Alex Moffat (rugby union)

Alex Moffat (born 29 June 1968 in Workington, England) is a former rugby union player who played for Glasgow Warriors and Orrell. He played in the position of hooker.[1]

Alex Moffat
Birth nameAlex Moffat
Date of birth (1968-06-29) 29 June 1968
Place of birthWorkington, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1990-94
1994-95
2001-02
2002
2002-03
2003-04
2004		 Flyde
Orrell
Stirling County
Orrell
Preston Grasshoppers
Stirling County
Flyde
Stirling County		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995-2001
2001-02		 Orrell
Glasgow Warriors		 ()

Amateur career

Moffat played for Fylde Rugby Club in Lancashire from 1990-91.[2]

He moved to Orrell in 1994, and stayed with them when they turned professional in 1995.

Moving to Scotland when Orrell returned to amateur status, Moffat played for Stirling County.[3][4]

He rejoined Orrell, now an amateur club again.[5]

He moved to Preston Grasshoppers in 2002.[6][7]

In 2003 he played for Stirling County.[8] In January 2004 he moved back to Fylde Rugby Club.[6]

He moved back to Stirling County and was their captain.[9] He retired from rugby in 2014.[10]

Professional career

Moffat first tried his hand with professional clubs with Orrell in 1995.[11] Orrell became an amateur club again in 2001 and Moffat found his way north to Stirling County and Glasgow Warriors.

In 2001-02 Moffat was called into Glasgow Warriors Heineken Cup squad for that season.[3]

He was named in a combined Glasgow-Edinburgh team to play Newcastle Falcons development team on 17 September 2001.[12] He replaced Peter Robertson in that match and the combined team had a comfortable victory, scoring seven tries.[13]

References
  1. "Guinness PRO12".
  2. "Cumbria V Cheshire 2nd October 1993" (PDF). Cheshire RFU.
  3. "Glasgow Call On Five Club Players - Scottish Rugby Union". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  4. "Rbs Premier A Review: Round 4 - Glasgow Warriors".
  5. "Orrell".
  6. "Fylde have finally got Moffat back".
  7. "A fresh challenge but old rivalries die hard".
  8. "RUGBY UNION: County beaten by the weather; Boroughmuir 13 Stirling County 13 (Abandoned 86 mins). - Free Online Library".
  9. "Read the latest news and game reports from Stirling County RFC".
  10. "New captain upbeat on Stirling County's prospects".
  11. "Rugby Union: Desperate Orrell find extra gear". Independent.co.uk. 22 December 1996. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012.
  12. "Comeback Match For Alan Bulloch - Glasgow Warriors".
  13. "Seven-Try Win For Combined Team - Glasgow Warriors".
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