Graham Calder

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Graham Calder
Birth nameGraham Calder
Date of birthc. 1981 [1]
Place of birth Scotland
School Dalziel High School [2]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-Half
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1998-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2007
2007-2010
2010-present		 Dalziel
Heriots
Peebles
Currie
Stirling County
Dalziel 		66




38		 271




11
Correct as of 3 April 2019
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2005-06 Glasgow Warriors ()

Graham Calder is a Scottish rugby union player, formerly of Glasgow Warriors at professional level and Heriots, Peebles, Currie, [3] and Stirling County and currently at Dalziel. Calder plays at Scrum-Half but can also cover at Fly-Half.

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Amateur career

Calder started his rugby career at Dalziel RFC before moving to Heriots, [4] Peebles, [5] Currie, [6] and Stirling County. [7]

He was part of the Glasgow Thistles squad in season 1999-2000. The Thistles were used as an academy side by Glasgow Warriors and sent to New Zealand for rugby training. [8]

Calder is now at Dalziel. [1]

Professional career

In season 2005-06, Calder joined Glasgow Warriors on a trial.

A knee injury in the first game of the season to Sam Pinder against Ayr RFC meant that Calder was called upon almost immediately. Coach Hugh Campbell said "He fitted in very well considering he had met up with the team only tonight." [9]

Although Glasgow Warriors won the match 40 - 10 and his performance was praised, it was Calder's only appearance for the Warriors. [10]

Festival Director

Calder now runs the annual Festival of Youth Rugby in Dalziel. [11] The festival showcases youth rugby in Scotland, although youth teams from Northern Ireland and England also take part as guest touring teams. [11] [12] The tournament annually attracts around a thousand boys and girls. [13]

The festival was started in 1991 by Graham Calder's father Alan Calder. The Alan Calder trophy is handed out to the Under 18 winners. [11] Alan Calder died in 2008 but is still remembered as a Dalziel RFC legend, [14] [15] having previously been club captain and president. [16]

The festival celebrated its silver anniversary in 2015. [17] [18] Since 2016 the Festival of Youth Rugby plays its matches on all-weather parks. [13]

Calder stated: "Over the years we’ve seen the playing fields and facilities here at Dalziel evolve to become among the very best in Scotland. It’s fitting the 26th festival action will be played on the brand new all-weather parks, marking that progress. Where the landscape has changed, one thing that’s always remained a constant here is the spirit of rugby. The festival brings all hands to the pump, and the teamwork and the sense of fun and camaraderie has been the very lifeblood of the event since 1991." [13]

Former Dalziel and Glasgow Warriors players like Gary Strain [19] and Brian Robertson support the event.

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  2. ↑ School, Dalziel High. "S1/2 Rugby Squad - Dalziel High School". Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Currie Rugby Football Club". Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Heriot's to parade bright young stars".
  5. ↑ "BT premiership 1: how they shape up".
  6. ↑ "Watsonians too hot for Currie".
  7. ↑ "Heriots v Stirling County match report". Sky Sports.
  8. ↑ "Representative Honours - dalziel rugby". Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Coaches Pleased With Practice Venture - Scottish Rugby Union". Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Ayr v Glasgow Warriors match report". Glasgow Warriors.com.
  11. 1 2 3 "Young rugby talent put on show at Dalziel".
  12. ↑ "Youth Rugby Festival is praised by Scottish rugby great". Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  13. 1 2 3 Greenan, Leona (22 April 2016). "Dalziel Festival of Rugby is set for Saturday, April 23".
  14. ↑ Club, Dalziel Rugby. "26th Annual Festival of Youth Rugby - 23/04/2016". Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  15. ↑ "Alan Calder".
  16. ↑ Administrator, dailyrecord (23 August 2011). "Dalziel RFC skipper relishing new season".
  17. ↑ "SILVER ANNIVERSARY OF SHOWCASE RUGBY FESTIVAL SETS THE GOLD STANDARD".
  18. ↑ "Dalziel rugby festival celebrates 25 years".
  19. ↑ "24th annual Dalziel festival provides a feast of rugby".
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