Robbie Nairn

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Robbie Nairn
Birth nameRobbie Peter Nairn
Date of birth (1997-02-18) 18 February 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Livingston, Scotland
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight101 kg (15 st 13 lb; 223 lb)
SchoolCurrie Community High School
George Watson's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
-

2018-		 Currie
Esher
Ayr 		()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015-17

2017-21		 Harlequins
→ London Welsh
Glasgow Warriors 		11
9
5		 (5)
(45)
(10)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021- Ayrshire Bulls 7 (0)
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013

2014-17		 Scotland U16
Scotland U18
Scotland U20

16

(30)
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
2016– Scotland 7s 2 (15)

Robbie Nairn (born 18 February 1997) is a Scotland 7s international rugby union player who plays for Ayrshire Bulls. His usual position is at the wing position.

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Rugby union career

Amateur career

Nairn started his rugby union career playing with Currie. As part of the Currie U15 side they won the Edinburgh and District League and Cup in the 2011-12 season. [1] A year later the Currie U16 won the similar honours. [1]

He entered the Scottish Rugby Academy at the Stage 3 professional phase of the academy in the 2017-18 season. [2]

Nairn has been drafted to Ayr in the Scottish Premiership for the 2018-19 season. [3]

Professional career

Nairn joined Harlequins in 2015. [4] He was loaned out to Esher for game time [5] and then loaned out to London Welsh. [6] [7]

Nairn was enrolled in the BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy as a Stage 3 player. [2] Stage 3 players are aligned to a professional club and given regional support. [8] Nairn was assigned to Glasgow Warriors.

He made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in their opening match of the 2017-18 season - against Northampton Saints at Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling on 19 August 2017. [9]

Nairn graduated from the Scottish Rugby Academy to earn a professional contract with Glasgow Warriors on 7 June 2018. He has earned a one year deal with the club. [10]

He made his first appearance for the 2018-19 season for the Warriors in their 50 -17 demolition of Harlequins at North Inch, Perth on 18 August 2018. [11]

He was signed by Ayrshire Bulls on 22 June 2021. [12]

International career

Nairn played for Scotland U18 and was then picked for the Scotland U20 side despite still being eligible for the U18s. [1]

He has been capped for Scotland 7s in 2016. [13] [14]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Scotland U20 () - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
  2. 1 2 "2016/17 BT Sport Academy intake announced - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Tennent's Premiership clubs decide pro-player draft | Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Rugby starlet Robbie Nairn joins Harlequins". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com.
  5. ↑ "Robbie Nairn - Esher Rugby Club - Official Website". Esher Rugby Club - Official Website.
  6. ↑ "ComeAllWithin.co.uk - Robbie Nairn". Sportnetwork.net.
  7. ↑ "Robbie Nairn – U20 Rugby". u20rugby.wordpress.com.
  8. ↑ "BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academies". Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors 14-19 Northampton Saints - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  10. ↑ "Flockhart and Nairn added to squad for new season - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  11. ↑ "Warriors romp to eight tries against Quins in successful Perth expedition". 18 August 2018.
  12. ↑ @AyrshireBulls (22 June 2021). "🗣️ BULLS SIGNING ANNOUNCEMENT One more for today!We are absolutely thrilled to share with you that Robbie Nairn…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ↑ "Nairn aiming to make an impact in Singapore". 14 April 2017.
  14. ↑ "Scotland 7s () - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.


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