Geordie Gwynn

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Geordie Gwynn
Birth nameGeordie William Kennedy Gwynn
Date of birth (2004-01-22) 22 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Brighton, England
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing / Centre
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Lewes RFC ()
Brunel University RFC ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022 - Ealing Trailfinders ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Scotland U16
2022 - 24 Scotland U20 10 (15)
2024 Emerging Scotland 1 (0)

Geordie Gwynn (born 22 January 2004) is an Emerging Scotland international rugby union player who plays for Ealing Trailfinders at the Wing or Centre positions. He previously played for Brunel University RFC and Lewes RFC. [1]

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He started playing rugby for Lewes RFC at the age of 4. [2]

While at Brunel University he played for their rugby union side. He was studying Sports, Health and Exercise Science with Business. [1]

Professional career

In 2022 he signed for Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship. [3]

International career

His mother was born in Edinburgh and grew up in Fala, Midlothian. Gwynn states he has always been a Scotland fan and attends at least one Scotland Six Nations every year. [4]

He was capped for Scotland U16. [1]

He played for Scotland U20s from 2022 to 2024. [5] [6] He co-captained the side in their last match of the U20 2024 Six Nations. [7]

He scored two tries against Japan which helped Scotland to the final of the World Rugby U20 Trophy. [8]

On 14 December 2024 he played for the first international match for the Emerging Scotland side. [9]

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References

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  7. "Gwynn and Hart co-captain in Scotland Under-20s final Six Nations game". BBC Sport. 13 March 2024.
  8. "Scotland U20 beat Japan to reach final". BBC Sport. 12 July 2024.
  9. Renton, Colin (14 December 2024). "Emerging Scotland draw positives from Italy Under-23s defeat". Scottish Rugby News from The Offside Line.