Birth name | Matthew Currie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 22 February 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matt Currie (born 22 February 2001) [1] is a Scotland international rugby union player who currently plays for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship.
Currie signed for Edinburgh academy in June 2020. [2] He made his Pro14 debut in Round 12 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Munster, coming on as a replacement. [3]
In June 2024 Currie was called up to the senior Scotland squad for a tour of The Americas. [4]
He made his Scotland debut against Canada on 6 July 2024 at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa. Scotland won the match 73 points to 12. Currie has the Scotland no. 1224. [5]
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