| Alex Taylor | |
| Birth Name: | Alex Taylor |
| Birth Date: | c. 1990[1] |
| Birth Place: | Wānaka, Otago, New Zealand |
| Weight: | 104kg (229lb) |
| Position: | Number Eight |
| Repteam1: | New Zealand U18 |
| Repcaps1: | 4 |
| Reppoints1: | 10 |
| Years1: | 2016 |
| Clubs1: | Glasgow Warriors |
| Apps1: | 1 |
| Amatyears2: | 2015– |
| Amatteam1: | Woodlands Rugby Club |
| Amatteam2: | Stirling County |
| Provinceyears1: | 2011–15 |
| Province1: | Southland |
| Provinceapps1: | 17 |
| Provincepoints1: | 10 |
| School: | Southland Boys' High School |
Alex Taylor (born c. 1990 in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Stirling County as a Number Eight.[2] [3]
Having started his rugby at Southland Boys' High School, Taylor moved on to senior club play for Woodlands Rugby Club. He was part of 4 Galbraith Shield wins which included a 3 peat. Having moved to Spain for a short term contract with top club VRAC in Valladolid. Taylor has since moved to Scotland, where now plays for Stirling County.[4] [5] [6]
Taylor played provincial rugby in New Zealand before moving to Scotland.[4] He played for Southland alongside John Hardie. He also played 7s for Southland where he competed in two national tournaments.[7] In 2015, he left New Zealand to go to Scotland.
Taylor played for Glasgow Warriors against Canada 'A' on 30 August 2016.[8] [9] [10]
He has represented New Zealand at schoolboy and age grade level teams. He was a trialist of the New Zealand Under 20 team ahead of the 2011 World Cup in Argentina. f[11]