Andrew Turnbull (rugby union)

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Andrew Turnbull
Date of birth (1982-04-05) 5 April 1982 (age 42)
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight12 st (76 kg; 170 lb)
School George Watson's College
University Edinburgh Napier University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2003–04 Border Reivers 1 (5)
2007-12 Edinburgh 42 (40)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Scotland A 3
Scotland U21 7
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2004–15 Scotland 7s 62

Andrew Turnbull (born 5 April 1982, Edinburgh) is a retired Scottish rugby sevens player. He represented both Scotland and Great Britain at rugby sevens, including the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He scored more tries for Scotland in sevens than any other player, including 19 in 2005 and 118 tries on the HSBC Sevens World Series alone. Turnbull also played for Watsonians and the Scottish Institute of Sport, and played for Scotland U19, Scotland U21, and the Barbarian F.C.

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Biography

Turnbull was educated at George Watson's College.

Turnbull was one of the first professional sevens players when Graham Shiel named him in his 2011–12 Scotland 7s squad, and he remained a core player with Scotland 7s under Phil Greening on the 2012–13 circuit.

As well as Scotland 7s, Turnbull has representative honours with Scotland A and was also contracted to Edinburgh Rugby prior to signing with the national squad.

The winger scored 151 tries and one conversion – against Argentina on the Gold Coast in 2013 – in 57 World Series events from 2004 to 2014, as well as playing in three Rugby World Cup 7s (Hong Kong 2005, Dubai 2009, Moscow 2013) and two Commonwealth Games (Melbourne 2006 and Delhi 2010). [1]

He retired from playing in 2015. [2]

Turnbull became a rugby coach at St Leonards School in St Andrews, Fife. [3]

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References

  1. "Sevens try-machine hangs up boots | Scottish Rugby Union". Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  2. Heatly, Gary (10 June 2015). "Scotland Sevens star Andrew Turnbull retires". The Scotsman . Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  3. "Scotland pick Harry makes St Leonards School history". The Scotsman. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

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