Alex Moore (rugby union) explained

Alex Moore
Birth Name:Alex Moore
Birth Date:1963 8, df=y
Birth Place:Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Ru Position:wing
Ru Amateurclubs:Livingston
Gala
Edinburgh Academicals
Ru Province:South of Scotland District
Edinburgh District
Ru Provinceyears:-
Ru Nationalteam:Scotland 'B'
Scotland
Ru Nationalyears:1986-89
1990–91
Ru Nationalcaps:3
5
Ru Nationalpoints:0
8

Alex Moore (born 19 August 1963) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. He won five caps playing on the wing.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Moore was born in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. He played at Livingston RFC for three seasons, followed by three seasons at Gala RFC.[1] He played sevens too, helping Gala to lift the Jedforest trophy in 1985.[2]

After this he joined Edinburgh Academicals.[1]

Provincial career

While with Gala, he played for South of Scotland District.[3]

On moving to Edinburgh Academicals he then played for Edinburgh District.[4]

International career

Moore played for the Scotland 'B' side in 1986 and 1989.[5] He was called up at short notice to the 1990 Scotland rugby union tour of New Zealand and performed well in early matches.[1] His first international cap was against New Zealand at Auckland on 23 June 1990. The last of his five caps was against England at Twickenham on 16 February 1991.[6]

He played three matches for Barbarians FC.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Moore passes his rugby tests with flying colours . The Herald . 9 June 1990 . 5 February 2017.
  2. News: A timely Jedforest lift for triumphant Gala . Bill . McMurtrie . . 29 April 1985 . 15 . 5 February 2017.
  3. Web site: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002324/19860914/308/0028. British Newspaper Archive.
  4. Web site: The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search .
  5. News: Moore again stakes a strong claim . The Herald . 11 December 1989 . 7 October 2019.
  6. Web site: Players: Alex Moore. Scotland . ESPN Scrum . 5 February 2017.
  7. Web site: Player Archive - A. Moore . . 4 February 2017.