Marshall Sykes

Marshall Sykes

Birth name	Marshall Sykes
Date of birth	(1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Woodbridge, Suffolk, England
Height	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight	121 kg (267 lb; 19 st 1 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019–2020 Glasgow Warriors 0 (0) 2020– Edinburgh Rugby 62 (5) Correct as of 24 November 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2018–2019 Scotland U20 10 (0) 2021 Scotland 1 (0) 2024 Scotland A 1 (0) Correct as of 24 November 2024

Marshall Sykes (born 29 December 1999) ^[1] is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship and the Scotland national team.

Club career

Skyes began his professional career in the Scottish Rugby Academy and was part of the Glasgow Warriors academy as a Stage 3 player. He played for Ayrshire Bulls in the Super 6 league. Sykes then signed for Edinburgh in June 2020, ^[2] He made his Pro14 debut in the final round of the 2019–20 Pro14 against Glasgow Warriors. ^{[3] [4]}

International career

In October 2021 he was called up to the Scotland squad for the Autumn internationals. ^[5] He made his Scotland debut against Tonga on 30 October 2021. Scotland won the match 60–14. ^[6]

References

1. "Marshall Sykes". ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
2. "Edinburgh confirm Andrew Davidson and Marshall Sykes recruitment". The Offside Line. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
3. "Edinburgh v Glasgow: Cockerill throws a few curve-balls in reshuffled side". The Offside Line. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
4. "Pro14: Edinburgh 3-15 Glasgow Warriors". BBC Sport. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
5. "Scotland: Gregor Townsend names 12 uncapped players in Autumn Nations Series squad". BBC. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
6. "Scotland v Tonga".

External links

• Marshall Sykes at ItsRugby.co.uk