Duncan Weir

Duncan Weir (born 10 May 1991) is a Scotland international rugby union rugby player. He plays professional rugby for United Rugby Championship side Glasgow Warriors at fly-half.

Duncan Weir
Birth nameDuncan Weir
Date of birth (1991-05-10) 10 May 1991
Place of birthRutherglen, Scotland
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight92.8 kg (14 st 9 lb)
SchoolCathkin High School
UniversityCumbernauld College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)

2010-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-16
2016-17
2017-18		 Cambuslang
Glasgow Hawks
Aberdeen GSFP
Stirling County
Currie
Hawick
Boroughmuir		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2016
2016–2018
2018–2021
2021–		 Glasgow Warriors
Edinburgh Rugby
Worcester Warriors
Glasgow Warriors		 108
34
22
18		 (765)
(231)
(204)
(51)
Correct as of 24 October 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012– Scotland 30 (80)
12th Sir Willie Purves Quaich
In office
2011–2011
Preceded byAlex Blair
Succeeded byDavid Denton

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Weir was educated at Cathkin High School.[1] He played for Cambuslang RFC.[2]

Weir was drafted to Glasgow Hawks for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons. Drafting meant he could play for an amateur side when not used by his professional club.

Weir was drafted to Aberdeen GSFP for the 2012-13 season; and Stirling County for the 2013-14 season. In the 2014-15 season, Weir was drafted to Currie; at the time Currie - an Edinburgh club - was nominally under Glasgow Warriors' purview.

Weir's move to Edinburgh Rugby meant that he was then drafted to amateur clubs under Edinburgh's purview instead. So Weir was drafted to Hawick in 2016-17; and then Boroughmuir for season 2017-18.

Professional career

Weir made his professional competitive debut for Glasgow Warriors on 23 April 2010 against Leinster Rugby at Firhill Stadium in the Celtic League, becoming Glasgow Warrior No. 181.

In March 2014, Weir signed a new two-year contract with Glasgow Warriors. [3] He won the Pro12 title with Glasgow in season 2014-15.

On 24 January 2016, Weir left Glasgow to join 1872 Cup rivals Edinburgh on a two-year deal from the 2016-17 season.[4]

After racking up 221 points in 30 games during his time at BT Murrayfield Stadium, he left Edinburgh to join English side Worcester Warriors in the Premiership Rugby on a one-year deal.[5] Weir continued to perform at Worcester and in December 2018, he signed a new two-year extension with the club.[6]

On 13 January 2021, Weir returned home to Scotland to re-join Glasgow Warriors which started his professional career ahead of the 2021-22 season.[7]

International career

Weir was reserve Fly-Half for Scotland's 2013 Six Nations campaign but with Scotland failing to score tries, Weir's Glasgow teammate Ruaridh Jackson was dropped and Weir stepped in. He started Scotland's final two games in the Championship which Scotland finished in third place.

Weir was starting fly-half for Scotland's 2014 Six Nations having impressed in Glasgow's successful season. He scored a last minute Drop-goal to beat Italy in Rome for the first time since 2006.

Weir received a call-up to the Scotland squad for the 2017 Six Nations Championship.

Weir was called up to Scotland’s extended Six Nations squad in 2019 after an outstanding first season with Worcester Warriors. His consistent form coupled with Scotland’s decision to suspend Finn Russell for a breach of team protocols led to another recall ahead of the 2020 Six Nations.[8][9]

References
  1. Turnbull, Simon (6 March 2013). "Six Nations: Duncan Weir happy he put Scotland over Celtic". The Independent. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  2. Ferguson, David (26 February 2014). "Duncan Weir happy to be Glasgow's flag-bearer". The Scotsman. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  3. "Glasgow: Duncan Weir signs, Jackson set to exit". The Scotsman. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  4. "Edinburgh sign Scotland fly-half Duncan Weir". ESPN. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  5. "Duncan Weir signs for Worcester Warriors". Planet Rugby. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  6. "Duncan Weir signs two-year contract at Worcester Warriors". Worcester News. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  7. "Duncan Weir to return home to Glasgow Warriors". Planet Rugby. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  8. "WEIR ONE OF SIX SCOTLAND CALL-UPS WHILE RUSSELL RULED OUT OF FRANCE BATTLE". Six Nations. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  9. "Scotland Six Nations: Duncan Weir is centre stage". Herald Scotland. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
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