Angus Fraser (rugby union)

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Angus Fraser
Birth nameAngus Fraser
Date of birth (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Dundee HSFP ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020- Glasgow Warriors 16 (10)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021-22 Stirling Wolves ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Scotland U18
Scotland U20

Angus Fraser (born 9 December 1999 in Dundee, Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union player. He plays as a Hooker for Glasgow Warriors. [1]

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Dundee HSFP, before the club merged with Morgan Academy RFC in 2021. [2]

He was a recipient of the MacPhail Scholarship for the 2017-18 season, and as result had 5 months in South Africa at Stellenbosch University to aid his rugby development. [3]

Professional career

He was given a place in the Scottish Rugby Academy for the 2020-21 season and assigned to Glasgow Warriors.

There was no Super 6 tournament that season, due to the Coronavirus pandemic. However the following season he remained in the academy assigned to Glasgow Warriors, but he was also assigned to Stirling Wolves. [4]

He was graduated out of the academy and was given a professional contract by the Warriors in May 2021. [5]

He made his competitive debut for the Glasgow side in the European Challenge Cup against Bath Rugby on 10 December 2022. He became Glasgow Warrior No. 350. [6]

International career

He has played for Scotland U18 and Scotland U20. [7]

Sporting positions
Preceded by John Macphail Scholarship
Angus Fraser
Andrew Jardine
Guy Kelly

2017
Succeeded by

References

  1. "Angus Fraser". Glasgow Warriors.
  2. Scott, Steve. "Dundee High's Angus Fraser gets Scottish Rugby's top scholarship".
  3. "Angus Fraser – SAS Rugby".
  4. "Glasgow Warriors | Angus Fraser". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
  5. "Angus Fraser signs for Warriors". www.glasgowhawks.com.
  6. Glasgow Warriors [@GlasgowWarriors] (11 December 2022). "Welcome to the club, lads 👏 Three new Warriors stood up to be counted this weekend - congratulations to Cameron, Jack and Gus on their debuts! #WhateverItTakes ⚔️🛡️ https://t.co/DyvwB6xGhG" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023 via Twitter.
  7. "Fraser and Williamson Handed Professional Contracts With Glasgow Warriors". 18 May 2022.