George Horne (rugby union)

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George Horne
George Horne 2015.jpg
Horne representing Scotland during the World Rugby Under 20 Championship
Date of birth (1995-05-12) 12 May 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb; 12 st 6 lb)
School Bell Baxter High School
Strathallan School
University University of Edinburgh
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Glasgow Warriors
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015–2016London Scottish (loan) 15 (5)
2016– Glasgow Warriors 113 (369)
Correct as of 24 March 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014–2015 Scotland U20 12 (59)
2016–2018 Scotland 7s 44 (133)
2018– Scotland 30 (39)
2022 Scotland 'A' 1 (10)
Correct as of 24 March 2024

George Horne (born 12 May 1995) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors and the Scotland national team. [1]

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Early life

Coming through the school set up, Horne was a pupil at Bell Baxter High School before moving to Strathallan School. He is currently studying physical education at the University of Edinburgh.

Horne has played for Howe of Fife [2] and Currie. [3]

Horne currently plays for amateur team Glasgow Hawks when not playing for the Warriors. [4]

Horne was drafted to Glasgow Hawks in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season. [5]

Club career

Horne was one of the new inductees for season 2015–16 at the new Scottish Rugby Academy as a Stage 3 player. Stage 3 players are assigned to professional clubs and Horne was assigned to Glasgow Warriors. [6]

Horne made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in a friendly match against the British Army Rugby Union side on 25 September 2015. In a 71–0 victory for the Warriors, Horne came off the bench to grab a try. [7]

In November, 2015, Horne was loaned to London Scottish, by Glasgow Warriors, to gain more experience of playing professional rugby. [8]

Horne remained as a Stage 3 player assigned to Glasgow Warriors in the 2016-17 season. He made his competitive debut for the Warriors in the Pro12 match against the Ospreys on 25 November 2016. [9] Horne has an exceptional try scoring rate, averaging better than a try every other game at both club and international levels.

International career

Horne has represented Scotland at under-17, under-19 and under-20 levels. [10]

Coming through the Scotland age grades, Horne made his debut for the Scotland 7s side on 2 December 2016 against USA 7s at the Dubai Sevens. [11]

Horne gained his first senior XV cap for Scotland on 16 June 2018 when playing against the United States. [12] The following week he scored two tries as Scotland beat Argentina 15-44. [13]

On 9 October 2019 Horne scored a hat-trick in a 61-0 win over Russia at the 2019 Rugby World Cup. [14] [15] He also had a fourth try disallowed for a forward pass in the build up.

He was capped by Scotland 'A' on 25 June 2022 in their match against Chile. [16]

In 2023 Horne was selected in Scotland's 33 player squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. [17]

Personal life

Horne's brother is the former Glasgow Warriors centre and Scotland international Peter Horne. [18]

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References

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  2. "George Horne - 1st XV - Howe of Fife RFC". pitchero.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  3. "Howe of Fife's George Horne brought in to Scotland's GB7s squad". thecourier.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015.
  4. "George Horne blasts penalty over for last-gasp Hawks win". WestEndReport.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015.
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  9. "Glasgow Warriors vs Ospreys, Fri, 25/11/2016 - 19:35 | Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
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  16. "Chile v Scotland A".
  17. "Scotland squad named for Rugby World Cup 2023". Scottish Rugby Union.
  18. "Former Howe of Fife brothers Peter and George Horne called up for Scotland's Six Nations campaign".