Alastair Kellock

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Alastair Kellock
Birth nameAlastair David Kellock
Date of birth (1981-06-14) 14 June 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb)
School Bishopbriggs High School
SpouseAshley
ChildrenKate
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- Allan Glen's ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2002–2006
2006–2015
Edinburgh
Glasgow Warriors
56
158
(15)
(20)
Correct as of 5 November 2013
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2004–2013 Scotland 56 (5)
Correct as of 13 November 2013

Alastair David Kellock (born 14 June 1981) is the managing director at Glasgow Warriors. He is a former Scotland international rugby union player. He played as a lock for Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors, captaining the Warriors to a Pro12 league win in 2015.

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Kellock began playing rugby union with Allan Glen's in Bishopbriggs. [1]

Professional career

He played for Edinburgh Rugby before making the switch to Glasgow Warriors.

He captained Glasgow from 2006 until 2015. In his last season 2014–15 before retiring, the Warriors won the Pro12, the first major trophy a Scottish side has won in the professional era. He was named to the Pro12 Dream Team at the end of the 2009/10 and 2012/13 seasons.

International career

He made his Scotland debut against Australia on 6 November 2004. He captained Scotland to a historic win against Australia in November 2009.

On 25 January 2011, it was announced that Kellock would captain Scotland in the 2011 Six Nations Championship. [2] Kellock scored his first international try against France in Scotland's opening match of the 2011 RBS Six Nations. [3] Kellock also captained his country at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

His last game for Scotland was in the 42–17 win over Japan in the 2013 end-of-year rugby union internationals. [4]

He was named as part of the November 2014 Barbarian's squad, captaining them in their match against Australia. [5]

Administrative career

On retiring from playing rugby he took up a commercial post with the Scottish Rugby Union. [6]

On 10 March 2021 it was announced that Kellock would take up the post of managing director with Glasgow Warriors in April 2021. He takes over from Nathan Bombrys who moves to the Scottish Rugby Union as Head of International Commercial Projects. Kellock said of the move: "Glasgow Warriors has been a significant part of my life so far and I am incredibly honoured to have been asked to return as Managing Director. We have an incredibly passionate group of supporters, active and strong partners and an on and off field team who all want to drive the club forward. I am excited about adding to that journey." [7]

Personal life

He is the son of Stuart and Jane Kellock. His wife is Ashley and as of 2009 they have a daughter, Kate, and a son, Ruairidh. [8]

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References

  1. "Ex-Glasgow Warriors and Scotland captain Al Kellock helping kids through school lockdown". kirkintilloch-herald.co.uk.
  2. "BBC Sport - Rugby Union - Alastair Kellock named Scotland captain for Six Nations". BBC News. 25 January 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  3. Campbell, Andy (5 February 2011). "BBC Sport - Rugby Union - France 34-21 Scotland". BBC News. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
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  5. "Australia hold on to beat the Barbarians 40-36 at Twickenham - BBC Sport". BBC. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  6. Barnes, David (10 March 2021). "Al Kellock appointed Managing Director at Glasgow Warriors". The Offside Line.
  7. "Cup winning captain to return to Glasgow Warriors as new Managing Director". Scottish Rugby Union.
  8. "Alastair Kellock: A long journey from childhood dreams to this very special day - Sport - Scotsman.com". Sport.scotsman.com. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.[ dead link ]