Jim Renwick (born 12 February 1952) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. He played at Centre.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He played for Hawick Harlequins and then moved to play for Hawick.
He played for Scotland Probables in 1975.
International career
He was capped by Scotland 'B' against France 'B' in 1971.
He went on to earn 52 full senior caps for Scotland. and that
:"Indeed, he was often at his most dangerous collecting bad ball, when his ability to accelerate from a standing start, jinking and weaving and ducking under tackles, enabled him to split defences whose wit was not as sharp as his. Renwick was also a fine and consistent place-kicker – although rarely used at international level – a good, if one-footed, kicker from hand, and an excellent drop-kicker (he scored drop-goals against both and in season 1981–82). Despite all this, his game was characterized by a willingness always to run the ball."
Richard Bath writes of him that:
:"The bald pate of Hawick's Jim Renwick was one of the most familiar sights of the 1970s. Although the Borderer's lack of hair made him look a deal older, and at times he was overshadowed by the genius of John Rutherford, Renwick was no journeyman. Staunch in defence, it was in attack where he was at his most effective. A short man, he had the ability to wriggle through tackles and to consistently break the gain line. Renwick announced his presence on the international stage with a try on his debut against France".
Equally unorthodox in appearance, the sight of the later Renwick, bald and moustached, slightly rotund, with his head nodding as he ran, jinking and weaving and breaking into open space, was one of the joys of international rugby. He was a right-foot kicker with a weak left foot, and preferred to run with the ball.