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2016–17 Scottish Rugby Academy Season
The Scottish Rugby Academy provides Scotland's up and coming rugby stars a dedicated focused routeway for development into the professional game. Entry is restricted to Scottish qualified students and both male and female entrants are accepted into 4 regional academies. The 2016–17 season sees the second year of the academy. Season overview This was the second year of the Scottish Rugby Academy Regional Academies The Scottish Rugby Academy runs four regional academies in Scotland:- Glasgow and the West, Borders and East Lothian, Edinburgh and Caledonia. These roughly correspond to the traditional districts of Glasgow District (rugby union), Glasgow District, South of Scotland rugby union team, South, Edinburgh District (rugby union), Edinburgh District and North and Midlands. Players and Stages Players are selected in three stages:- Stage 1 - Regionally selected and regionally supported players; Stage 2 - Nationally selected and regionally supported players; and Stage 3 - N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Rugby Academy
The Scottish Rugby Academy, for sponsorship reasons the Fosroc Scottish Rugby Academy, is a national academy structure designed to give Scotland's young rugby stars a pathway into the professional game. The academy structure is based on 4 regional academies geographically based on the traditional districts of Glasgow District. Edinburgh District, North and Midlands and South. Background The regional academies were launched at the University of Aberdeen’s Hillhead campus on 1 October 2014 at the flagship academy in Caledonia, which is a combination of North and Midlands regions. The Academies are open to the best talent, male and female, from the age of 14 onwards. The initial focus will be on players within the 16, 18 and 20-year-old age-groups and the top tier of the academy, stage three, will replace the current Elite Development Player strand within the pro-clubs. They will also seek to develop the next tranche of coaches and seek to better bridge the gap between the clu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Crosbie
Luke Crosbie (born 22 April 1997) is a Scotland international rugby union player. He plays for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship. Rugby Union career Amateur career He is a product of Livingston RFC, Crosbie rose through the ranks of the West Lothian side before an opportunity arose at the capital outfit, Currie RFC. Professional career He made his debut for Edinburgh off the bench against the Italian outfit Zebre coming on for Cornell du Preez in 64th minute. In December 2017 after impressing with a physical and abrasive style of style of play allied with a rare turn of pace for a player of his stature, Crosbie signed his first professional deal with the club which will keep him at Edinburgh for at least the next two-and-a-half years. International career He was called up to Scotland's squad for the 2019 Six Nations Championship. He was called up again to the 2020 Six Nations Championship squad. He made his Scotland debut against Tonga Tonga (, ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jade Konkel
Jade Elizabeth Konkel is a professional rugby union player who plays her club rugby with Harlequins Women in the Allianz Premier 15s. She is a Number 8 and has represented the Scottish national team since 2013. Club career After moving to Glasgow to attend university, Konkel played for Hillhead Jordanhill Rugby Football Club. It was while at the club that she made history by becoming Scottish Rugby's first full-time female player in the summer of 2016. Konkel joined French club Lille Metropole Rugby Club Villeneuvois (LMRCV) ahead of season 2017/18 while still remaining a Stage 3 supported player in Scottish Rugby's Academy. She left Lille for London-based side Harlequins ahead of the 2018/19 season and plays in the Tyrrells Premier 15s. Konkel is a Scottish Rugby 2021 supported player – a series of contracts designed to support players as the Scottish national side seeks to qualify for the 2021 World Cup in New Zealand. International career Konkel made her Scotland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Fagerson
Matthew Joseph Fagerson (born 16 July 1998) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a number eight for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors and the Scotland national team. Early life Fagerson played for the great Dundee Eagles at junior rugby level. Fagerson attended the High School of Dundee and Strathallan School and played for the Caledonia U18 district side. When not in Warriors duty, Fagerson plays for Glasgow Hawks. Club career Fagerson enrolled in the BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy in 2015-16 as a Stage 2 player. In 2016-17 he was promoted to Stage 3 earning a full time professional contract with the Academy. Stage 3 players are assigned to a professional club and Fagerson has been assigned to Glasgow Warriors for the 2016-17 season. Fagerson made his debut for the Warriors in the pre-season match against Canada 'A' on 30 August 2016. In a 63–0 win for the Warriors, Fagerson scored a try on his debut. Fagerson made his Pro12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Wynne
Lewis Wynne (born 27 November 1996 in Falkirk, Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Jersey Reds at the Flanker position. Rugby Union career Amateur career When not in Warriors duty, Wynne plays for Stirling County. He was a member of Stirling County's Youth League Cup winning team in 2013. Wynne has been drafted to Stirling County in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season. Professional career Wynne was an unused replacement for Glasgow Warriors in the December 2014 derby 'A' match against Edinburgh. The following year Wynne was enrolled in the BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy as a Stage 3 player. Stage 3 players are assigned to a professional club and given regional support. Wynne was assigned to Glasgow Warriors for the 2015-16 season. Wynne made his debut for the Warriors in the pre-season match against Harlequins on 20 August 2016. On 19 December 2016 it was announced that Wynne had been promoted out of the Scottish Rugby Academy s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Smith (rugby Union, Born 1996)
