Gordon McRorie

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Gordon McRorie
Gordon McRorie 2015 RWC.jpg
Gordon McRorie at the 2015 World Cup
Date of birth (1988-05-12) May 12, 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Stirlingshire, Scotland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum half
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020− Rugby Milano ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014–
2014-
Canada A
Canada
15
43
(77)
(283)
Correct as of 9 September 2019

Gordon McRorie (born 12 May 1988) is a rugby union scrumhalf who plays for AS rugby Milano and Canada. McRorie made his debut for Canada in 2014 and was part of the Canada squad at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. [1] [2]

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Early life

McRorie was born in Stirlingshire, Scotland and attended Stirling University. [3]

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References

  1. "Profile". Official Site 2015 Rugby World Cup. 17 September 2015. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  2. "Scot Gordon McRorie at home in Canada". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  3. "Johnson: Transplanted Scotsman McRorie embraces Canadian rugby opportunity". calgaryherald. Retrieved 2023-02-15.