Alex Craig (rugby union) explained

Alex Craig
Birth Name:Alexander Iain Craig
Birth Date:26 April 1997
Birth Place:Dumfries, Scotland
Height:6feet
Weight:118.8kg (261.9lb)
Ru Position:Lock
Ru Nationalteam:Scotland U18s
Scotland U20s
Scotland
Ru Nationalyears:
2016–2018
2021-
Ru Nationalcaps:

4
Ru Nationalpoints:

(0)
Ru Ntupdate:26 July 2024
Ru Clubyears:2018–2023
2017–2018
2023–
Ru Proclubs:Gloucester
Hartpury University
Scarlets
Ru Clubcaps:49
22
Ru Clubpoints:(15)
(15)
Ru Clubupdate:19 June 2023
Ru Currentteam:Scarlets
University:Hartpury College

Alex Craig (born 26 April 1997) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays for the Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship as a lock.

Club career

He previously played for Hartpury College in the BUCS Super League competition and afterwards in the RFU Championship from the 2016–17 season.

On 14 February 2019, Craig signed his first professional contract with Gloucester, thus promoted to the senior squad from the 2019–20 season.[1]

Craig signed for Welsh club the Scarlets on 19 June 2023, having made 49 appearances for Gloucester.[2]

International career

Craig previously played for Scotland U20s in the World Rugby Under 20 Championship from 2016 to 2018.[3]

Craig received his first call up to the senior Scotland squad on 15 January 2020 for the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[4] He made his international debut for Scotland as a replacement versus Italy on 20 March 2021.[5] He gained his second cap, also as a replacement, in Scotland's victory over France in Paris on 26 March 2021. Scotland's first victory against France in Paris since 1999. He gained his third cap, and first start, against USA in 2024. Craig then made his fourth cap against Chile[6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Gloucester Rugby announce senior contracts for five youngsters. Gloucestershire Live. 14 February 2019. 11 September 2019.
  2. Web site: 2023-06-19 . Scarlets sign Scotland international Alex Craig . 2023-06-19 . Scarlets Rugby . en-US.
  3. News: 9 May 2017 . Scotland U20 Squad Named for World Championship . DGWGO . 11 September 2019.
  4. News: 15 January 2020 . Stuart Hogg: Exeter Chiefs full-back to captain Scotland in Six Nations . BBC Sport . 15 January 2020.
  5. Web site: Luke McLaughlin . 20 March 2021 . Scotland 52-10 Italy: Six Nations – as it happened . 27 March 2021 . The Guardian.
  6. Web site: Lee Calvert . 26 March 2021 . France 23-27 Scotland: Six Nations finale – as it happened.. 27 March 2021 . The Guardian.