Gordon Campbell Bulloch was born in Glasgow on 26 March 1975 and educated at Hutchesons' Grammar School in the city. He played at hooker for Glasgow, Leeds and West of Scotland. His 75 caps between 1997 and 2005, including two seasons as captain, made him Scotland's most-capped hooker. He also scored four test tries and played in the Rugby World Cup tournaments of 1999 and 2003. He twice toured with the British Isles - to Australia in 2001 as a replacement where his five games included one test, and to New Zealand in 2005 where he played six games, three as midweek captain, and one test. Gordon Bulloch played for Scotland five times against the Barbarians between 2000 and 20004 and in 2008 captained the Barbarians against Edinburgh Academicals in the 150th Anniversary Match at Raeburn Place.