Cameron Fenton (born 20 November 1995 in

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) is a

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player who plays for

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in the

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. Fenton can play at

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positions. He is a graduate of the

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Amateur career

Fenton began playing rugby at

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, with whom he won the Brewin Dolphin Plate. He was then awarded a scholarship to

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. At amateur club level he began at Howe of Fife Rugby Club. He then moved to the BT Premiership side Stirling County followed by the

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Professional career

Fenton secured a place on the Elite Development Programme and was aligned to

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 ...

for the 2014–15 season. This meant he could continue playing for Stirling County whilst training and challenging for a place at the Warriors. Fenton came on as a substitute in the Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby 'A' match at

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on 18 November 2015. The Warriors won the match 26–5. He made his competitive debut for Glasgow Warriors, from the bench, in the

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match against

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on 19 February 2016. The Warriors won the match 27–24, securing a try bonus point in the process. On 25 July 2016 it was announced that Fenton would join London Scottish as part of the performance partnership with the SRU. This was part of a loan move but he was released by London Scottish back to the Warriors so he could play in their match against Canada 'A'. On 12 September 2017,

announced they had signed Fenton to a one-year deal.

International career

He has represented Scotland at under-17, under-18 and under-20.

References

External links

Scottish Rugby biography Glasgow Warriors biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fenton, Cameron 1995 births Living people People educated at Bell Baxter High School People educated at Strathallan School Scottish rugby union players Rugby union hookers Rugby union props Glasgow Warriors players Howe of Fife RFC players London Scottish F.C. players Stirling County RFC players Edinburgh Rugby players Eastern Suburbs RUFC players