Rob McAlpine

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Rob McAlpine
Birth nameRobert Cameron McAlpine
Date of birth (1991-03-26) 26 March 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Scotland
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight118 kg (260 lb)
School Glasgow Academy
Notable relative(s) Angus Cameron, great-uncle
Donald Cameron, great-uncle
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Ayr RFC ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011-12 Glasgow Warriors 0 (0)
2012-14 Edinburgh Rugby 10 (0)
2016 Glasgow Warriors 4 (0)
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Glasgow District U16 ()
- Glasgow District U17 ()
- Glasgow District U18 ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Scotland U17
2009-11 Scotland U20 13 (0)
2016- Scotland Club XV

Rob McAlpine (born 26 March 1991 in Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Ayr RFC at the Lock position. A former Glasgow Warriors academy player in season 2011-12, he was called back into the Warriors squad on 30 September 2016. He also previously played for Edinburgh Rugby.

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

McAlpine plays for Ayr. [1]

Provincial career

A product of Glasgow Academy, McAlpine played for Glasgow District U16, U17 and Glasgow District U18 age grades. [2]

Professional career

He earned a place in the Glasgow Warriors academy for the season 2011-12 as an Elite Development Player. [3] Although named on the Warriors bench, he did not make a competitive start. [4]

He then played for Edinburgh Rugby and earned his professional debut against Ulster at Raven Hill on 2 March 2012, coming on as a replacement at half time for Grant Gilchrist. [5] [6] [7]

He was called back into the Warriors squad in 2016 when on 30 September 2016 he was named on the bench to play in the Warriors away match to Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade. [8]

He made his Warriors debut in the Pro12 that night, replacing Josh Strauss. [8]

International career

He earned Scotland call ups at age grades before getting a Scotland Club XV cap in 2016. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ayr's McAlpine scales the heights". The Scotsman. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Robert McAlpine".
  3. ↑ "McAlpine returns to the Warriors set-up as they head to Wales". 29 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Editor, Guinness PRO12 (7 February 2012). "Jackson in line to power Warriors' RaboDirect PRO12 push".{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Murchie set for first appearance of the season - Glasgow Warriors".
  6. ↑ Editor, Guinness PRO12 (30 October 2012). "McAlpine settled at Edinburgh".{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ Editor, Guinness PRO12 (25 October 2012). "Change to Edinburgh Rugby team".{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. 1 2 "Newport Gwent Dragons vs Glasgow Warriors, Fri, 30/09/2016 - 19:35 - Glasgow Warriors".
  9. ↑ "Squad named for Club International campaign - Scottish Rugby Union".
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