Adam Hastings

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Adam Hastings
Adam Hastings 2020 Six Nations.jpg
Hastings representing Scotland during the Six Nations Championship
Date of birth (1996-10-05) 5 October 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb)
School George Watson's College
Millfield
Notable relative(s) Gavin Hastings (father)
Scott Hastings (uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half, Centre, Fullback
Current team Gloucester
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–2017 Bath 12 (10)
2017–2021 Glasgow Warriors 53 (407)
2021– Gloucester 39 (326)
Correct as of 1 April 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016 Scotland U20 7 (37)
2018– Scotland 27 (107)
Correct as of 1 April 2024

Adam Hastings (born 5 October 1996) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Premiership Rugby club Gloucester and the Scotland national team.

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Early life

Hastings played rugby at school for George Watson's College in Edinburgh and with Millfield School in Somerset, England. [1]

He won two Scottish Schools Cup titles with George Watson's College. [2]

Hastings was drafted to Currie in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017–18 season. [3]

Hastings was drafted to Stirling County in the Scottish Premiership for the 2018–19 season. [4]

Club career

He started his professional rugby union career with Bath, signing for their academy in 2014. [5] [6] He went on to play for the senior side. [7]

In April 2017 it was announced that Hastings would sign for Glasgow Warriors for season 2017–18 in a two-year contract running through to May 2019. [8]

In September 2017, Hastings made his debut for Glasgow in their opening match of the 2017 Pro 14 Season against Connacht, assisting in a try. [9]

In December 2020, it was confirmed that he had signed for Premiership Rugby side Gloucester from the 2021–22 season. [10]

International career

Hastings has come through the Scottish international set-up. He was also named in the extended Scotland squad in the lead up to the 2018 Six Nations championship game vs Italy. He has gained caps at Scotland U16, Scotland U18, Scotland U19 and Scotland U20. [2]

He received his first senior cap against Canada on 9 June 2018. [11]

On 9 October 2019 Hastings scored two tries and kicked eight conversions in a 61–0 win over Russia at the 2019 Rugby World Cup. [12] [13]

He was named in Gregor Townsend's 38 man Scotland squad for the 2020 Six Nations Championship. He started against Ireland, England, Italy and France and being set to start against Wales before the COVID-19 pandemic prevented that match from going ahead.

Personal life

He has represented Scotland Schools at javelin at under 17. [2] Hastings is the son of ex-Scotland international rugby union captain Gavin Hastings; and the nephew of ex-Scotland international rugby union player Scott Hastings.

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References

  1. "Young Gun: Adam Hastings – Millfeld and Scotland U18s fly-half". The Rugby Paper.
  2. 1 2 3 "Scotland U20 -". Scottish Rugby Union.
  3. "Warriors find out pro draft destinations | Glasgow Warriors". Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  4. "Tennent's Premiership clubs decide pro-player draft | Scottish Rugby Union". Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  5. "Interview: Adam Hastings on stepping out of dad Gavin's shadow". The Scotsman. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  6. "Adam Hastings makes switch to Glasgow Warriors from Bath".
  7. "Bath Team News: Adam Hastings at ten for Wasps clash". Bath Chronicle. 3 March 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. Mackenzie, Alasdair (6 April 2017). "Adam Hastings looking to follow father's footsteps in Scotland after completing move to Glasgow Warriors". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  9. "Connacht 12-18 Glasgow Warriors: Boss Dave Rennie wants smarter Glasgow". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  10. "Adam Hastings signs for Gloucester Rugby" (Press release). Gloucester Rugby. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  11. "Adam Hastings savours first cap for Scotland in win over Canada". BBC Sport. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  12. "Scotland vs Russia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  13. "Scotland vs Russia RWC 2019".