Alex Blair Explained

Alex Blair
Birth Name:Alexander Philip Blair
Birth Date:1990 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Weight:83kg (183lb)
Ru Position:Fly half
Ru Amateuryears:-2010
2010–11
2011–13
2013
2013–
Ru Amateurclubs:Edinburgh Academicals
Melrose
Edinburgh Academicals
Southern Districts
Edinburgh Academicals
Ru Clubyears:2010–11

2013
Ru Proclubs:Edinburgh Rugby
Sale Sharks
Edinburgh Rugby
Ru Clubcaps:1
Ru Clubpoints:(0)
Ru Nationalteam:Scotland U20
Scotland 'A'
Relatives:Mike Blair, brother
David Blair, brother
Module2:
Embed:yes
Office:Sir Willie Purves Quaich
Term Start:2010
Term End:2010
Order:11th

Alex Blair (born 16 November 1990) is a Scotland 'A' international rugby union player.[1] [2]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Impressing for Edinburgh Academicals, he was offered a contract by Edinburgh Rugby in 2010.[3]

While with Edinburgh Rugby he played for Melrose.[4]

He turned out for Edinburgh Academicals again when he was released by Edinburgh Rugby in 2011.[5] [6]

He played for Southern Districts in Australia in the summer of 2013.[5] [6]

When he was offered a trial to return to Edinburgh Rugby he was still playing for Edinburgh Academicals.[7]

Professional career

Blair signed for Edinburgh Rugby in 2010.[5] [6] He played one match against Leinster in the Pro12.[8]

He was released a year later in 2011 due to a back injury.[5] [6]

He had a spell with Sale Sharks.[8]

He was offered the chance to train with Edinburgh Rugby again in 2013.[5] [6]

International career

He played for Scotland U20s.[8] [3]

Blair was capped by Scotland 'A'.[5] [2] [6]

Outside of rugby union

Blair studied sports science at Edinburgh College.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alex Blair . Alex Blair – Player Profile – Rugby – Eurosport UK . Eurosport.co.uk . 1990-11-16 . 2021-12-13.
  2. Web site: Alexander Philip Blair. ESPN scrum.
  3. Web site: Six Nations Rugby | Alex joins Blair Band of Brothers at Edinburgh.
  4. Web site: Edinburgh rookie Alex Blair replaces brother David for Leinster clash. October 29, 2010. Daily Record.
  5. Web site: Blair wins trial return to Edinburgh. www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. Web site: Edinburgh throw Alex Blair a lifeline after stand-off impresses with Accies. HeraldScotland.
  7. Blair . Alex . Alex Blair . AlexBlair10 . 380402680965103616 . 18 September 2013 . Thanks for the messages of support. I'm training part time with Edinburgh which is fantastic. My focus is playing well for Edinburgh Accies. . en . 26 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210723220751/https://twitter.com/AlexBlair10/status/380402680965103616 . 23 July 2021 . live.
  8. Web site: Blair turns to Accies to help with his drive for recovery. www.scotsman.com.