Andrew Turner (rugby union, born 1993)

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Andrew Turner
Date of birth (1993-03-24) 24 March 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth London, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [1]
Weight198 lb (90 kg) [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Wing
Scrum-half
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–2014
2015–2016		 Gordon RFC
London Scottish F.C. 		11
5		 (0)
(5)
Correct as of April 24, 2019
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 United States 1 0
Correct as of April 24, 2019

Andrew Turner (born March 24, 1993) is a London, England-born [1] rugby union player who has played for the United States men's national team. Turner has also previously played for Gordon RFC and London Scottish FC.

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Club career

Gordon

Turner made his debut for Gordon RFC on April 6, 2013, starting at lock, in a 28–11 defeat to Manly. [2] Over the course of the 2013 and 2014 Shute Shield seasons, Turner made eleven total appearances for the club, starting in five matches; he did not score during his tenure with the club. [3]

London Scottish

Turner made his debut for London Scottish FC on September 4, 2015, starting at wing, in a 23–19 defeat to Moseley in the RFU Championship. [4] During the 2015–16 British and Irish Cup, Turner made three total appearances for the club; he scored one try during the competition. [3] During the 2015–16 RFU Championship season, Turner made two total appearances for the club; he did not score in either match. [3] After the 2015–16 season, Turner did not rejoin the club. [5]

International career

USA Eagles

Turner was first named to the roster for the USA Eagles ahead of the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship. [6] Turner made his debut for the Eagles on February 25, 2017, appearing as a substitute and playing at scrum-half, in a 57–9 victory against Chile. [7] As of April 2019, this is the only appearance that he has made for the Eagles. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Andrew Turner". espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Andrew Turner - New South Wales Shute Shield - SEASON 2012-2013 - Games played". It's Rugby. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "Rugby - Player statistics - club stats". It's Rugby. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Andrew Turner - The Championship - SEASON 2015-2016 - Games played". It's Rugby. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Four new signings complete London Scottish squad for 16/17 season". London Scottish F.C. August 31, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  6. ↑ Clifton, Pat (January 25, 2017). "Breaking Down Eagle Squad for ARC". Rugby Today. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Americas Rugby Championship - Santiago, 25 February 2017, 15:40 local, 18:40 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved April 24, 2019.


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