Iain Kennedy (born 22 August 1985, in

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) is a former Scotland U21 international rugby union player. He played at Fly-half.

Amateur career

He started playing his youth rugby for Lenzie Academy first XV. He became captain of the side. He moved to play for Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians in season 2003-04. In season 2005-06 he played his rugby for

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. The following season 2006-07 he played for Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians again.

Professional career

In 2003-04 Kennedy was mentored by

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in the Warriors academy program. In season 2005-06 he formally joined

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as an academy player in their Elite Development Program. He was named player of the tournament in the 2005-06 Jenkins & Marr Glasgow City Sevens. The Warriors reached the final, only to be beaten by

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40-24. He had a viral bug and knee injury which curtailed his appearances that season. However he did play competitively for

in the Celtic League against

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coming on at half time for Graydon Staniforth on 25 May 2006. While with the Warriors he took part in community visits. He attended Wellington School in Ayrshire with James Eddie for a skills session with the pupils.

International career

Kennedy was capped at age grades for Scotland at Scotland U18s, Scotland U19s and

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levels.

Outside rugby

Kennedy is now a Pastoral Assistant at Gateway Church, Poole.

References

External links

Warriors quartet make World Championship Squad
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kennedy, Iain Scottish rugby union players Glasgow Warriors players 1985 births Living people Rugby union fly-halves Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians RFC players Glasgow Hawks players People educated at Lenzie Academy Sportspeople from Lenzie