Angus Fraser (rugby union)
Angus Fraser (born 9 December 1999 in Dundee, Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union player. He plays as a Hooker for Glasgow Warriors.[1]
| Birth name | Angus Fraser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 December 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He played for Dundee HSFP, before the club merged with Morgan Academy RFC in 2021.[2]
He was a recipient of the MacPhail Scholarship for the 2017-18 season, and as result had 5 months in South Africa at Stellenbosch University to aid his rugby development.[3]
Professional career
He was given a place in the Scottish Rugby Academy for the 2020-21 season and assigned to Glasgow Warriors.
There was no Super 6 tournament that season, due to the Coronavirus pandemic. However the following season he remained in the academy assigned to Glasgow Warriors, but he was also assigned to Stirling Wolves.[4]
He was graduated out of the academy and was given a professional contract by the Warriors in May 2021.[5]
He made his competitive debut for the Glasgow side in the European Challenge Cup against Bath Rugby on 10 December 2022. He became Glasgow Warrior No. 350.[6]
International career
He has played for Scotland U18 and Scotland U20.[7]
References
- "Angus Fraser". Glasgow Warriors.
- Scott, Steve. "Dundee High's Angus Fraser gets Scottish Rugby's top scholarship".
- "Angus Fraser – SAS Rugby".
- "Glasgow Warriors | Angus Fraser". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
- "Angus Fraser signs for Warriors". www.glasgowhawks.com.
- Glasgow Warriors [@GlasgowWarriors] (11 December 2022). "Welcome to the club, lads 👏 Three new Warriors stood up to be counted this weekend - congratulations to Cameron, Jack and Gus on their debuts! #WhateverItTakes ⚔️🛡️ t.co/DyvwB6xGhG" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023 – via Twitter.
- "Fraser and Williamson Handed Professional Contracts With Glasgow Warriors". 18 May 2022.