Fraser Brown (01-07) 'Five Alive'

News Story from The Scotsman, published Date: 10 January 2010

Iain Morrison identifies the talented young players who can make an impact in 2010.

Unless you follow the sport closely you may never even have heard of the hooker who has been sidelined with a shoulder injury most of the season and only expects to make his comeback in February. During the autumn internationals, Brown was helping out in the team of technical analysts up on the Murrayfield gantry simply because Andy Robinson wanted him involved in some way or other.

The hooker plays for Watsonians — and boy have they missed him — and he is in the national academy, attached to Edinburgh without ever having turned out for Rob Moffat’s side. He did lead the Scotland U-20s team to their best showing in the Six Nations, with wins over Wales, Ireland and Italy to their credit. A product of Merchiston School, he is destined for great things if his shoulders are up to the challenge.

Don’t take my word for it:

“Fraser’s got a great attitude, the desire and the ability to go right to the top. He also has leadership skills, he reminds me a little of David Sole. He has that ruthless edge to him. His only problem is injuries and I hope that they don’t stop him achieving what he is capable of.

John Jeffrey, Scotland U-20 manager last season