Colin Stewart (rugby union)

Colin Stewart (born 6 January 1980 in Bellshill, Scotland) is a former Scotland Under 21[1] international rugby union player who played with Glasgow Warriors and Border Reivers. His regular playing position was Lock.

Colin Stewart
Birth nameColin Stewart
Date of birth (1980-01-06) 6 January 1980
Place of birthBellshill, Scotland
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb)
SchoolDuncanrig Secondary School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
– East Kilbride RFC ()
2002-06 Selkirk RFC ()
2006-09 Plymouth Albion ()
2011-present Newton Abbot ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000-02 Glasgow Warriors 21 (0)
2002-06 Border Reivers ()
2009-11 Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby 57 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Scotland U19
– Scotland U21
Coaching career
Years Team
Newton Abbot (Player-Coach)

Starting off playing mini-rugby,[2] Stewart began his rugby career playing for East Kilbride RFC.[3] His potential was spotted by the Glasgow District Rugby Union and he was selected as one of the Glasgow Thistle squad - then essentially an academy squad for Glasgow Warriors - that would receive rugby training in the summer of 1998 in New Zealand. The training was under the ex-Glasgow Warriors boss Kevin Greene.[4]

In the season 2000-01 he formally joined Glasgow.[5][6][7]

For the 2002-03 season Stewart joined Border Reivers.[8][9] While he was not in action for the Reivers, Stewart played for Selkirk RFC.[10]

In 2006 he moved to England to play for Plymouth Albion.[1][11]

He moved to play in France in 2009,[1] where he played for Tarbees Pyrennes.[3] He played 57 times for the French club in two seasons.[12]

After playing in France he returned to south-west England in 2011, where he now plays and coaches Newton Abbot.[1][13][14]

He is also Head of the Rugby Academy at South Devon College.[1][15] He has set up a Rugby 4 Kids programme to promote rugby to the under 7s.[16]

Stewart played for Scotland U19 and Scotland U21.[15]

References
  1. "Settled Stewart happy to pass on knowledge". Plymouth Herald.
  2. "Information - East Kilbride RFC".
  3. "Colin Stewart - All Whites - Newton Abbot RFC".
  4. "Glasgow send 22 kids to learn from the Kiwis". Herald Scotland.
  5. "Kenny Sinclair In Glasgow Xv".
  6. "Glasgow Call On Five Club Players". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  7. Peter Donald (2 December 2000). "Scottish Rugby: Glasgow hand Nicol place on bench for Swansea visit". Telegraph.co.uk.
  8. "Celtic League comings and goings". ESPN scrum.
  9. "BBC SPORT - Rugby Union - Scottish - Glasgow 36-22 Borders". 5 November 2004.
  10. "Selkirk Rugby Football Club website -Borders Allocated Professionals".
  11. "Unofficial Plymouth Albion - Is Colin Stewart on his way to Plymouth??". Unofficial Plymouth Albion.
  12. "Google Translate".
  13. "RUGBY: Newton Abbot coach Colin Stewart says weekend off 'won't do us any harm' - Torquay Herald Express". Torquay Herald Express.
  14. "Rugby, National 3 South West: Exmouth have injury problems ahead of Devon derby with Newton Abbot". Exeter Express and Echo.
  15. South Devon College News. "Former Rugby Pro joins SDC". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  16. "rugby4kids.co.uk Fun rugby for 2 to 7 year olds - About us".
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