Jack Cuthbert (born 3 September 1987 in

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) is a Scottish

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player for

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in the

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. He plays as a winger/fullback or outside centre, although most of his senior appearances have come in the number 15 jersey. He has also acted as a goal kicker on occasions. Cuthbert joined

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from

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in the summer of 2013. Cuthbert made his international debut for

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on 6 August 2011 against Ireland at

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, coming off the bench for an injured Nikki Walker, and was also called into the squad during the 2014 Six Nations Championship. On 4 April 2016, Cuthbert moved to the

in the

to play there from the 2016–17 season. In late 2020, Cuthbert topped a poll for the best Scottish winger of the decade by a remarkable 50% margin.

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Guinness Premiership profile
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