Tim Visser: Dutch Winger of Scotland Timeline

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1987 Tim Visser is born in De Bilt, Netherlands He grew up in Maartensdijk and played for RC Hilversum Tim Visser was born in De Bilt in the Netherlands on 29 May 1987. He grew up in Maartensdijk and played for RC Hilversum, where his father had also played.
2007 – 2009 Tim Visser plays for Newcastle Falcons The Dutch teenager moved to England's Premiership Tim Visser, spotted playing sevens in the Netherlands, joined Newcastle Falcons and played for the club until 2009. He made 57 appearances for them.
2010 Tim Visser signs for Edinburgh Rugby The start of a prolific try-scoring spell in Scotland Tim Visser joined Edinburgh Rugby in 2010. He went on to make 130 appearances and score 345 points for the club.
2010 – 2014 Tim Visser tops the Pro12 try charts for four straight seasons He finished as the league's top try-scorer in each of his first four Edinburgh seasons Tim Visser was the top try-scorer in the Pro12 in each of his first four seasons with Edinburgh. He also set the club's try-scoring record with 59 tries in all competitions.
2011 Tim Visser scores two tries on Barbarians debut at Twickenham His match-winning score came against England on his 24th birthday Tim Visser made his Barbarians debut on 29 May 2011 and scored two tries, including the winner against England at Twickenham.
2012 Tim Visser becomes eligible for Scotland on residency The Dutch-born winger qualified to play for Scotland in 2012 Tim Visser qualified for Scotland on residency grounds in 2012 after living there while playing for Edinburgh. This opened the way to his Test career.
2012 Tim Visser scores two tries on Scotland debut against Fiji Scotland won 37-25 in the June 2012 Test Tim Visser won his first cap for Scotland against Fiji on 16 June 2012 and scored two tries in a 37-25 win.
2012 Tim Visser scores twice in first Murrayfield Test against New Zealand He marked his home debut for Scotland against the All Blacks Tim Visser played his first home Test for Scotland against New Zealand in November 2012 and scored two tries.
2013 Tim Visser scores in Scotland's 34-10 Six Nations win over Italy It was his fifth try in seven Tests Tim Visser scored a try at Murrayfield as Scotland beat Italy 34-10 in the 2013 Six Nations. It was his fifth try in seven Tests for Scotland.
2015 Tim Visser is selected for Scotland's 2015 Rugby World Cup squad Two tries against Italy in the warm-up matches helped his case Tim Visser made Scotland's 31-man squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup after scoring two tries against Italy in the warm-up matches.
2015 Tim Visser joins Harlequins He moved from Edinburgh to the English Premiership club Tim Visser signed for Harlequins in 2015 after leaving Edinburgh. He stayed with the London club until the end of his career.
2015 Tim Visser leaves Edinburgh after 130 appearances He left as the club's record try-scorer Tim Visser left Edinburgh in 2015 after 130 appearances and 345 points. He held the club's record of 59 tries across all competitions.
2015 Tim Visser scores against the USA at the 2015 Rugby World Cup He scored in Scotland's pool win in England Tim Visser scored a try for Scotland against the United States in the pool stage of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
2017 Tim Visser ends his Scotland career with 33 caps and 14 tries His Test career ran from 2012 to 2017 Tim Visser's Scotland career ended in 2017 after 33 caps and 14 tries. It began with his debut against Fiji in 2012.
2018 Tim Visser announces his retirement from international rugby The announcement came a year after his last cap Tim Visser announced in 2018 that he was retiring from international rugby. He had scored 14 tries in 33 Tests for Scotland.
2019 Tim Visser finishes at Harlequins after 57 appearances He scored 150 points in four seasons at the club Tim Visser's time at Harlequins ended with his retirement in 2019. He made 57 appearances and scored 150 points for the club.
2019 Tim Visser moves into the property industry He worked in property after leaving rugby After retiring from rugby in 2019, Tim Visser moved into the property industry.
2019 Tim Visser announces he will retire at the end of the season Harlequins said he would stop after the Premiership campaign In May 2019 Harlequins announced that Tim Visser would retire from professional rugby at the end of the Premiership season. He was 31.
2026 Tim Visser pleads not guilty to charges at the High Court in Glasgow The charges cover alleged offences between 2010 and 2024 In October 2026 Tim Visser pleaded not guilty at the High Court in Glasgow to charges including rape and controlling behaviour, covering 2010 to 2024. The allegations are unproven.
2028 Tim Visser's trial is scheduled to open in Edinburgh The trial date is set for 12 January 2028 Tim Visser's trial is scheduled to begin in Edinburgh on 12 January 2028. He has pleaded not guilty.