Alan Watt (rugby union)

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Alan Watt
Birth nameAlan Gordon James Watt
Date of birth (1967-07-10) 10 July 1967 (age 55)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight20 st 0 lb (127 kg)
School Kelvinside Academy
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1986-96
1996-99
2000
Glasgow High Kelvinside
Currie RFC
Hillhead Jordanhill
()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1999-2001 Glasgow Warriors 21 (3)
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- Glasgow District ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)

1991
1991-93
Scotland U16
Scotland 'B'
Scotland

Alan Watt (born 10 July 1967) is a former Scotland national rugby union team international rugby union player. He played for Glasgow High Kelvinside, Currie and Hillhead Jordanhill - as well as Glasgow Warriors.

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Watt was born in Glasgow. [1] He went to school at Kelvinside Academy. [2]

Watt played prop for Glasgow High Kelvinside. [3] He moved to Currie in 1996. [4]

In 2000, while still contracted to Glasgow Warriors, he was assigned to Hillhead Jordanhill RFC. [5]

Provincial and professional career

Before turning professional, Watt played for the provincial Glasgow District side.

He was signed in 1999 by Glasgow Warriors, then as Glasgow Caledonians. [6]

His competitive debut for the Warriors was on 3 September 1999 at home to Pontypridd RFC in the Welsh–Scottish League. The Warriors played that match at Bridgehaugh Park in Stirling. Watt has the Glasgow Warriors No. 69.

Despite 20 competitive appearances for Caledonians, he was released by them in March 2001. [7]

International career

He played wing-forward for Scottish Schools in 1984. [2]

He was capped by Scotland 'B' to play against France 'B' on 2 March 1991.

He made his international senior debut at Murrayfield against Zimbabwe during the group stages of the 1991 Rugby World Cup. His final international appearance was against Argentina at Buenos Aires in 1994.

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References

  1. "Rugby: Player profile: Alan Watt, Scotland". ESPN . Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 McMurtrie, Bill (24 October 1986). "Debutants play in three first-division matches". Glasgow Herald . p. 30. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  3. "Watt's return gives GHK a timely boost". The Herald. 10 March 1993. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  4. Lorimer, Alan (16 September 1996). "Currie lack a cutting edge". The Herald. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  5. "District players windfall for clubs". The Scotsman . 13 September 2000. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  6. "Prop Watt joins Reds rejects". The Scotsman. 31 March 2001. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  7. "Reds lights out for Watt". BBC News . 30 March 2001. Retrieved 3 October 2015.