Gregor Brown

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Gregor Brown
Birth nameGregor Brown
Date of birth (2001-07-01) 1 July 2001 (age 21)
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight112 kg (17 st 9 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock / Flanker
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- Gordonians ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021– Glasgow Warriors 8 (0)
Correct as of 24 October 2022
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019- Boroughmuir Bears ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Scotland U18
2020– Scotland U20 5 (0)
Correct as of 28 February 2021

Gregor Brown (born 1 July 2001) [1] is a Scottish rugby union player for Glasgow Warriors in the Pro14. Brown's primary position is lock or flanker. [2]

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Brown was a pupil at Robert Gordon's College in Aberdeen and played rugby for them. [3] [4]

He also played for Aberdeen side Gordonians. [5]

Professional career

He joined the Boroughmuir Bears for the 2019-20 season of the Super 6 tournament. [6]

Brown was named as a member of the Glasgow Warriors academy for the 2020–21 season. [7] He made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in Round 13 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Leinster. [8] He became Glasgow Warrior No. 324.

International career

He has represented Scotland U18; and made his debut for the Scotland U20 side in the opening fixture of the 2020 U20 Six Nations tournament. [2]

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References

  1. "Gregor Brown". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Gregor Brown". Scottish Rugby Union.
  3. @rgcsport (28 February 2021). "👏🏼 🙌🏼 Gregor on making your professional 🏈 debut for @GlasgowWarriors in the @PRO14Official. What an achievement &…" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  4. "Scotland U20: Six to Watch – NextGenXV".
  5. Donaldson, Bryce (25 July 2019). "Fosroc Scottish rugby academy intake announced for upcoming season".
  6. @MuirBears (28 February 2021). "Bears player Gregor Brown taking the field at half time for @GlasgowWarriors against @leinsterrugby" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  7. "FOSROC Scottish Rugby Academy to align with Scotland's professional teams". Scotland Rugby. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  8. "Leinster's win over 14-man Glasgow is spoiled by injury to Harry Byrne". The42.ie. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.