Andy Kelly | |
Birth Name: | Andrew James Kelly |
Birth Date: | 2 June 1982 |
Weight: | 104kg |
Ru Position: | Hooker |
Amatteam1: | Stewart's Melville |
Amatteam2: | Valley RFC |
Amatyears2: | 2013-17 |
Repteam1: | Scotland U18 |
Repteam2: | Scotland U19 |
Repteam3: | Scotland U21 |
Repteam4: | Scotland 'A' |
Repyears1: | - |
Years1: | 2003-13 |
Clubs1: | Edinburgh |
School: | Stewart's Melville College |
Coachyears1: | 2017– |
Coachteams1: | Valley RFC |
Coachteams2: | Hong Kong (Asst. coach) |
Andrew Kelly (born 2 June 1982) is a Scottish rugby union coach who coaches Valley RFC in Hong Kong. He previously played for Edinburgh Rugby in the Pro14. He played at Hooker.
Kelly started his rugby career alongside former Edinburgh centre Matt Dey at Stewart’s Melville College where they won the Scottish Schools Cup in 1999.[1]
After 10 years at Edinburgh, Andrew re-located to Hong Kong where he played for Valley RFC for 4 consecutive winning seasons.
He represented Edinburgh at age-grade at under-16, under-18, and under-19 before playing for the senior side.[2]
Kelly has represented Scotland at under-18, under-19, and under-21 grades. His international under-19 games included starting in all four in the 2001 FIRA World Junior Championship in Santiago, Chile, and scoring a try against Japan in the final match there.
Kelly was capped at Scotland 'A' international.
He was appointed head coach of Valley RFC.[3] [4]
He is also now the assistant coach of the Hong Kong national side.[5]