Grant Anderson (rugby union, born August 1989)

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Grant Anderson
Birth nameGrant Anderson
Date of birth (1989-08-12) 12 August 1989 (age 32) [1]
Place of birth Gourock, Scotland [2]
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 200 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full Back
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- Greenock Wanderers ()
2008- Ayr ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008-09 Glasgow Warriors 0 (0)
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- Scotland U18
Scotland U20
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
- Scotland 7s

Grant Anderson is a Scotland 7s international rugby union player. He plays for Ayr. [3]

Contents

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Anderson began his career with Greenock Wanderers. [4]

In 2008 he was playing with Ayr. [5]

He was top try scorer for Ayr in 2013-14. [2]

Professional career

He was part of the Scottish National Academy in 2008-09, assigned to Glasgow Warriors. [5]

International career

While part of the Greenock Wanderers squad he was called up to the Scotland U18 side for the U18 Six Nations tournament in 2007. [6] [7]

He was called up to the Scotland U20s in 2009 for the IRB Nations Cup. [8]

He was part of the Scotland 7s side for the IRB World Series in George, South Africa. [9]

He was called up to the Scotland 7s squad and played for them in the Dubai Sevens of 2007. [10]

Called up again in 2008, [11] he had to pull out of the 2008 IRB World Sevens series due to a knee injury. [12] He was back in the squad in December 2008 for the South Africa Sevens. [13]

He was called up again to the 7s side in 2010. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Grant Anderson". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Ayr Rugby Club - Ayr Rugby Club". ayrrugbyclub.co.uk.
  3. ↑ Macsporran, Socrates (22 February 2018). "Aristotle Armstrong - Scottish Rugby Philosopher: Proud Edward's Army - It Doesn't Scare Me".
  4. ↑ "Former Wanderer gets Scots sevens call". Greenock Telegraph.
  5. 1 2 "News".
  6. ↑ "Hosting under-18 Six Nations a big incentive for Scots youngsters".
  7. ↑ "Eleven To Make First Start - Scottish Rugby Union". admin.scottishrugby.org.
  8. ↑ "Warriors Lead Scotland This Summer - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
  9. ↑ "Scotland 7s set for Samoa rematch". 6 December 2007.
  10. ↑ "Scotland's Grant Anderson (L) vies with".
  11. ↑ "Anderson Gets 7S Call - Scottish Rugby Union". admin.scottishrugby.org.
  12. ↑ "Hunter In For Anderson - Scottish Rugby Union". admin.scottishrugby.org.
  13. ↑ "Scotland 7S 17 - 12 Georgia 7S - Edinburgh Rugby". www.edinburghrugby.org.
  14. ↑ "Scotland 7S Squad Update - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.


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