and then worked as a [[physiotherapist]] in the [[Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh]].<ref name="Herald 30Sep1992">{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12587705.Robson_apos_s_twin_degrees_a_bonus_for_the_Lions/ |title=Robson's twin degrees a bonus for the Lions |work=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]] |location=Glasgow |date=30 September 1992 |accessdate=6 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/modern-power-game-puts-future-of-players-and-rugby-at-risk-545238.html |title=Modern power game puts future of players and rugby at risk |first=Chris |last=Hewett |work=[[The Independent]] |date=27 October 2004|accessdate=6 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="Scotsman 17Dec2000">{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/good-doctor-takes-pride-of-place-1-1286535 |title=Good doctor takes pride of place |work=[[The Scotsman]] |date=17 December 2000 |accessdate=6 January 2018}}</ref> In 1982 he went on to study medicine at the [[University of Dundee]]. While a medical student he became the physiotherapist with district side [[North and Midlands]].<ref name="Herald 30Sep1992"/> After graduating with a medical degree he went on to work as a [[general practitioner]] in [[Dundee]] for 13 years and continued to be located in the city after this.<ref name="ET 9Mar2017"/>
He studied at [[Queen Margaret College (Edinburgh)|Queen Margaret College]] in [[Edinburgh]], graduating in 1980 and then worked as a [[physiotherapist]] in the [[Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh]].<ref name="Herald 30Sep1992">{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12587705.Robson_apos_s_twin_degrees_a_bonus_for_the_Lions/ |title=Robson's twin degrees a bonus for the Lions |work=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]] |location=Glasgow |date=30 September 1992 |accessdate=6 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/modern-power-game-puts-future-of-players-and-rugby-at-risk-545238.html |title=Modern power game puts future of players and rugby at risk |first=Chris |last=Hewett |work=[[The Independent]] |date=27 October 2004|accessdate=6 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="Scotsman 17Dec2000">{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/good-doctor-takes-pride-of-place-1-1286535 |title=Good doctor takes pride of place |work=[[The Scotsman]] |date=17 December 2000 |accessdate=6 January 2018}}</ref> In 1982 he went on to study medicine at the [[University of Dundee]]. While a medical student he became the physiotherapist with district side [[North and Midlands]].<ref name="Herald 30Sep1992"/> He graduated with a medical degree in 1998,<ref name="Lions feature 2023">{{cite web |url=https://www.lionsrugby.com/2023/12/15/feature-dr-james-robson/ |title=Feature: Dr James Robson |first=Chris |last= Jones |publisher=[[British & Irish Lions]] |website=www.lionsrugby.com |date=15 December 2023 |access-date=5 March 2024}}</ref> and went on to work as a [[general practitioner]] in [[Dundee]] for 13 years and continued to be located in the city after this.<ref name="ET 9Mar2017"/>


His first trip with the Scotland team was to Canada in 1991.<ref name="Scotsman 17Dec2000"/> He was the physiotherapist for the team at the [[1991 Rugby World Cup]].<ref name="Herald 30Sep1992"/>
His first trip with the Scotland team was to Canada in 1991.<ref name="Scotsman 17Dec2000"/> He was the physiotherapist for the team at the [[1991 Rugby World Cup]].<ref name="Herald 30Sep1992"/>


The Scottish Rugby Union nominated him to be on the medical on the [[1993 British Lions tour to New Zealand]].<ref name="Herald 30Sep1992"/> On the [[1997 British Lions tour to South Africa]], Robson was involved with the immediate care of [[Will Greenwood]] when he sustained an injury that left him unconscious.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-greenwood-out-as-lions-hit-new-highs-1257926.html |title=Rugby Union: Greenwood out as Lions hit new highs |first=Chris |last=Hewett |work=The Independent |date=24 June 1997 |accessdate=6 January 2018}}</ref>
The Scottish Rugby Union nominated him to be on the medical on the [[1993 British Lions tour to New Zealand]].<ref name="Herald 30Sep1992"/> On the [[1997 British Lions tour to South Africa]], Robson was involved with the immediate care of [[Will Greenwood]] when he sustained an injury that left him unconscious.<ref name="Lions feature 2023"/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-greenwood-out-as-lions-hit-new-highs-1257926.html |title=Rugby Union: Greenwood out as Lions hit new highs |first=Chris |last=Hewett |work=The Independent |date=24 June 1997 |accessdate=6 January 2018}}</ref>


On the [[2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa|2009 Lions tour to South Africa]], he had needed to comment about the number of players who had received treatment in hospital after the second test.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/jun/28/lions-doctor-injuries-brutal |title=Lions doctor shocked by 'brutal' second Test |work=The Guardian |date=21 June 2009 |access-date=5 March 2024}}</ref> At the end of the test he expressed concern around the number of injuries and concussions sustained by players- he advised that to protect players changes should be made on future tours, such as matches being spaced further apart.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/jul/05/lions-doctor-james-robson-physical-tour |title=Lions doctor expresses fears after most physical tour of modern times |first=Robert |last=Kitson |work=The Guardian |date=5 July 2009 |access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref>
On the [[2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa|2009 Lions tour to South Africa]], he had needed to comment about the number of players who had received treatment in hospital after the second test.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/jun/28/lions-doctor-injuries-brutal |title=Lions doctor shocked by 'brutal' second Test |work=The Guardian |date=21 June 2009 |access-date=5 March 2024}}</ref> At the end of the test he expressed concern around the number of injuries and concussions sustained by players- he advised that to protect players changes should be made on future tours, such as matches being spaced further apart.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/jul/05/lions-doctor-james-robson-physical-tour |title=Lions doctor expresses fears after most physical tour of modern times |first=Robert |last=Kitson |work=The Guardian |date=5 July 2009 |access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref>

