Birth name | Alexander Philip Blair | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 16 November 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 83 kg (13.1 st; 183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Mike Blair, brother David Blair, brother | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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11th Sir Willie Purves Quaich | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 2010–2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Richie Gray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Duncan Weir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alex Blair (born 16 November 1990) is a Scotland 'A' international rugby union player. [1] [2]
Impressing for Edinburgh Academicals,he was offered a contract by Edinburgh Rugby in 2010. [3]
While with Edinburgh Rugby he played for Melrose. [4]
He turned out for Edinburgh Academicals again when he was released by Edinburgh Rugby in 2011. [5] [6]
He played for Southern Districts in Australia in the summer of 2013. [5] [6]
When he was offered a trial to return to Edinburgh Rugby he was still playing for Edinburgh Academicals. [7]
Blair signed for Edinburgh Rugby in 2010. [5] [6] He played one match against Leinster in the Pro12. [8]
He was released a year later in 2011 due to a back injury. [5] [6]
He had a spell with Sale Sharks. [8]
He was offered the chance to train with Edinburgh Rugby again in 2013. [5] [6]
Blair studied sports science at Edinburgh College. [5]