Alan James Bulloch (born 7 July 1977) is a Scottish former
rugby union
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player who gained five international caps at
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Early life
Bulloch was born on 7 July 1977 in
Glasgow
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, Scotland. He was educated at
Hutchesons' Grammar School
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It was founded as Hutchesons' Boys' Grammar School by George Hutcheson and Thomas Hutcheson in 1641
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and played for the Scottish schools team at centre.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He played for
Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians.
Professional career
When the game turned professional in 1996 he signed for
Glasgow Rugby
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, now
Glasgow Warriors
Glasgow Warriors are a professional rugby union side from Scotland. The team plays in the United Rugby Championship league and in the European Professional Club Rugby tournaments. In the 2014–15 season they won the Pro12 title and became t ...
.
[Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Scotland Rugby Miscellany'' (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 )]
As the Centre named for Warriors first match as a professional team - against
Newbridge in the
European Challenge Cup
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- Bulloch has the distinction of being given
Glasgow Warrior No. 13 for the provincial side.
Two years later, Scotland's professional teams reorganised and the side was then named Glasgow Caledonians.
He retired from professional rugby in 2004 at the age of 26.
International career
He toured with Scotland in
1998
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and
1999
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He made his debut for in an
Autumn international against the
United States
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at
Murrayfield
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on 4 November 2000.
The last of his five caps was a
Six Nations match against
England
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at Twickenham on 3 March 2001.
Family
His brother
Gordon Bulloch
Gordon Bulloch (born 26 March 1975) is a former Scotland international rugby union player.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He made his debut for West of Scotland in November 1995 against a touring side, South African provincial team Griqu ...
was also capped for Scotland.
References
1977 births
Living people
Scottish rugby union players
Scotland international rugby union players
Rugby union players from Glasgow
People educated at Hutchesons' Grammar School
West of Scotland FC players
Glasgow Warriors players
Rugby union centres
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