Andrew Davidson (rugby union)
Andrew Davidson (born 7 November 1996) is a Scottish rugby union player at the Lock position. He currently plays for Gloucester having previously played for Glasgow Warriors, London Scottish, Newcastle Falcons and Edinburgh Rugby.
| Birth name | Andrew Davidson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 November 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kelvinside Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Davidson was a product of the Scottish Rugby Academy.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Davidson played for Glasgow Hawks when not in use by Glasgow Warriors.[1]
Professional career
Davidson secured an Elite Development Programme place and was aligned to Glasgow Warriors for the 2014–15 season.[1] This meant he could continue playing for Glasgow Hawks whilst training and challenging for a place at the Warriors.
He was named in 2015 as part of the Scottish Rugby Academy structure again aligned to the Glasgow Warriors.[2] He played for Glasgow Hawks.
The lock made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in a pre-season friendly against ASM Clermont Auvergne.[3]
In November 2015 he was loaned to London Scottish by Scottish Rugby Academy, to gain more experience of playing professional rugby.[4]
On 11 May 2016 it was announced that he would be leaving Scottish Rugby Academy to join Newcastle Falcons.[5]
He joined Glasgow Warriors again on 23 August 2018; this time on loan. [6] The loan deal was made permanent for season 2019-20.
He played for Stirling County in the Super 6 on 16 November 2019. He scored a try.[7]
On 8 June 2020, Davidson signs for local rivals Edinburgh ahead of the 2020-21 season.[8]
He joined Gloucester for the 2021–22 season.[9]
On the 10th of February 2023, Gloucester announced Davidson had left the club and joined Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship with immediate effect.[10]
References
- "BBC Sport - Scottish Rugby name new elite development players". BBC Sport.
- "Players inducted into BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academies". glasgowwarriors.org.
- "Townsend pleased despite Clermont defeat". glasgowwarriors.org. Archived from the original on 22 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- "Glasgow Warriors - London Scottish debut for Robbie Fergusson". glasgowwarriors.com.
- "Scotland U20s lock joins Falcons".
- "Davidson joins on loan | Glasgow Warriors". Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- "Super6: Honours even for Stirling County and Southern Knights". 16 November 2019.
- "Edinburgh sign Andrew Davidson from Glasgow Warriors". The Offside Line. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- "Andrew Davidson signs for Gloucester Rugby". Gloucester Rugby. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- "Davidson departs for Ealing Trailfinders". Gloucester Rugby. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- "Glasgow Warriors (Andrew Davidson) - Glasgow Warriors". glasgowwarriors.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- "Andrew Davidson - 1st XV - Glasgow Hawks RFC". glasgowhawks.com.
- "Scotland u19 Squad for Romania Tour Named - in at the Side". Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- David Ferguson (26 February 2015). "Rugby Show: Scotland's future stars aiming for Gala double". dailyrecord.