| Date of birth | 14 May 2005 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Stewart's Melville College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Freddy Douglas is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays in the back row for Edinburgh Rugby.
He grew up in a rugby family, his father is from Northern Ireland but played rugby for Scottish Universities. He has an older brother who is also a rugby player. He was educated at Stewart's Melville College in Edinburgh. [3] [4]
He joined the professional academy at Edinburgh Rugby ahead of the 2023-24 season. [5] He made his Edinburugh debut against Benetton Rugby on 30 November 2024. Shortly afterwards, he signed his first professional contract with the club. [6]
He was part of the Scotland U20 team which won the World Rugby U20 Trophy in the summer of 2024. [7] In October 2024, he was called-up to the senior Scotland national rugby union team for the first time under head coach Gregor Townsend. [8] He made his senior debut as a second half replacement in Scotland's autumn international match against Portugal on 16 November 2024. [9] [10] In doing so, he became the youngest man to represent Scotland since Donald White in 1963. [11]