Lawrie Joins The Knights

Lynn Howells announces what could possibly be the final piece of the Jigsaw, the signing of 25 year old Steven Lawrie. The 6 foot 1 inch hooker weighs in at 16st 3lbs, and signed his contract today at Castle Park.

Lawrie, who played for Scotland at under-19 and under-21 levels, joined Edinburgh Gunners as an apprentice in 2005 and moved on to a full contract in summer 2007. His debut for Edinburgh was as a replacement in the Celtic League victory against Leinster at Donnybrook in November that year. Another replacement appearance followed in the next game (against Glasgow), but he had to wait more than a year for his first start for Edinburgh: coincidentally, that also was against Leinster at Donnybrook in the Heineken Cup match in January 2006.

Steve captained the Edinburgh under-18, under-19 and under-20 teams who won their respective district championships in successive years (2002 to 2004), and he played for Scotland under-19 in season 2002-2003. At that time he was with Currie, and after a switch to Watsonians he made his under-21 international debut as a substitute in the February 2005 match against France in Bourgoin. He also had replacement appearances in the home matches against Ireland, Italy, and Wales that year as well as three of the world championship games in Argentina, scoring a try against Australia. The Stewart’s Melville College former pupil, a physical education graduate from Edinburgh University, is a member of Scottish Rugby’s National Academy.