![]() Fagerson representing Scotland during the Summer Internationals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Alexander James Ragnar Fagerson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 19 January 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Perth, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 125 kg (276 lb; 19 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | High School of Dundee Strathallan School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Matt Fagerson (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alexander James Ragnar Fagerson (born 19 January 1996) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors and the Scotland national team. [1]
Fagerson was drafted to Stirling County in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season. [2]
Fagerson made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in a 40–23 win at Treviso in October 2014 going on to become the youngest player to reach 50 caps for Glasgow Warriors at the age of 21. [3] [1]
Fagerson represented Scotland at under-16, under-18 and under-20. [1]
Fagerson received his first call up to the senior Scotland squad by coach Vern Cotter on 19 January 2016 for the 2016 Six Nations Championship. [4] He made his debut for Scotland as a replacement in the Six Nations match against England at Murrayfield on 6 February 2016. [5]
In 2023 Fagerson, and his brother, were selected in the 33 player squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. [6]
In May 2021 Fagerson was selected in the 37-man squad for the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa. [7]
Fagerson took to the field for the first tour match against the Sigma Lions at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, becoming Lion #848. [8] [9]
Opposition | Played | Win | Loss | Draw | Tries | Points | Win % |
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Argentina | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.67% |
Australia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% |
England | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
Fiji | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
France | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30% |
Georgia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
Ireland | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.29% |
Italy | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 88.89% |
Japan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 50% |
New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
Samoa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
South Africa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Tonga | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Wales | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.67% |
Career | 67 | 37 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 55.22% |
as of 16 March 2024 [update]
From the 2019-20 season Fagerson will be an assistant coach at Glasgow High Kelvinside. [10]
Outside rugby, Fagerson was Scottish Youth Downhill Mountain Bike Champion in 2010, sang with NYCoS National Boys Choir in 2006 and is a qualified lifeguard. [11]
Fagerson is known affectionately as "Zandbags" amongst Scottish rugby fans due to his love of getting involved in any "afters". [12]
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