Duncan Munn

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Duncan Munn
Date of birth (2003-05-28) 28 May 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb)
School Kelvinside Academy
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Loch Lomond ()
West of Scotland ()
Cartha Queens Park ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022– Glasgow Warriors 1 (0)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021–23 Boroughmuir Bears ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Scotland U16
2022–23 Scotland U20

Duncan Munn (born 28 May 2003) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors at the Centre position. [1]

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Duncan, from Alexandria, played with local club Loch Lomond from the age of 5, before moving on to West of Scotland and Cartha Queens Park. [2]

Professional career

He played with the Boroughmuir Bears in the Super 6 tournament in 2021. [3]

After impressing with the Bears, Munn joined Glasgow Warriors in 2022, initially with the Scottish Rugby Academy, before graduating from the academy with a permanent partnership deal with the Glasgow Warriors and Boroughmuir Bears in 2023. [4] [5]

He played for Glasgow Warriors 'A' side against the Super 6 sides Ayrshire Bulls and Boroughmuir Bears in the 2022–23 season in April 2023.

He played in the pre-season matches for Glasgow Warriors against Ulster and Zebre in the 2023–24 season.

He played for Glasgow Warriors 'A' side against Edinburgh 'A' in November 2023, scoring a try in that match. [6]

He then made his competitive debut for the Warriors against Cardiff Rugby on 22 March 2024 in the United Rugby Championship in a hard-fought win which took the Warriors joint top of the URC league. [7] He became Glasgow Warrior No. 360. [8] [9]

International career

Munn came through the age grades for Scotland playing at Under 16 and Under 20s.

Munn co-captained the Scotland U20 in the 2023 Six Nations tournament. [1]

Personal life

Munn grew up in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire and attended Vale of Leven Academy [10] and Kelvinside Academy. He was a boyhood Glasgow Warriors supporter. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Duncan Munn". Glasgow Warriors.
  2. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors | Duncan Munn". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
  3. ↑ "Scotland U20 centre Duncan Munn on his rugby journey". Scottish Rugby. 22 March 2024.
  4. ↑ Jack, Ailsa (19 July 2023). "Boroughmuir Bears squad announcement for FOSROC Super Series Championship 2023".
  5. ↑ Clarke, Fraser (8 September 2023). "Alexandria's Duncan Munn on 'dream come true' Glasgow Warriors contract". Daily Record.
  6. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors A 26-27 Edinburgh A". Glasgow Warriors. 24 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors 17-13 Cardiff Rugby". Glasgow Warriors. 22 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors vs Cardiff: The key battles and head to heads for Scotstoun clash". Scotland Rugby News. 22 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "twitter.com/GlasgowWarriors/status/1771295065895207062". twitter.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024. [self-published]
  10. ↑ Clarke, Fraser (29 December 2020). "Alexandria rugby star Duncan Munn hailed as role model after academy selection". Daily Record. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  11. ↑ Clarke, Fraser (8 September 2023). "Alexandria's Duncan Munn on 'dream come true' Glasgow Warriors contract". Daily Record. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
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