George Hunter (rugby union)
| Full name | George Hunter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Stevenage, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb) | ||
| School | Westhill Academy | ||
| University | Strathclyde University | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Tighthead Prop | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 2013- |
Robert Gordon College Aberdeen Wanderers RFC Glasgow Hawks Ayr RFC | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2012-16 2013-14 |
Glasgow Warriors → London Scottish |
3 3 |
(0) (0) |
| correct as of 20 June 2015. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2009-11 2016- |
Scotland U17 Scotland U18 Scotland U20 Bahamas |
19 1 |
(0) (0) |
George Hunter (born 20 November 1991 in Stevenage) is a Scottish rugby union player who played for Glasgow Warriors at the Tighthead Prop position.
Early life
Hunter grewn up in Aberdeen and was educated at Westhill Academy.[1]
Rugby career
He has represented Scotland at Under 17, Under 18 and Under 20 level. He captained the Under 20 side throughout much of 2011.
Hunter was part of the Elite Development Programme attached to Glasgow Warriors. He also represented Aberdeen Wanderers RFC and Glasgow Hawks and Ayr RFC.
He broke into the full Warriors squad in 2012. He played against the Ospreys and Leinster in the Pro12, and away to Castres Olympique in December 2012 in his European Champions Cup debut.
He joined London Scottish on loan for a short period at the end of the 2013-14 season before rejoining the Warriors and continuing to play for Ayr RFC.
On 17 July 2015 it was announced that Hunter had secured a short term professional contract with Glasgow Warriors to provide depth and competition for places during the 2015 World Cup when the Warriors will lose a host of their top stars on Scotland duty.[2]
Although Hunter was eligible to play for Scotland, his grandfather was from the Bahamas.[3] In 2016 Hunter represented the Bahamas at international level.[4] He made his first appearance for the Bahamas in the 2016 Rugby Americas North Championship against Mexico.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "George Hunter" (Press release). Scottish Rugby Union. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/15/07/17/four-players-signed-ahead-new-campaign Four players signed ahead of new campaign
- ↑ "Ayr Rugby Club Latest News: George to represent the Bahamas".
- ↑ "George heading off to the Bahamas to play international rugby". 3 May 2016.
- ↑ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby".
- ↑ "George on Twitter".