Matthew Cameron Smith (born 5 October 1996 in Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Glasgow High Kelvinside. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby at the Flanker position. Rugby Union career Amateur career Smith was part of the Stirling County youth set-up. He won man of the match in the National Youth League Cup final when Stirling Country won the tournament in 2013. They had previously won the same tournament in 2011 and 2012. In 2015-16 season, Smith moved to play for Glasgow Hawks. Smith has been drafted to Glasgow Hawks in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season. In 2021, Smith played for Glasgow High Kelvinside. Professional career The flanker secured an Elite Development Programme place with Glasgow Warriors for the 2014–15 season. This meant he could continue playing for Stirling County whilst training with the Warriors. The following season he was named as a Scottish Rugby Academy Stage 3 player. Stage 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Flockhart
Bruce Flockhart (born 23 August 1997) is a Scottish former professional rugby union player who played for Glasgow Warriors. His usual position is at the Number Eight position. He has previously been loaned out from Glasgow Warriors and the Scottish Rugby Academy to the French side Stade Niçois for the 2017-18 season. Rugby Union career Amateur career His father, Donald, played rugby union for Scotland Under 21s. From Culloden Academy, Flockhart then moved to Strathallan School. When not in Warriors duty, Flockhart played for Glasgow Hawks. On 25 July 2017 it was announced that Flockhart would be loaned out to Stade Niçois, a Federale 2 club in France, outwith the French professional leagues. On 7 June 2018 it was noted that Flockhart's loan spell was over and he had returned to earn a contract with Glasgow Warriors. Gibbins has been drafted to Glasgow Hawks in the Scottish Premiership for the 2018-19 season. Professional career He played for a Glasgow Warriors sel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Thomson (rugby Union)
Sam Thomson (born 23 January 1994) is a Scottish rugby union player. He currently plays in Japan for Toshiba Brave Lupus in the Top League competition. His usual position is at lock. Early life and career Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Thomson was raised in Glasgow where he attended Kelvinside Academy. He represented Glasgow District at U15, U16 and U17 age grades. He moved south to England where he played with Lydney RFC and attended the University of Worcester. He utilised the training link that the university had with Worcester Warriors, and also played for the Scottish Exiles U18s while based in England. Thomson then moved to New Zealand for six months where he played for Southbridge Rugby Club, an amateur club in the Canterbury Rugby Football Union, famous for being Dan Carter's first club. Rugby career France In the 2015–16 season Thomson signed for Perpignan to play in their academy. He played in the Espoir competition for the French side but never pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callum Hunter-Hill
Callum Hunter-Hill (born 27 February 1997 in Melrose, Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Saracens. He typically plays second-row. Rugby Union career Amateur career Whilst in Gullane Primary School, Hunter-Hill first played mini rugby for North Berwick Rugby Club. His rugby talent was spotted while at Stewart's Melville College. He won the Brewin Dolphin Shield with Stewart's Melville. He later won a place to be coached in New Zealand in the summer of 2015 winning the prestigious John Macphail Scholarship. He spent 15 weeks there. He played for Stirling County, captaining the side, when not involved in Warriors duty. Professional career He was named as part of the new Glasgow district Rugby Academy founded by the Scottish Rugby Union in 2015. He made his debut for Glasgow Warriors coming off the bench in a friendly against the Army Rugby Union side in September 2015. The Warriors won the match 71–0. Hunter-Hill again turned out for the Warriors i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Bhatti
Jamie Bhatti (born 8 September 1993) is a Scotland international rugby union player who currently plays as a loose head prop for Glasgow Warriors. He previously played for Edinburgh Rugby and Bath Rugby; and had at prior stint at Glasgow Warriors. Background Bhatti was born in Stirling on 8 September 1993. His surname is of Indian origin; his paternal grandfather emigrated to Scotland from Ludhiana in the 1960s. As a teenager he worked in an abattoir and as a nightclub door steward and applied unsuccessfully to become a police officer before turning professional in rugby. Rugby union career Amateur career Bhatti started his youth rugby with Hillfoot Minis before moving on to Stirling County where he came through the age grades of midi and colts before playing for the senior side. He then moved to play for Melrose. He has played for the Caledonia district at Under 17, Under 18 and Under 19 age grades. When not playing for Glasgow Warriors, Bhatti plays for Melrose RFC. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant McConnell
Grant or Grants may refer to: Places *Grant County (other) Australia * Grant, Queensland, a locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia United Kingdom * Castle Grant United States *Grant, Alabama * Grant, Inyo County, California * Grant, Colorado * Grant-Valkaria, Florida *Grant, Iowa * Grant, Michigan *Grant, Minnesota *Grant, Nebraska * Grant, Ohio, an unincorporated community *Grant, Washington * Grant, Wisconsin (other) (six towns) * Grant City, Indiana * Grant City, Missouri * Grant City, Staten Island * Grant Lake (other), several lakes * Grant Park, Illinois * Grant Park (Chicago) * Grant Town, West Virginia * Grant Township (other) (100 townships in 12 states) * Grant Village in Yellowstone National Park * Grants, New Mexico *Grants Pass, Oregon *U.S. Grant Bridge over Ohio River and Scioto River *General Grant National Memorial aka Grant's Tomb India *Jolly Grant Airport Dehradun, Uttarakhand Canada * Rural Municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross McCann
Ross McCann (born 30 October 1997) is a Scottish rugby player who plays as a winger. From a sporting family, he and his brothers Ali McCann, who is a footballer who plays for Preston North End F.C., and Lewis McCann who plays for Dunfermline F.C., are all from Edinburgh, born to an English mother and a Northern Irish father. Ross McCann went to school in Cramond and then the Royal High School, Edinburgh and was a school friend of Charlie Shiel with whom he also played for the Royal High Corstorphine RFC and represented the under-20s for Scotland together. McCann went on then to play for Stewart's Melville RFC and Melrose RFC. He signed a full-time contract to play in Scotland's sevens squad in 2018. In March 2021 he was named in the Great Britain Rugby Sevens training squad ahead of the 2020 Summer Games. On 18 June 2021 McCann was confirmed in the official Britain squad to travel to Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |