George Thornton (rugby union)

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George Thornton
Birth nameGeorge Thornton
Date of birth (1997-01-20) 20 January 1997 (age 27)
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight117 kg (18 st 6 lb)
School Moulton College
Bishop Burton College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Bishop Burton College ()
– Market Harborough ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–19 Wasps 4 (0)
2019 →Nottingham 3 (0)
2019–21 Glasgow Warriors 2 (0)
2023 Chicago Hounds 14 (10)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019–2020 Boroughmuir Bears 1 (5)
2021–23 Ayrshire Bulls ()
2024 Waratahs 2 (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Scotland U18s 5 (5)
2016–2018 Scotland U20

George Thornton (born 20 January 1997) is a former Scotland U20 international rugby union player who plays for Ayrshire Bulls as a prop. [1] He also plays for the Chicago Hounds in Major League Rugby (MLR).

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Thornton played for Bishop Burton College in the BUCS University leagues. [2] He also played for Market Harborough in Midlands 2 East (South). [3]

While at Moulton College in Northampton, Thornton was selected for the Scottish Exiles. [4]

Professional career

Thornton was signed by Wasps in 2017 as an academy player. [5] He has made 4 appearances for Wasps. [6]

In 2019 he was loaned out to Nottingham to play in the RFU Championship. [5]

On 3 April 2019 it was announced that Thornton would sign for Glasgow Warriors for the 2019–20 season. [6] He made his debut for the Warriors on 12 October 2019 against Cardiff Blues in a 17-13 win at Scotstoun Stadium. [7]

On 16 November 2019 he played for the Boroughmuir Bears in the Super 6. He scored a try. [8]

He was released by Glasgow Warriors at the end of the 2020-21 season and was quickly signed by the Ayrshire Bulls for the 2021-22 season. [9]

International career

Thornton represented Scotland under 18s five times scoring one try. [5] He made his debut for Scotland under 20s in the Six Nations match against England. He played in the 2017 Under 20 Six Nations Championship and the Under 20 World Rugby Championship. [5] He started in all of Scotland's 5 matches in Georgia. [2] Thornton is Scottish qualified through his mother from North Berwick. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "George Thornton - Player Profile - Rugby". Eurosport UK.
  2. 1 2 3 Scrum, The (20 July 2017). "George buzzing - he's become a Wasp".[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "1st XV - Market Harborough RUFC". www.pitchero.com.
  4. ↑ Scrum, The (16 March 2017). "George determined to help young Scots record a victory". Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "George Thornton". www.ultimaterugby.com.
  6. 1 2 "George Thornton signs for Glasgow Warriors - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  7. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors | Glasgow Warriors v Cardiff Blues". www.glasgowwarriors.com. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  8. ↑ Hay, Iain (16 November 2019). "Super6: Ayrshire Bulls come out on top against Boroughmuir Bears". The Offside Line. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  9. ↑ @AyrshireBulls (19 June 2021). "🗣️ BULLS SIGNING ANNOUNCEMENT We are delighted to announce that George Thornton will join the Ayrshire Bulls for…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.


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