Alan Brown (rugby union)

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Alan Brown
Birth nameAlan David Brown
Date of birth (1980-09-10) 10 September 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- Morgan Academy RFC ()
– Dundee HSFP ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1999-2001 Glasgow Warriors 3 (0)
2002-05 Glasgow Warriors 7 (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- Scotland U18
Scotland U19
Scotland U20
Scotland U21
2012 Scotland Club XV
2014 Barbarians
Coaching career
YearsTeam
2014-2018 Dundee HSFP (Asst.) [1]
2018-2020 Strathmore RFC (Head) [2]
2020-present Dundee HSFP [3]

Alan Brown (born 10 September 1980 in Dundee, Scotland) is a former Scotland Club XV international rugby union player for Glasgow Warriors, who played at the Tighthead Prop position, [4] although he could also be used in the Back Row if necessitated. [5] [6] Alan also went on to be a very successful coach after his player and assistant coach days. In 2018 he moved to Strathmore RFC, and in his first season they won the league and gained promotion as well as the quarter-finals of the Scottish cup. [2] Alan then returned to Dundee rugby as head coach for the latter 2020 season. [2] The team competes in the Scottish National League Division One.

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

From school, Brown joined the amateur side Morgan Academy RFC. [7]

Brown has been at Dundee HSFP since he was 18. [1]

Professional career

He was in the Glasgow Warriors squad for season 1999 - 2000. He played three match from the bench one against Swansea RFC on 25 November 1999. [8]

Called into the Glasgow squad in 2002-03 [9] and named as substitute in the Celtic League match against Connacht Rugby on 21 February 2002 for the match that weekend; he secured a later part-time contract with the Warriors in 2003-04 season and 2004-05 season but only managed bench spots . [10] [11]

International career

He is a former Scotland Under 18, Scotland Under 19, [10] Scotland Under 20 [1] and Scotland Under 21 [5] [10] player.

He played for Scotland Club XV in 2012. [12] [13] [14] He also played for the Barbarians [15]

Coaching career

In 2014 he became player-coach at Dundee HSFP, [1] assisting Head Coach Colin Robertson. During 2018-2020 he was head coach at Strathmore RFC. [2] As of 2020 he is back at Dundee 1st XV [2] [3]

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