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James Peter Robson MBE is the team doctor for the Scotland national rugby union team. He works as a physiotherapist and general practitioner and, as part of the medical team, has been to six Rugby World Cups with the Scotland team and on six British & Irish Lions tours.[1]

Early life

Robson is originally from Whitehaven in Cumbria.[2] He played rugby for Edinburgh Wanderers.[3]

Career

He studied at Queen Margaret College in Edinburgh, graduating in 1980 and then worked as a physiotherapist in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.[4][5][6] In 1982 he went on to study medicine at the University of Dundee. While a medical student he became the physiotherapist with district side North and Midlands.[4] He graduated with a medical degree in 1998,[7] and went on to work as a general practitioner in Dundee for 13 years and continued to be located in the city after this.[3]

His first trip with the Scotland team was to Canada in 1991.[6] He was the physiotherapist for the team at the 1991 Rugby World Cup.[4]

The Scottish Rugby Union nominated him to be on the medical on the 1993 British Lions tour to New Zealand.[4] On the 1997 British Lions tour to South Africa, Robson was involved with the immediate care of Will Greenwood when he sustained an injury that left him unconscious.[7][8]

On the 2009 Lions tour to South Africa, he had needed to comment about the number of players who had received treatment in hospital after the second test.[9] At the end of the test he expressed concern around the number of injuries and concussions sustained by players- he advised that to protect players changes should be made on future tours, such as matches being spaced further apart.[10]

Robson was on duty with the Scotland team at the Millennium Stadium in 2010 when Thom Evans suffered serious injury and he attended to the player on the pitch.[11] In December 2012, it was announced that he would lead the medical team on the 2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia, his sixth successive Lions tour.[12]

After leading research in concussion injuries and raising awareness of them,[13] by 2015 Robson was also calling for review of the way that rugby was played and the rules around the sport.[14]

In December 2023, Robson announced that he would retire from his Scotland position after the 2024 Six Nations.[15] On his final home match, Robson was given the honour of lifting the Calcutta Cup on the pitch along with the Scotland players.[16]

Honours and awards

In 2010 he was awarded a fellowship of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.[2][17]

In 2018 he was bestowed with an honorary degree by the University of Dundee.[18] He was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2018 New Year Honours.[19]

References

  1. ^ "MBE for Whitehaven-born Scotland rugby doctor James Robson". The Whitehaven News. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Scotland rugby doctor gets medical honour". BBC News. 20 November 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b Hamilton, Lindsey (9 March 2017). "Football can learn from rugby, insists Scottish rugby team doctor". Evening Telegraph. Dundee. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d "Robson's twin degrees a bonus for the Lions". The Herald. Glasgow. 30 September 1992. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  5. ^ Hewett, Chris (27 October 2004). "Modern power game puts future of players and rugby at risk". The Independent. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Good doctor takes pride of place". The Scotsman. 17 December 2000. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  7. ^ a b Jones, Chris (15 December 2023). "Feature: Dr James Robson". www.lionsrugby.com. British & Irish Lions. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  8. ^ Hewett, Chris (24 June 1997). "Rugby Union: Greenwood out as Lions hit new highs". The Independent. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Lions doctor shocked by 'brutal' second Test". The Guardian. 21 June 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  10. ^ Kitson, Robert (5 July 2009). "Lions doctor expresses fears after most physical tour of modern times". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  11. ^ English, Tom (24 June 2016). "Scotland team doctor James Robson: 'Players are the sons I never had'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  12. ^ Jones, Chris (12 December 2012). "Gatland confident his Lions coaches will be up to speed". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  13. ^ "Scotland: Chris Paterson agrees to take part in concussion study". BBC Sport. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  14. ^ Bech, Duncan (21 September 2015). "Changes to rugby tackles laws possible to reduce concussion risk". The Independent. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  15. ^ "'One of the hardest decisions of my life' - Scotland doctor Robson to retire". BBC Sport. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  16. ^ Bean, Graham (24 February 2024). "Regal Scotland revel in their crowning moment at Murrayfield as England scalp taken once more". The Scotsman. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  17. ^ "Interview: Dr James Robson, Scottish national rugby team doctor". The Scotsman. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  18. ^ Keith, Jake (13 November 2018). "Controversial LGBT activist Peter Tatchell to be honoured by Abertay University". The Courier. Dundee. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  19. ^ Morkis, Stefan (29 December 2017). "New Year Honours List: Mark Beaumont among 'delighted' Courier Country locals honoured". The Courier. Dundee. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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